ANP 1106 Midterm 1 Study Guide with Complete
Solutions | New Update 2026/27 | Ottawa University
Superior - ANSWERS Towards the head, or upper part of the body
Inferior - ANSWERS Towards the feet or lower part of the body
Anterior - ANSWERS Towards the front of the body
Posterior - ANSWERS Towards the back of the body
Medial - ANSWERS Towards the midline of the body. On the inner side
Lateral - ANSWERS Away from the midline of the body. on the outer side of
the body
Intermediate - ANSWERS Between a more medial and more lateral structure.
Proximal - ANSWERS Closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of
attachment
Distal - ANSWERS Further from the origin of the body, or the point of
attachment
,Superficial - ANSWERS Towards the body surface
Deep - ANSWERS Away from the body surface
Axial part of body - ANSWERS Head, neck & trunk
Appendicular part of body - ANSWERS Appendages or limbs attached to axis
Cephalic - ANSWERS Parts of the head
Cervical - ANSWERS Parts of the neck
Thoracic - ANSWERS Parts of upper chest
Abdominal - ANSWERS Parts of middle chest
Pelvic - ANSWERS Parts of pelvice
Pubic - ANSWERS Parts of groin area
Upper limb - ANSWERS Parts of upper arm
Manus - ANSWERS Parts on hand
,Lower limb - ANSWERS Parts of legs
Pedal - ANSWERS Parts of foot
Dorsal - ANSWERS Parts of back
Sagittal plane - ANSWERS Vertical plane that divides the body into the left and
right halves. Parasagittal plane is not on the midline of the body.
Frontal plane - ANSWERS Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and
posterior parts. Also called the coronal plane
Transverse plane - ANSWERS Horizontal plane that divides the body into
superior and inferior parts. Also called cross sectional.
Oblique section - ANSWERS Plane that is at an angle
Dorsal body cavities (2) - ANSWERS Cranial cavity
Vertebral (spinal) cavity
Both of these cavities are continuous and well protected
Cranial cavity - ANSWERS Enclosed by the skull and contains the brain
, Vertebral cavity - ANSWERS Enclosed by he vertebral column, containing the
spinal cord.
Ventral body cavities (2) - ANSWERS Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
These house the viscera
Thoracic cavity - ANSWERS Subdivided into two pleural cavities, which contain
the lungs, and one medial mediastinum cavity which contains the pericardial
cavity (the heart)
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWERS Superior abdominal cavity containing the
stomach intestines etc. And the inferior pelvic cavity, containing the bladder and
some reproductive organs.
Abdominopelvic quadrants - ANSWERS Splitting the abdomen into 4
quadrants, named for side (right/left (for subject not you)) and height
(upper/lower)
ex:right upper quadrant.
Planes of the quadrants meet at the umbilicus
Nine Abdominopelvic regions - ANSWERS Splitting abdomen into 9 parts:
Right/Left hypochondriac regions (upper sides)
Right/left lumbar region (middle sides)
Right/Left Iliac (ingual) regions (lower sides)
Epigastric region (upper middle)
Solutions | New Update 2026/27 | Ottawa University
Superior - ANSWERS Towards the head, or upper part of the body
Inferior - ANSWERS Towards the feet or lower part of the body
Anterior - ANSWERS Towards the front of the body
Posterior - ANSWERS Towards the back of the body
Medial - ANSWERS Towards the midline of the body. On the inner side
Lateral - ANSWERS Away from the midline of the body. on the outer side of
the body
Intermediate - ANSWERS Between a more medial and more lateral structure.
Proximal - ANSWERS Closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of
attachment
Distal - ANSWERS Further from the origin of the body, or the point of
attachment
,Superficial - ANSWERS Towards the body surface
Deep - ANSWERS Away from the body surface
Axial part of body - ANSWERS Head, neck & trunk
Appendicular part of body - ANSWERS Appendages or limbs attached to axis
Cephalic - ANSWERS Parts of the head
Cervical - ANSWERS Parts of the neck
Thoracic - ANSWERS Parts of upper chest
Abdominal - ANSWERS Parts of middle chest
Pelvic - ANSWERS Parts of pelvice
Pubic - ANSWERS Parts of groin area
Upper limb - ANSWERS Parts of upper arm
Manus - ANSWERS Parts on hand
,Lower limb - ANSWERS Parts of legs
Pedal - ANSWERS Parts of foot
Dorsal - ANSWERS Parts of back
Sagittal plane - ANSWERS Vertical plane that divides the body into the left and
right halves. Parasagittal plane is not on the midline of the body.
Frontal plane - ANSWERS Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and
posterior parts. Also called the coronal plane
Transverse plane - ANSWERS Horizontal plane that divides the body into
superior and inferior parts. Also called cross sectional.
Oblique section - ANSWERS Plane that is at an angle
Dorsal body cavities (2) - ANSWERS Cranial cavity
Vertebral (spinal) cavity
Both of these cavities are continuous and well protected
Cranial cavity - ANSWERS Enclosed by the skull and contains the brain
, Vertebral cavity - ANSWERS Enclosed by he vertebral column, containing the
spinal cord.
Ventral body cavities (2) - ANSWERS Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
These house the viscera
Thoracic cavity - ANSWERS Subdivided into two pleural cavities, which contain
the lungs, and one medial mediastinum cavity which contains the pericardial
cavity (the heart)
Abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWERS Superior abdominal cavity containing the
stomach intestines etc. And the inferior pelvic cavity, containing the bladder and
some reproductive organs.
Abdominopelvic quadrants - ANSWERS Splitting the abdomen into 4
quadrants, named for side (right/left (for subject not you)) and height
(upper/lower)
ex:right upper quadrant.
Planes of the quadrants meet at the umbilicus
Nine Abdominopelvic regions - ANSWERS Splitting abdomen into 9 parts:
Right/Left hypochondriac regions (upper sides)
Right/left lumbar region (middle sides)
Right/Left Iliac (ingual) regions (lower sides)
Epigastric region (upper middle)
