BIO 67B LAB EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026

BIO 67B LAB EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026

◉ Regional Terms.
Answer: designate specific areas within body divisions


◉ Superior.
Answer: towards the head end or upper part of a structure or the
body; above


◉ Inferior.
Answer: away from the head end or towards the lower part of a
structure or the body; below


◉ Anterior.
Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front of


◉ Posterior.
Answer: toward or at the back of the body; behind


◉ Proximal.

,Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk


◉ Distal.
Answer: farther from the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk


◉ Deep.
Answer: away from the body surface; more internal


◉ Superficial.
Answer: toward or at the body surface


◉ Intermediate.
Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral structure;
between two things


◉ Lateral.
Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of


◉ Medial.
Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

, ◉ the head is _______ to the abdomen.
Answer: superior


◉ the belly button is ______ to the chin.
Answer: inferior


◉ the breastbone is _______ to the spine.
Answer: anterior


◉ the heart is _____ to the breast bone.
Answer: posterior


◉ the heart is ______ to the arm.
Answer: medial


◉ the arm is _____ to the chest.
Answer: lateral


◉ the collarbone is _____ between the breasts & shoulder.
Answer: intermediate