Ivy Tech Anatomy 101 Midterm Exam _ Complete Study Questions & Answers PDF 2026-03-05
Ivy Tech Anatomy 101
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Define anatomy. Define physiology. Understand how the two terms are different but "go together."
Anatomy- The study of the body structure.
Physiology- The study of body function.
The structure of organs determines their function.
List the levels of organization from lowest level to highest level.
Define each of the levels.
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
Cell
The basic unit of structure and function in all organisms.
All living things consist of cells.
List the environmental factors which are requirements of organisms
Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
Define homeostasis
The maintenance of a stable internal environment.
Why is homeostasis important?
It keeps internal conditions stable for survival and function.
What systems control homeostasis? How do they control it?
The nervous and endocrine systems detect changes and respond with impulses or hormones.
Name the 3 parts of a homeostatic mechanism
Receptor (detects change), control center (processes info), effector (carries out response).
Explain what a negative feedback mechanism is and why it is important.
It reverses a change to keep a variable within normal limits. It maintains stability. (ex. body
temperature).
Explain what a positive feedback mechanism is and why they aren't common in the human body.
It amplifies a change and is usually short-term. Rare because it can push body out of balance. (ex.
childbirth)
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Be able to give examples of negative and positive feedback mechanisms in the body.
Negative: body temp regulation, blood sugar levels.
Positive: childbirth, blood clotting.
Define the axial and appendicular portions of the body
Axial: Head, neck, trunk
Appendicular: Limbs (arms and legs)
List the major cavities of the body and explain what is contained within those cavities.
Cranial (brain)
Vertebral (spinal cord)
Thoracic (heart, lungs)
Abdominopelvic (digestive organs, bladder)
Explain where the diaphragm and mediastinum are located
Diaphragm: Muscle separating thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Mediastinum: Space between lungs containing heart, trachea
Define serous membrane
Thin tissue lining body cavities and covering organs, secretes fluid to reduce friction.
Explain the difference between a visceral layer and parietal layer of a serous membrane.
Visceral- Covers organs directly.
Parietal- Lines the body cavity wall
Explain anatomical position
Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward and feet flat.
Explain the difference between a sagittal section, transverse/horizontal section, and a coronal/frontal
section.
Explain the difference between a cross section, oblique section, and longitudinal section.
Sagittal- Left/right
Transverse/Horizontal- Top/bottom
Coronal/Frontal- front/back
Cross- Perpendicular
Oblique- Diagonal
Longitudinal- Lengthwise
Define (explain where they are) and be able to identify from a picture the hypochondriac region,
epigastric region, umbilical region, lateral region, inguinal region, pubic region, right upper quadrant, left
upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and left lower quadrant.
These are regions of the abdomen used to locate organs or pain.
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Ivy Tech Anatomy 101
Midterm Exam | Complete
Study Questions & Answers
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,Ivy Tech Anatomy 101 Midterm 2026-03-05
Define anatomy. Define physiology. Understand how the two terms are different but "go together."
Anatomy- The study of the body structure.
Physiology- The study of body function.
The structure of organs determines their function.
List the levels of organization from lowest level to highest level.
Define each of the levels.
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
Cell
The basic unit of structure and function in all organisms.
All living things consist of cells.
List the environmental factors which are requirements of organisms
Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
Define homeostasis
The maintenance of a stable internal environment.
Why is homeostasis important?
It keeps internal conditions stable for survival and function.
What systems control homeostasis? How do they control it?
The nervous and endocrine systems detect changes and respond with impulses or hormones.
Name the 3 parts of a homeostatic mechanism
Receptor (detects change), control center (processes info), effector (carries out response).
Explain what a negative feedback mechanism is and why it is important.
It reverses a change to keep a variable within normal limits. It maintains stability. (ex. body
temperature).
Explain what a positive feedback mechanism is and why they aren't common in the human body.
It amplifies a change and is usually short-term. Rare because it can push body out of balance. (ex.
childbirth)
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Be able to give examples of negative and positive feedback mechanisms in the body.
Negative: body temp regulation, blood sugar levels.
Positive: childbirth, blood clotting.
Define the axial and appendicular portions of the body
Axial: Head, neck, trunk
Appendicular: Limbs (arms and legs)
List the major cavities of the body and explain what is contained within those cavities.
Cranial (brain)
Vertebral (spinal cord)
Thoracic (heart, lungs)
Abdominopelvic (digestive organs, bladder)
Explain where the diaphragm and mediastinum are located
Diaphragm: Muscle separating thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Mediastinum: Space between lungs containing heart, trachea
Define serous membrane
Thin tissue lining body cavities and covering organs, secretes fluid to reduce friction.
Explain the difference between a visceral layer and parietal layer of a serous membrane.
Visceral- Covers organs directly.
Parietal- Lines the body cavity wall
Explain anatomical position
Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward and feet flat.
Explain the difference between a sagittal section, transverse/horizontal section, and a coronal/frontal
section.
Explain the difference between a cross section, oblique section, and longitudinal section.
Sagittal- Left/right
Transverse/Horizontal- Top/bottom
Coronal/Frontal- front/back
Cross- Perpendicular
Oblique- Diagonal
Longitudinal- Lengthwise
Define (explain where they are) and be able to identify from a picture the hypochondriac region,
epigastric region, umbilical region, lateral region, inguinal region, pubic region, right upper quadrant, left
upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, and left lower quadrant.
These are regions of the abdomen used to locate organs or pain.
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