WGU D312 Anatomy and Physiology Newest
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified
• Transverse plane -✓✓Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and
bottom
• Coronal plane -✓✓Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back
sections
• Sagittal plane -✓✓Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
• Cephalic -✓✓Toward the head -same as superior for a human
• Caudal -✓✓Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
• Dorsal -✓✓Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
• Ventral -✓✓Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
• Superior -✓✓Above or toward the head
• Inferior -✓✓Below or toward the feet
• Distal -✓✓Farther from the trunk or origin
,• Proximal -✓✓Closer to the trunk or origin
• Superficial -✓✓Toward or on the surface
• Deep or internal -✓✓Away from the surface
• Anterior or ventral -✓✓Toward the front or toward the belly
• Posterior or dorsal -✓✓Toward the rear or toward the back
• Medial -✓✓Toward the midline
• Lateral -✓✓Toward the side
• Cephalic -✓✓Head
• Orbital -✓✓Eye
• Nasal -✓✓Nose
• Buccal -✓✓Cheek
• Oral -✓✓Mouth
,• Cervical -✓✓Neck
• Brachial -✓✓Arm
• Carpal -✓✓Wrist
• Manual -✓✓Hand
• Digital -✓✓Finger or toe
• Crural -✓✓Legs
• Coxal -✓✓Hip
• Femoral -✓✓Upper leg
• Pedal -✓✓Feet
• Thoracic -✓✓Below the neck and above the abdomen
• Abdominal -✓✓Between the chest and the pelvis
• Pelvic -✓✓Around the pelvis
, • Inguinal -✓✓Groin
• Dorsal -✓✓Back
• Vertebral -✓✓Along center line of back
• Lumbar -✓✓Lower back
• Sacral -✓✓Base of the spine
• Dorsal region -✓✓Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the
cranial cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
• Cranial cavity -✓✓Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
• Vertebral canal -✓✓Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that
compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
• Ventral cavities -✓✓Located in the front of the body and contain most of the
internal organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
• Thoracic cavity -✓✓Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage.
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) |
Comprehensive Review | A+ Verified
• Transverse plane -✓✓Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and
bottom
• Coronal plane -✓✓Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back
sections
• Sagittal plane -✓✓Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
• Cephalic -✓✓Toward the head -same as superior for a human
• Caudal -✓✓Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
• Dorsal -✓✓Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
• Ventral -✓✓Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
• Superior -✓✓Above or toward the head
• Inferior -✓✓Below or toward the feet
• Distal -✓✓Farther from the trunk or origin
,• Proximal -✓✓Closer to the trunk or origin
• Superficial -✓✓Toward or on the surface
• Deep or internal -✓✓Away from the surface
• Anterior or ventral -✓✓Toward the front or toward the belly
• Posterior or dorsal -✓✓Toward the rear or toward the back
• Medial -✓✓Toward the midline
• Lateral -✓✓Toward the side
• Cephalic -✓✓Head
• Orbital -✓✓Eye
• Nasal -✓✓Nose
• Buccal -✓✓Cheek
• Oral -✓✓Mouth
,• Cervical -✓✓Neck
• Brachial -✓✓Arm
• Carpal -✓✓Wrist
• Manual -✓✓Hand
• Digital -✓✓Finger or toe
• Crural -✓✓Legs
• Coxal -✓✓Hip
• Femoral -✓✓Upper leg
• Pedal -✓✓Feet
• Thoracic -✓✓Below the neck and above the abdomen
• Abdominal -✓✓Between the chest and the pelvis
• Pelvic -✓✓Around the pelvis
, • Inguinal -✓✓Groin
• Dorsal -✓✓Back
• Vertebral -✓✓Along center line of back
• Lumbar -✓✓Lower back
• Sacral -✓✓Base of the spine
• Dorsal region -✓✓Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the
cranial cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
• Cranial cavity -✓✓Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
• Vertebral canal -✓✓Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that
compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
• Ventral cavities -✓✓Located in the front of the body and contain most of the
internal organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
• Thoracic cavity -✓✓Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage.
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
