HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 261 MIDTERM EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS DETAILED REVIEW MATERIAL COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GRADED A+

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 261 MIDTERM EXAM
2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS DETAILED REVIEW MATERIAL
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GRADED A+

⩥ physiology.
Answer: branch of science that deals with functions of living organisms
and their parts


⩥ anatomical position.
Answer: standing straight, facing forward, arms at sides with palms
forward


⩥ superior.
Answer: toward the head, upper


⩥ inferior.
Answer: away from head, below


⩥ anterior.
Answer: toward the front, in front of

, ⩥ ventral.
Answer: What is another term for the anterior part of the body?


⩥ posterior.
Answer: toward the back, behind


⩥ dorsal.
Answer: What is another term for the posterior part of the body?


⩥ medial.
Answer: toward the midline of the body, on the inner side


⩥ lateral.
Answer: away from the midline of the body, on the outer side


⩥ proximal.
Answer: closer to the point of attachment


⩥ distal.
Answer: farther from the point of attachment


⩥ superficial.