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EXAM 2026 WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Distal - ANSWER --Farther from the trunk of the body
Lateral - ANSWER --Away from the midline of the body
dorsum of hand - ANSWER --top of hand
dorsum of foot - ANSWER --Top of foot
Anatomical position - ANSWER --Standard positioning of the body as standing; feet
together; arms to the side; with head, eyes, and palms of hands forward.
Cells - ANSWER --The basic structural unit of an organism from which living things are
crated.
Cellular functions - ANSWER --Processes that include growth, metabolism, replication,
protein synthesis, and movement.
,Directional terminology - ANSWER --Words used to explain relationships of locations of
anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, etc.)
posterior - ANSWER --Back of the body
medial - ANSWER --Toward the midline of the body
anterior - ANSWER --Located towards the front of the body
inferior - ANSWER --Lower on the body, farther from the head
Organ system - ANSWER --A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
Organelle - ANSWER --A specialized part of a cell that has a specific function.
Organ - ANSWER --A self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific function.
Reference planes - ANSWER --Planes dividing the body to describe locations: sagittal,
coronal, and transverse.
Tissue - ANSWER --A group of cells with similar structure that function together as a unit,
but at a lower level than organs.
, pulmonary loop - ANSWER --Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and
back to the heart
systemic loop - ANSWER --Carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and back
to the heart
arteries - ANSWER --Blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other parts of the
body.
capillary - ANSWER --Small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules.
diastole - ANSWER --The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart refills with blood.
heart - ANSWER --The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
Hemoglobin - ANSWER --The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs
to the rest of the body.
leukocyte - ANSWER --White blood cells, which protect the body against disease.
Alveoli - ANSWER --Tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide takes place.
Asthma - ANSWER --A lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed airways and
difficulty breathing.
Bronchi - ANSWER --The main passageways directly attached to the lungs.
EXAM 2026 WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Distal - ANSWER --Farther from the trunk of the body
Lateral - ANSWER --Away from the midline of the body
dorsum of hand - ANSWER --top of hand
dorsum of foot - ANSWER --Top of foot
Anatomical position - ANSWER --Standard positioning of the body as standing; feet
together; arms to the side; with head, eyes, and palms of hands forward.
Cells - ANSWER --The basic structural unit of an organism from which living things are
crated.
Cellular functions - ANSWER --Processes that include growth, metabolism, replication,
protein synthesis, and movement.
,Directional terminology - ANSWER --Words used to explain relationships of locations of
anatomical elements (distal, posterior, medial, etc.)
posterior - ANSWER --Back of the body
medial - ANSWER --Toward the midline of the body
anterior - ANSWER --Located towards the front of the body
inferior - ANSWER --Lower on the body, farther from the head
Organ system - ANSWER --A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
Organelle - ANSWER --A specialized part of a cell that has a specific function.
Organ - ANSWER --A self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific function.
Reference planes - ANSWER --Planes dividing the body to describe locations: sagittal,
coronal, and transverse.
Tissue - ANSWER --A group of cells with similar structure that function together as a unit,
but at a lower level than organs.
, pulmonary loop - ANSWER --Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and
back to the heart
systemic loop - ANSWER --Carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and back
to the heart
arteries - ANSWER --Blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other parts of the
body.
capillary - ANSWER --Small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules.
diastole - ANSWER --The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart refills with blood.
heart - ANSWER --The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
Hemoglobin - ANSWER --The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs
to the rest of the body.
leukocyte - ANSWER --White blood cells, which protect the body against disease.
Alveoli - ANSWER --Tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide takes place.
Asthma - ANSWER --A lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed airways and
difficulty breathing.
Bronchi - ANSWER --The main passageways directly attached to the lungs.
