WGU Anatomy and Physiology 1
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Transverse plane Correct Answers Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
Coronal plane Correct Answers Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
Sagittal plane Correct Answers Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
Cephalic Correct Answers Toward the head -same as superior for a human
Caudal Correct Answers Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
Dorsal Correct Answers Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
Ventral Correct Answers Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
Superior Correct Answers Above or toward the head
Inferior Correct Answers Below or toward the feet
Distal Correct Answers Farther from the trunk or origin
Proximal Correct Answers Closer to the trunk or origin
,Superficial Correct Answers Toward or on the surface
Deep or internal Correct Answers Away from the surface
Anterior or ventral Correct Answers Toward the front or toward the belly
Posterior or dorsal Correct Answers Toward the rear or toward the back
Medial Correct Answers Toward the midline
Lateral Correct Answers Toward the side
Cephalic Correct Answers Head
Orbital Correct Answers Eye
Nasal Correct Answers Nose
Buccal Correct Answers Cheek
Oral Correct Answers Mouth
Cervical Correct Answers Neck
Brachial Correct Answers Arm
Carpal Correct Answers Wrist
,Manual Correct Answers Hand
Digital Correct Answers Finger or toe
Crural Correct Answers Legs
Coxal Correct Answers Hip
Femoral Correct Answers Upper leg
Pedal Correct Answers Feet
Thoracic Correct Answers Below the neck and above the abdomen
Abdominal Correct Answers Between the chest and the pelvis
Pelvic Correct Answers Around the pelvis
Inguinal Correct Answers Groin
Dorsal Correct Answers Back
Vertebral Correct Answers Along center line of back
Lumbar Correct Answers Lower back
Sacral Correct Answers Base of the spine
, Dorsal region Correct Answers Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial cavity
and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
Cranial cavity Correct Answers Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
Vertebral canal Correct Answers Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that compose
the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
Ventral cavities Correct Answers Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
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Questions And Answers With Fully
Verified Update
Transverse plane Correct Answers Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom
Coronal plane Correct Answers Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
Sagittal plane Correct Answers Plane that divides the body into left and right sections
Cephalic Correct Answers Toward the head -same as superior for a human
Caudal Correct Answers Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human
Dorsal Correct Answers Toward the back - same as posterior for a human
Ventral Correct Answers Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human
Superior Correct Answers Above or toward the head
Inferior Correct Answers Below or toward the feet
Distal Correct Answers Farther from the trunk or origin
Proximal Correct Answers Closer to the trunk or origin
,Superficial Correct Answers Toward or on the surface
Deep or internal Correct Answers Away from the surface
Anterior or ventral Correct Answers Toward the front or toward the belly
Posterior or dorsal Correct Answers Toward the rear or toward the back
Medial Correct Answers Toward the midline
Lateral Correct Answers Toward the side
Cephalic Correct Answers Head
Orbital Correct Answers Eye
Nasal Correct Answers Nose
Buccal Correct Answers Cheek
Oral Correct Answers Mouth
Cervical Correct Answers Neck
Brachial Correct Answers Arm
Carpal Correct Answers Wrist
,Manual Correct Answers Hand
Digital Correct Answers Finger or toe
Crural Correct Answers Legs
Coxal Correct Answers Hip
Femoral Correct Answers Upper leg
Pedal Correct Answers Feet
Thoracic Correct Answers Below the neck and above the abdomen
Abdominal Correct Answers Between the chest and the pelvis
Pelvic Correct Answers Around the pelvis
Inguinal Correct Answers Groin
Dorsal Correct Answers Back
Vertebral Correct Answers Along center line of back
Lumbar Correct Answers Lower back
Sacral Correct Answers Base of the spine
, Dorsal region Correct Answers Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial cavity
and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity)
Cranial cavity Correct Answers Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull
Vertebral canal Correct Answers Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that compose
the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity
Ventral cavities Correct Answers Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal
organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic.
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Mupper Mboundary Mis Mthe Mdiaphragm Mand Mthe Mlower Mboundary Mis Mthe Mbrim Mof Mthe Mpelvis M(landmark
Mof Mthe Mpelvis Mbones)
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Menclosed Mby Mthe Mpelvis
Abdominopelvic Mcavity MCorrect MAnswers MSince Mthere Mis Mno Manatomical Mdivision Mbetween Mthe M2
Mcavities Mthey Mare Moccasionally Mreferred Mto Mas M1 Mregion
Homeostasis MCorrect MAnswers MThe Mdynamic Mphysiological Mprocess Mthat Mhelps Mpeople Mmaintain Man
Minternal Menvironment Msuitable Mfor Mnormal Mfunction
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Mis Man Midentifiable Mreceptor M(sensor) Mcontrol Mcenter M(integrator Mor Mcomparator) Meffectors, Mand
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