BIO 251 CH1 ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Anatomical Position correct answers >> The body is erect
with feet forward and slightly apart, head and palms forward and
thumbs pointing away from the body.
Sagittal Plane correct answers >> A vertical plane that
divides the body into right and left parts. A sagittal plane that lies
directly on the midline is the Median plane, or Midsagittal Plane.
All other sagittal planes are Parasagittal (para=near) Planes.
Frontal Plane correct answers >> A vertical plane that
divides the body into Anterior and Posterior parts. Also called
Coronal ("crown") Plane.
Transverse Plane correct answers >> Runs horizontally from
right to left dividing the body into Superior and Inferior parts. Also
called a Cross section.
Oblique Section correct answers >> Cuts made diagonally
between horizontal and vertical planes.
Cranial Cavity correct answers >> Part of the Dorsal Cavity
that incases the brain.
, Spinal Cavity (or Vertebral Cavity) correct answers >>
Encloses the spinal cord. Part of the Dorsal Cavity.
Viscera correct answers >> Internal organs
Thoracic Cavity correct answers >> Surrounded by the ribs
and muscles of the chest, contains the heart, esophagus, lungs,
trachea and bronchi.
Pleural Cavities correct answers >> A subdivision of the
Thoracic Cavity, each contain a lung and the mediastinum.
Pericardial Cavity correct answers >> Contained in the
mediastinum, encloses the heart as well as surrounding the
esophagus, trachea and other thoracic organs.
Abdominopelvic Cavity correct answers >> Is separated from
the Thoracic Cavity by the diaphragm. Has two parts not divided
by a muscular or membrane wall. Contains organs of the
digestive, reproductive and excretory systems.
Abdominal Cavity correct answers >> The superior portion of
the Abdominopelvic Cavity contains the intestines, liver, stomach,
spleen, and pancreas. MNEMONIC: "I'd Love Some Spaghetti
Please"
Pelvic Cavity correct answers >> The inferior part of the
Abdominopelvic Cavity contains the urinary bladder, some
reproductive organs, and the rectum.
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Anatomical Position correct answers >> The body is erect
with feet forward and slightly apart, head and palms forward and
thumbs pointing away from the body.
Sagittal Plane correct answers >> A vertical plane that
divides the body into right and left parts. A sagittal plane that lies
directly on the midline is the Median plane, or Midsagittal Plane.
All other sagittal planes are Parasagittal (para=near) Planes.
Frontal Plane correct answers >> A vertical plane that
divides the body into Anterior and Posterior parts. Also called
Coronal ("crown") Plane.
Transverse Plane correct answers >> Runs horizontally from
right to left dividing the body into Superior and Inferior parts. Also
called a Cross section.
Oblique Section correct answers >> Cuts made diagonally
between horizontal and vertical planes.
Cranial Cavity correct answers >> Part of the Dorsal Cavity
that incases the brain.
, Spinal Cavity (or Vertebral Cavity) correct answers >>
Encloses the spinal cord. Part of the Dorsal Cavity.
Viscera correct answers >> Internal organs
Thoracic Cavity correct answers >> Surrounded by the ribs
and muscles of the chest, contains the heart, esophagus, lungs,
trachea and bronchi.
Pleural Cavities correct answers >> A subdivision of the
Thoracic Cavity, each contain a lung and the mediastinum.
Pericardial Cavity correct answers >> Contained in the
mediastinum, encloses the heart as well as surrounding the
esophagus, trachea and other thoracic organs.
Abdominopelvic Cavity correct answers >> Is separated from
the Thoracic Cavity by the diaphragm. Has two parts not divided
by a muscular or membrane wall. Contains organs of the
digestive, reproductive and excretory systems.
Abdominal Cavity correct answers >> The superior portion of
the Abdominopelvic Cavity contains the intestines, liver, stomach,
spleen, and pancreas. MNEMONIC: "I'd Love Some Spaghetti
Please"
Pelvic Cavity correct answers >> The inferior part of the
Abdominopelvic Cavity contains the urinary bladder, some
reproductive organs, and the rectum.
