ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1
(CHAPTERS 1-4) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Anatomy - ANS Study of body structures
Physiology - ANS Study of how all body structures function
Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Front or belly side
Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Back side
Superior (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the head (used for head, neck and
trunk)
Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the top of the head (used for head,
neck and trunk)
Medial (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Toward the midline of the body.
Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Away from the midline of the body
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,Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Relating to or affecting two sides
Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the connection of the body
Distal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the connection of the body
Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the surface (used for layered
structures)
Deep (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the surface (used for layered
structures)
Right (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS On the body's right side (not the viewer's right
side)
Left (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS On the body's left side (not the the viewer's left
side)
Axial (Anatomical region) - ANS Head, neck and trunk
Abdominal (Anatomical region) - ANS Belly
Axillary (Anatomical region) - ANS Armpit
Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region) - ANS Head
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, Cervical (Anatomical region) - ANS Neck
Facial (Anatomical region) - ANS Face
Inguinal (Anatomical region) - ANS Groin
Pelvic (Anatomical region) - ANS Lower end of the trunk
Thoracic (Anatomical region) - ANS Chest
Umbilical (Anatomical region) - ANS Naval
Appendicular (Anatomical region) - ANS Arms and legs
Brachial (Anatomical region) - ANS Arm
Carpal (Anatomical region) - ANS Wrist
Cubital (Anatomical region) - ANS Elbow
Femoral (Anatomical region) - ANS Thigh
Palmar (Anatomical region) - ANS Palms of the hands
Patellar (Anatomical region) - ANS Knee
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(CHAPTERS 1-4) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Anatomy - ANS Study of body structures
Physiology - ANS Study of how all body structures function
Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Front or belly side
Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Back side
Superior (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the head (used for head, neck and
trunk)
Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the top of the head (used for head,
neck and trunk)
Medial (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Toward the midline of the body.
Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Away from the midline of the body
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,Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Relating to or affecting two sides
Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the connection of the body
Distal (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the connection of the body
Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Closer to the surface (used for layered
structures)
Deep (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS Farther from the surface (used for layered
structures)
Right (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS On the body's right side (not the viewer's right
side)
Left (Anatomical term of direction) - ANS On the body's left side (not the the viewer's left
side)
Axial (Anatomical region) - ANS Head, neck and trunk
Abdominal (Anatomical region) - ANS Belly
Axillary (Anatomical region) - ANS Armpit
Cephalic or Cranial (Anatomical region) - ANS Head
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, Cervical (Anatomical region) - ANS Neck
Facial (Anatomical region) - ANS Face
Inguinal (Anatomical region) - ANS Groin
Pelvic (Anatomical region) - ANS Lower end of the trunk
Thoracic (Anatomical region) - ANS Chest
Umbilical (Anatomical region) - ANS Naval
Appendicular (Anatomical region) - ANS Arms and legs
Brachial (Anatomical region) - ANS Arm
Carpal (Anatomical region) - ANS Wrist
Cubital (Anatomical region) - ANS Elbow
Femoral (Anatomical region) - ANS Thigh
Palmar (Anatomical region) - ANS Palms of the hands
Patellar (Anatomical region) - ANS Knee
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