Ivy Tech APHY 101 Anatomy & Physiology I
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 | Final Exam
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Q1: Which of the following represents the correct order of structural organization in the human
body from simplest to most complex?
A. Tissue → cell → organ → organ system → organism
B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism [CORRECT]
C. Organ → tissue → cell → organ system → organism
D. Organ system → organ → tissue → cell → organism
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The levels of organization are: chemical (atoms/molecules) → cellular → tissue → organ
→ organ system → organism. The cellular level is the simplest living level, followed by tissues
(groups of similar cells), organs (groups of tissues), organ systems (groups of organs), and the
organism (all systems).
,Ivy Tech Note: This foundational concept appears on every final exam. Remember: Cells make
tissues, tissues make organs, organs make systems.
Q2: In the anatomical position, which directional term describes the position of the nose relative to
the ears?
A. Superior
B. Inferior
C. Medial [CORRECT]
D. Lateral
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medial means closer to the midline of the body. The nose is positioned closer to the
midline than the ears. Superior (A) means toward the head, inferior (B) means toward the feet, and
lateral (D) means away from the midline.
Q3: A patient is lying face down on the examination table. What anatomical term describes this
position?
A. Supine
B. Prone [CORRECT]
C. Cephalic
D. Dorsal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prone describes lying face down. Supine (A) means lying face up. Cephalic (C) refers to
the head region, and dorsal (D) refers to the back side.
Q4: Which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. Sagittal
,B. Coronal (frontal) [CORRECT]
C. Transverse (axial)
D. Median
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The coronal (frontal) plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
portions. The sagittal plane (A) divides left and right. The transverse plane (C) divides superior
and inferior.
Q5: Which cavity contains the brain and is protected by the skull?
A. Vertebral cavity
B. Thoracic cavity
C. Cranial cavity [CORRECT]
D. Abdominal cavity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The cranial cavity houses the brain within the skull. The vertebral cavity (A) contains the
spinal cord. The thoracic cavity (B) contains heart and lungs. The abdominal cavity (D) contains
digestive organs.
SECTION 2: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
Q6: Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge and is found in orbitals surrounding the
nucleus?
A. Proton
B. Neutron
C. Electron [CORRECT]
, D. Photon
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Electrons carry a negative charge and occupy energy levels/orbitals around the
nucleus. Protons (A) are positive and in the nucleus. Neutrons (B) are neutral and in the nucleus.
Photons (D) are light particles, not atomic components.
Q7: What type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
A. Ionic bond
B. Covalent bond [CORRECT]
C. Hydrogen bond
D. Peptide bond
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covalent bonds involve electron sharing between atoms. Ionic bonds (A) involve
electron transfer. Hydrogen bonds (C) are weak attractions between polar molecules. Peptide
bonds (D) are specific covalent bonds linking amino acids.
Q8: Which property of water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat before changing
temperature?
A. Cohesion
B. Adhesion
C. High specific heat [CORRECT]
D. High surface tension
Correct Answer: C
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 | Final Exam
Practice Test | 100 Questions | Verified
Answers | Latest Edition | Graded A+ |
Verified Q&A | Pass Guaranteed - A+
Graded
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Q1: Which of the following represents the correct order of structural organization in the human
body from simplest to most complex?
A. Tissue → cell → organ → organ system → organism
B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism [CORRECT]
C. Organ → tissue → cell → organ system → organism
D. Organ system → organ → tissue → cell → organism
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The levels of organization are: chemical (atoms/molecules) → cellular → tissue → organ
→ organ system → organism. The cellular level is the simplest living level, followed by tissues
(groups of similar cells), organs (groups of tissues), organ systems (groups of organs), and the
organism (all systems).
,Ivy Tech Note: This foundational concept appears on every final exam. Remember: Cells make
tissues, tissues make organs, organs make systems.
Q2: In the anatomical position, which directional term describes the position of the nose relative to
the ears?
A. Superior
B. Inferior
C. Medial [CORRECT]
D. Lateral
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medial means closer to the midline of the body. The nose is positioned closer to the
midline than the ears. Superior (A) means toward the head, inferior (B) means toward the feet, and
lateral (D) means away from the midline.
Q3: A patient is lying face down on the examination table. What anatomical term describes this
position?
A. Supine
B. Prone [CORRECT]
C. Cephalic
D. Dorsal
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prone describes lying face down. Supine (A) means lying face up. Cephalic (C) refers to
the head region, and dorsal (D) refers to the back side.
Q4: Which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. Sagittal
,B. Coronal (frontal) [CORRECT]
C. Transverse (axial)
D. Median
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The coronal (frontal) plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
portions. The sagittal plane (A) divides left and right. The transverse plane (C) divides superior
and inferior.
Q5: Which cavity contains the brain and is protected by the skull?
A. Vertebral cavity
B. Thoracic cavity
C. Cranial cavity [CORRECT]
D. Abdominal cavity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The cranial cavity houses the brain within the skull. The vertebral cavity (A) contains the
spinal cord. The thoracic cavity (B) contains heart and lungs. The abdominal cavity (D) contains
digestive organs.
SECTION 2: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
Q6: Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge and is found in orbitals surrounding the
nucleus?
A. Proton
B. Neutron
C. Electron [CORRECT]
, D. Photon
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Electrons carry a negative charge and occupy energy levels/orbitals around the
nucleus. Protons (A) are positive and in the nucleus. Neutrons (B) are neutral and in the nucleus.
Photons (D) are light particles, not atomic components.
Q7: What type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
A. Ionic bond
B. Covalent bond [CORRECT]
C. Hydrogen bond
D. Peptide bond
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covalent bonds involve electron sharing between atoms. Ionic bonds (A) involve
electron transfer. Hydrogen bonds (C) are weak attractions between polar molecules. Peptide
bonds (D) are specific covalent bonds linking amino acids.
Q8: Which property of water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat before changing
temperature?
A. Cohesion
B. Adhesion
C. High specific heat [CORRECT]
D. High surface tension
Correct Answer: C
