A&P 1 EXAM 1 WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
A&P 1
STUVIA202 5/23/25 A&P 1
, anatomy Correct answer-the study of form and structure
physiology Correct answer-the study of body functions
anatomical position Correct answer-means that the upper body is standing erect, face forward,
with the upper limbs at the side and the palms forward.
homeostasis Correct answer-a state of balance in which the body's internal environment remains
in the normal range
anterior/ventral Correct answer-pertaining to the front
posterior/dorsal Correct answer-toward the back
superior Correct answer-a body part that is above another part or is closer to the head
inferior Correct answer-below another body part or towards the feet
medial Correct answer-toward or near the midline
lateral Correct answer-pertaining to the side
Midsagittal/ median plane Correct answer-a plane that lies directly in the midline making two
exact halves
Frontal planes Correct answer-divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse plane Correct answer-runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into
superiour and inferior parts
Sagittal Plane Correct answer-a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
negative feedback mechanism Correct answer-a mechanism activated by an imbalance that
corrects the imbalance
Cranial Cavity Correct answer-in the skill, encases the brain
Vertebral/Spinal Cavity Correct answer-runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the
delicate spinal cord
Thoracic Cavity Correct answer-surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest, contains heart
and lungs
Abdominal Cavity Correct answer-contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs
Abdominopelvic Cavity Correct answer-contains the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
Pelvic Cavity Correct answer-contains the urinary bladder, some reproductive organs and the
rectum
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
A&P 1
STUVIA202 5/23/25 A&P 1
, anatomy Correct answer-the study of form and structure
physiology Correct answer-the study of body functions
anatomical position Correct answer-means that the upper body is standing erect, face forward,
with the upper limbs at the side and the palms forward.
homeostasis Correct answer-a state of balance in which the body's internal environment remains
in the normal range
anterior/ventral Correct answer-pertaining to the front
posterior/dorsal Correct answer-toward the back
superior Correct answer-a body part that is above another part or is closer to the head
inferior Correct answer-below another body part or towards the feet
medial Correct answer-toward or near the midline
lateral Correct answer-pertaining to the side
Midsagittal/ median plane Correct answer-a plane that lies directly in the midline making two
exact halves
Frontal planes Correct answer-divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse plane Correct answer-runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into
superiour and inferior parts
Sagittal Plane Correct answer-a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
negative feedback mechanism Correct answer-a mechanism activated by an imbalance that
corrects the imbalance
Cranial Cavity Correct answer-in the skill, encases the brain
Vertebral/Spinal Cavity Correct answer-runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the
delicate spinal cord
Thoracic Cavity Correct answer-surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest, contains heart
and lungs
Abdominal Cavity Correct answer-contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs
Abdominopelvic Cavity Correct answer-contains the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
Pelvic Cavity Correct answer-contains the urinary bladder, some reproductive organs and the
rectum
