ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ Inferior (caudal) Answer: away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below
◉ Ventral (anterior) Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in
front of
◉ Dorsal (posterior) Answer: Toward or at the back of the body;
behind
◉ Medial Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner
side of
◉ Lateral Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer
side of
◉ Intermediate Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral
structure
,◉ Proximal Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Distal Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point
of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Superficial Answer: toward or at the body surface
◉ Deep (internal) Answer: away from the body surface; more
internal
◉ Anatomical Position Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with
palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally know
◉ Axial Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the
main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
◉ Appendicular Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating
to the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
◉ Orbital Answer: pertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
◉ Palmar Answer: pertaining to the palm of the hand
, ◉ Pedal Answer: pertaining to the foot
◉ Dorsum Answer: pertaining to the back
◉ Lumbar Answer: pertaining to the area of the back between the
ribs and hips; the loin
◉ Occipital Answer: Back of the head
◉ Plantar Answer: pertaining to the sole of the foot
◉ Vertebral Answer: pertaining to the area of the spinal column
◉ Anterior/Ventral Body Answer:
◉ Posterior/Dorsal Body Answer:
◉ Sagittal Answer: a vertical plane that divides the body into right
and left parts