HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH & DISEASE
MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Anatomy - ANS study of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts
physiology - ANS the study of the function of living organisms and their parts
pathology - ANS study of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - ANS chemical level, tissues, organs, organ
system, and the whole organism
cells - ANS considered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and function in our bodies
tissues - ANS organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function
organs - ANS group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a way that allows them to
act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - ANS organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged in ways that
allow them to work together to perform complex functions for the body
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,anatomical position - ANS body is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides
and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - ANS left and right side of the body mirror each other
supine position - ANS body is lying face upward
prone position - ANS body is lying face downward
superior - ANS towards the head
inferior - ANS towards the feet
anterior - ANS front/ in front of
posterior - ANS back/ in back of
medial - ANS toward the midline of the body
lateral - ANS towards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - ANS toward or nearest the trunk of the body
distal - ANS away from or farthest from the body
superficial - ANS near the surface
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, deep - ANS farther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - ANS divides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - ANS divides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - ANS divides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - ANS divides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - ANS diagonal cuts
2 major body cavities? - ANS dorsal and ventral body cavities
dorsal cavities contain? - ANS cranial and spinal cavity
ventral cavities contain? - ANS thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4 abdominopelvic quadrants - ANS 1 right upper quadrant
2. right lower quadrant
3. left upper quadrant
4. left lower quadrant
9 abdominopelvic regions - ANS R & L hypochondriac
epigastric region
R & L lumbar region
umbilical region
R & L iliac/ inguinal region
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MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Anatomy - ANS study of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts
physiology - ANS the study of the function of living organisms and their parts
pathology - ANS study of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - ANS chemical level, tissues, organs, organ
system, and the whole organism
cells - ANS considered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and function in our bodies
tissues - ANS organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function
organs - ANS group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a way that allows them to
act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - ANS organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged in ways that
allow them to work together to perform complex functions for the body
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,anatomical position - ANS body is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides
and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - ANS left and right side of the body mirror each other
supine position - ANS body is lying face upward
prone position - ANS body is lying face downward
superior - ANS towards the head
inferior - ANS towards the feet
anterior - ANS front/ in front of
posterior - ANS back/ in back of
medial - ANS toward the midline of the body
lateral - ANS towards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - ANS toward or nearest the trunk of the body
distal - ANS away from or farthest from the body
superficial - ANS near the surface
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, deep - ANS farther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - ANS divides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - ANS divides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - ANS divides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - ANS divides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - ANS diagonal cuts
2 major body cavities? - ANS dorsal and ventral body cavities
dorsal cavities contain? - ANS cranial and spinal cavity
ventral cavities contain? - ANS thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4 abdominopelvic quadrants - ANS 1 right upper quadrant
2. right lower quadrant
3. left upper quadrant
4. left lower quadrant
9 abdominopelvic regions - ANS R & L hypochondriac
epigastric region
R & L lumbar region
umbilical region
R & L iliac/ inguinal region
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