UW-Madison CS&D 201
Exam 1
questions(solved &
verified for accuracy)
anatomy - answer study of the structure of organisms and the
relation of their parts
gross anatomy - answer macroscopic, what we can see
physiology - answer study of the functions of living organisms or
their parts
Anatomical position - answer body erect; palms, arms, feet, face
forward; this position is assumed
plane - answer flat or relatively smooth surface
section - answer a cut that divides the body in a specific way
transverse plane - answer horizontal division of the body into
upper and lower portions
coronal plane - answer An imaginary plane where the body is cut
into front and back parts.
, sagittal plane - answer divides body into left and right
anterior - answer toward the front surface of the body
posterior - answer toward the back surface
ventral - answer towards the stomach
dorsal - answer away from stomach
rostral - answer toward the nose
caudal - answer towards the tail
cranial - answer towards the head
medial - answer towards the midline
lateral - answer away from the midline
proximal - answer toward center of the body or point of
attachment
distal - answer away from center of body or point of attachment
inferior - answer below/ closer to the ground
Exam 1
questions(solved &
verified for accuracy)
anatomy - answer study of the structure of organisms and the
relation of their parts
gross anatomy - answer macroscopic, what we can see
physiology - answer study of the functions of living organisms or
their parts
Anatomical position - answer body erect; palms, arms, feet, face
forward; this position is assumed
plane - answer flat or relatively smooth surface
section - answer a cut that divides the body in a specific way
transverse plane - answer horizontal division of the body into
upper and lower portions
coronal plane - answer An imaginary plane where the body is cut
into front and back parts.
, sagittal plane - answer divides body into left and right
anterior - answer toward the front surface of the body
posterior - answer toward the back surface
ventral - answer towards the stomach
dorsal - answer away from stomach
rostral - answer toward the nose
caudal - answer towards the tail
cranial - answer towards the head
medial - answer towards the midline
lateral - answer away from the midline
proximal - answer toward center of the body or point of
attachment
distal - answer away from center of body or point of attachment
inferior - answer below/ closer to the ground
