VNSG 1320 CHAPTER 1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Anatomy - Answers Study of the structure of an organism and relationship to its parts
Physiology - Answers Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Homeostasis - Answers A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation
of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
axil body region - Answers consists of the head, neck, and torso, or trunk
midsagittal plane - Answers divides the body into equal left and right halves
frontal plane - Answers divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
oblique plane - Answers divides body at an angle
transverse plane - Answers line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
lateral plane - Answers imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane
proximal plane - Answers towards or nearest the trunk of the body
distal plane - Answers away from the trunk
superficial plane - Answers deep, farthest way from the body
Medial - Answers toward the midline
Anterior - Answers front of the body
Posterior - Answers toward the back
Superior - Answers above
Organs - Answers Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
Inferior - Answers below
Tissues - Answers Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Cells - Answers smallest unit of life
Systems - Answers groups of organs working together to perform complex functions
Blood vessels are - Answers organs
Scientific Method - Answers A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
Hypothesis - Answers A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
experiment - Answers a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
Theory - Answers a hypothesis that has been proven by experiments to have a high degree of
confidence
water - Answers universal solvent
Hormones are - Answers chemicals released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands
negative feedback - Answers A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating
responses that will counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
postive feedback - Answers strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body's controlled
conditions
epithelial tissue - Answers A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
connective tissue - Answers A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its
parts
muscle tissue - Answers movement
nervous system - Answers the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses
between parts of the body.
fascia - Answers sheet, band
areolar connective tissue - Answers soft packaging material that cushions and protects body organs
smooth muscle tissue - Answers type of involuntary muscle tissue
cardiac muscle - Answers Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
skeletal muscle - Answers striated and voluntary
dorsal cavity - Answers contains the brain and spinal cord
ventral cavity - Answers thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Mediastinum - Answers area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus,
and trachea
pleural cavity - Answers contains the lungs
abdominopelvic cavity - Answers contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities which has stomach,
intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
Dendrites - Answers Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
glial cells - Answers support cells found in the nervous system
Anatomy - Answers Study of the structure of an organism and relationship to its parts
Physiology - Answers Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Homeostasis - Answers A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation
of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
axil body region - Answers consists of the head, neck, and torso, or trunk
midsagittal plane - Answers divides the body into equal left and right halves
frontal plane - Answers divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
oblique plane - Answers divides body at an angle
transverse plane - Answers line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
lateral plane - Answers imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane
proximal plane - Answers towards or nearest the trunk of the body
distal plane - Answers away from the trunk
superficial plane - Answers deep, farthest way from the body
Medial - Answers toward the midline
Anterior - Answers front of the body
Posterior - Answers toward the back
Superior - Answers above
Organs - Answers Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
Inferior - Answers below
Tissues - Answers Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Cells - Answers smallest unit of life
Systems - Answers groups of organs working together to perform complex functions
Blood vessels are - Answers organs
Scientific Method - Answers A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
Hypothesis - Answers A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
experiment - Answers a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
Theory - Answers a hypothesis that has been proven by experiments to have a high degree of
confidence
water - Answers universal solvent
Hormones are - Answers chemicals released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands
negative feedback - Answers A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating
responses that will counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
postive feedback - Answers strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body's controlled
conditions
epithelial tissue - Answers A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
connective tissue - Answers A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its
parts
muscle tissue - Answers movement
nervous system - Answers the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses
between parts of the body.
fascia - Answers sheet, band
areolar connective tissue - Answers soft packaging material that cushions and protects body organs
smooth muscle tissue - Answers type of involuntary muscle tissue
cardiac muscle - Answers Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
skeletal muscle - Answers striated and voluntary
dorsal cavity - Answers contains the brain and spinal cord
ventral cavity - Answers thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Mediastinum - Answers area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus,
and trachea
pleural cavity - Answers contains the lungs
abdominopelvic cavity - Answers contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities which has stomach,
intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
Dendrites - Answers Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
glial cells - Answers support cells found in the nervous system
