BIOL 156 VIU MIDTERM || Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers.
Superior correct answers closer to the head
Inferior correct answers closer to the feet
anterior (ventral) correct answers closer to the front of the body
posterior (dorsal) correct answers closer to the back of the body
medial correct answers closer to the midline
lateral correct answers farther from the midline
intermediate correct answers between a more medial and more lateral structure
proximal correct answers closer to the trunk
distal correct answers Farther from the trunk of the body
superficial correct answers closer to the surface
deep (internal) correct answers farther from the surface
parietal correct answers pertaining to the wall of a cavity
,visceral correct answers pertaining to the covering of an organ
Ipsilateral correct answers on the same side of the body
contralateral correct answers on the opposite side of the body
Frontal (coronal) planes correct answers lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and
posterior parts
Transverse (horizontal) planes correct answers planes that divide the body into superior and
inferior portions
Sagittal Planes correct answers pass vertically through the body or organs and divide them into
right and left sections
midsagittal plane correct answers divides the body into equal right and left sides
parasagittal plane correct answers Divides body into unequal right and left sides
integumentary system correct answers Protects the body from invaders by providing a tough
protective layer. Warms the body. Cools the body.
skeletal system correct answers Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
Muscular System correct answers enables movement of the body and internal organs
nervous system correct answers the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve
impulses between parts of the body.
,endocrine system correct answers the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
cardiovascular system correct answers The transport system of the body responsible for carrying
oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed
of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
lymphatic system correct answers Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs.
Provides defense against infection.
respiratory system correct answers A system of organs, functioning in the process of gas
exchange between the body and the environment, consisting especially of the nose, nasal
passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
Digestive system correct answers Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for
distribution to body cells.
urinary system correct answers Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates water,
electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood.
Reproductive system correct answers Reproduce offspring- produce male sex cells (sperm) and
female sex cells (oocytes)
Frontal correct answers forehead
Cephalic correct answers Head
Cranial correct answers Skull
, Facial correct answers Face
Oral correct answers Mouth
Mental correct answers Chin
Axillary correct answers Armpit
Brachial correct answers Arm
Antecubital correct answers front of elbow
Antebrachial correct answers forearm
Carpal correct answers wrist
Palmar correct answers Palm
Pollex correct answers thumb
digital/phalangeal correct answers fingers, toes
Patellar correct answers kneecap
Crural correct answers leg
Tarsal correct answers ankle
Answers.
Superior correct answers closer to the head
Inferior correct answers closer to the feet
anterior (ventral) correct answers closer to the front of the body
posterior (dorsal) correct answers closer to the back of the body
medial correct answers closer to the midline
lateral correct answers farther from the midline
intermediate correct answers between a more medial and more lateral structure
proximal correct answers closer to the trunk
distal correct answers Farther from the trunk of the body
superficial correct answers closer to the surface
deep (internal) correct answers farther from the surface
parietal correct answers pertaining to the wall of a cavity
,visceral correct answers pertaining to the covering of an organ
Ipsilateral correct answers on the same side of the body
contralateral correct answers on the opposite side of the body
Frontal (coronal) planes correct answers lie vertically and divide the body into anterior and
posterior parts
Transverse (horizontal) planes correct answers planes that divide the body into superior and
inferior portions
Sagittal Planes correct answers pass vertically through the body or organs and divide them into
right and left sections
midsagittal plane correct answers divides the body into equal right and left sides
parasagittal plane correct answers Divides body into unequal right and left sides
integumentary system correct answers Protects the body from invaders by providing a tough
protective layer. Warms the body. Cools the body.
skeletal system correct answers Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the
muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
Muscular System correct answers enables movement of the body and internal organs
nervous system correct answers the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve
impulses between parts of the body.
,endocrine system correct answers the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
cardiovascular system correct answers The transport system of the body responsible for carrying
oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed
of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
lymphatic system correct answers Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs.
Provides defense against infection.
respiratory system correct answers A system of organs, functioning in the process of gas
exchange between the body and the environment, consisting especially of the nose, nasal
passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
Digestive system correct answers Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for
distribution to body cells.
urinary system correct answers Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates water,
electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood.
Reproductive system correct answers Reproduce offspring- produce male sex cells (sperm) and
female sex cells (oocytes)
Frontal correct answers forehead
Cephalic correct answers Head
Cranial correct answers Skull
, Facial correct answers Face
Oral correct answers Mouth
Mental correct answers Chin
Axillary correct answers Armpit
Brachial correct answers Arm
Antecubital correct answers front of elbow
Antebrachial correct answers forearm
Carpal correct answers wrist
Palmar correct answers Palm
Pollex correct answers thumb
digital/phalangeal correct answers fingers, toes
Patellar correct answers kneecap
Crural correct answers leg
Tarsal correct answers ankle
