WGU D312 ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
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Transverse plane - ANS Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
Coronal plane - ANS Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
Sagittal plane - ANS Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
Cephalic - ANS Toward the head -same as superior for a human
Caudal - ANS Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
Dorsal - ANS Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
Ventral - ANS Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
Superior - ANS Above or toward the head
Inferior - ANS Below or toward the feet
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,Distal - ANS Farther from the trunk or origin
Proximal - ANS Closer to the trunk or origin
Superficial - ANS Toward or on the surface
Deep or internal - ANS Away from the surface
Anterior or ventral - ANS Toward the front or toward the belly
Posterior or dorsal - ANS Toward the rear or toward the back
Medial - ANS Toward the midline
Lateral - ANS Toward the side
Cephalic - ANS Head
Orbital - ANS Eye
Nasal - ANS Nose
Buccal - ANS Cheek
Oral - ANS Mouth
Cervical - ANS Neck
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,Brachial - ANS Arm
Carpal - ANS Wrist
Manual - ANS Hand
Digital - ANS Finger or toe
Crural - ANS Legs
Coxal - ANS Hip
Femoral - ANS Upper leg
Pedal - ANS Feet
Thoracic - ANS Below the neck and above the abdomen
Abdominal - ANS Between the chest and the pelvis
Pelvic - ANS Around the pelvis
Inguinal - ANS Groin
Dorsal - ANS Back
Vertebral - ANS Along center line of back
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, Lumbar - ANS Lower back
Sacral - ANS Base of the spine
Dorsal region - ANS Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial cavity
and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
Cranial cavity - ANS Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
Vertebral canal - ANS Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that compose the
spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
Ventral cavities - ANS Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
Thoracic cavity - ANS Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage. The
thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
Abdominal cavity - ANS Contains most of the digestive organs - stomach, liver, pancreas,
intestines - and some of the urinary structures - the kidney and the ureters. The upper
boundary is the diaphragm and the lower boundary is the brim of the pelvis (landmark of the
pelvis bones)
Pelvic cavity - ANS Contains the bladder, anus and reproductive organs and is enclosed by the
pelvis
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANS Since there is no anatomical division between the 2 cavities
they are occasionally referred to as 1 region
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PHYSIOLOGY 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
Transverse plane - ANS Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
Coronal plane - ANS Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
Sagittal plane - ANS Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
Cephalic - ANS Toward the head -same as superior for a human
Caudal - ANS Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
Dorsal - ANS Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
Ventral - ANS Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
Superior - ANS Above or toward the head
Inferior - ANS Below or toward the feet
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,Distal - ANS Farther from the trunk or origin
Proximal - ANS Closer to the trunk or origin
Superficial - ANS Toward or on the surface
Deep or internal - ANS Away from the surface
Anterior or ventral - ANS Toward the front or toward the belly
Posterior or dorsal - ANS Toward the rear or toward the back
Medial - ANS Toward the midline
Lateral - ANS Toward the side
Cephalic - ANS Head
Orbital - ANS Eye
Nasal - ANS Nose
Buccal - ANS Cheek
Oral - ANS Mouth
Cervical - ANS Neck
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,Brachial - ANS Arm
Carpal - ANS Wrist
Manual - ANS Hand
Digital - ANS Finger or toe
Crural - ANS Legs
Coxal - ANS Hip
Femoral - ANS Upper leg
Pedal - ANS Feet
Thoracic - ANS Below the neck and above the abdomen
Abdominal - ANS Between the chest and the pelvis
Pelvic - ANS Around the pelvis
Inguinal - ANS Groin
Dorsal - ANS Back
Vertebral - ANS Along center line of back
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, Lumbar - ANS Lower back
Sacral - ANS Base of the spine
Dorsal region - ANS Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial cavity
and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
Cranial cavity - ANS Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
Vertebral canal - ANS Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that compose the
spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
Ventral cavities - ANS Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
Thoracic cavity - ANS Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage. The
thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
Abdominal cavity - ANS Contains most of the digestive organs - stomach, liver, pancreas,
intestines - and some of the urinary structures - the kidney and the ureters. The upper
boundary is the diaphragm and the lower boundary is the brim of the pelvis (landmark of the
pelvis bones)
Pelvic cavity - ANS Contains the bladder, anus and reproductive organs and is enclosed by the
pelvis
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANS Since there is no anatomical division between the 2 cavities
they are occasionally referred to as 1 region
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