PORTAGE LEARNING BIOS 251: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I WITH LABORATORY |
VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 (PASS
GUARANTEE)
1. Which term refers to the study of the structure of the body?
A. Physiology
B. Anatomy
C. Pathology
D. Histology
2. Which term refers to the study of how the body functions?
A. Anatomy
B. Embryology
C. Physiology
D. Cytology
3. The study of tissues is called:
A. Cytology
B. Histology
C. Osteology
D. Kinesiology
4. In anatomical position, the palms are facing:
A. Posteriorly
B. Inferiorly
C. Anteriorly
D. Medially
5. The term 'superior' means:
A. Below
B. Toward the front
C. Above or toward the head
D. Away from the midline
,6. The term 'inferior' means:
A. Toward the back
B. Below or toward the feet
C. Above the head
D. Toward the midline
7. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. Superior and inferior portions
B. Anterior and posterior portions
C. Left and right portions
D. Medial and lateral portions
8. The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into:
A. Left and right portions
B. Superior and inferior portions
C. Anterior and posterior portions
D. Medial and lateral portions
9. The transverse plane divides the body into:
A. Anterior and posterior
B. Left and right
C. Superior and inferior
D. Medial and lateral
10. The term 'medial' means:
A. Toward the side
B. Toward the midline
C. Toward the front
D. Toward the back
11. The term 'lateral' means:
A. Toward the midline
B. Toward the back
C. Away from the midline
D. Below the knee
12. Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Dorsal cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
, D. Pelvic cavity
13. The spinal cord is housed in which cavity?
A. Thoracic cavity
B. Cranial cavity
C. Vertebral cavity
D. Abdominal cavity
14. The dorsal body cavity includes:
A. Thoracic and abdominal cavities
B. Cranial and vertebral cavities
C. Pelvic and abdominal cavities
D. Pleural and pericardial cavities
15. Which level of structural organization is the simplest?
A. Tissue level
B. Organ level
C. Cellular level
D. Chemical level
16. Organs working together form a(n):
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. Organ system
D. Organism
17. The maintenance of a stable internal environment is called:
A. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis
C. Catabolism
D. Anabolism
18. In a negative feedback loop, the response:
A. Amplifies the stimulus
B. Reverses or opposes the stimulus
C. Maintains the stimulus
D. Increases the deviation
19. Which is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?
A. Body temperature regulation
, B. Blood glucose regulation
C. Childbirth contractions
D. Blood pressure regulation
20. The term 'proximal' means:
A. Farther from the origin of a limb
B. Closer to the origin of a limb
C. Below the waist
D. Toward the back
21. The smallest unit of matter that retains the chemical properties of an element is
a(n):
A. Molecule
B. Compound
C. Atom
D. Ion
22. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called:
A. Ions
B. Isotopes
C. Compounds
D. Molecules
23. A covalent bond is formed by:
A. Transfer of electrons
B. Sharing of electrons
C. Attraction of oppositely charged ions
D. Hydrogen bonding
24. An ionic bond involves:
A. Sharing of electrons between atoms
B. Transfer of electrons creating ions
C. Covalent sharing of protons
D. Hydrogen bonding between molecules
25. Water makes up approximately what percentage of the human body?
A. 25%
B. 45%
C. 60%
D. 80%
VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 (PASS
GUARANTEE)
1. Which term refers to the study of the structure of the body?
A. Physiology
B. Anatomy
C. Pathology
D. Histology
2. Which term refers to the study of how the body functions?
A. Anatomy
B. Embryology
C. Physiology
D. Cytology
3. The study of tissues is called:
A. Cytology
B. Histology
C. Osteology
D. Kinesiology
4. In anatomical position, the palms are facing:
A. Posteriorly
B. Inferiorly
C. Anteriorly
D. Medially
5. The term 'superior' means:
A. Below
B. Toward the front
C. Above or toward the head
D. Away from the midline
,6. The term 'inferior' means:
A. Toward the back
B. Below or toward the feet
C. Above the head
D. Toward the midline
7. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
A. Superior and inferior portions
B. Anterior and posterior portions
C. Left and right portions
D. Medial and lateral portions
8. The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into:
A. Left and right portions
B. Superior and inferior portions
C. Anterior and posterior portions
D. Medial and lateral portions
9. The transverse plane divides the body into:
A. Anterior and posterior
B. Left and right
C. Superior and inferior
D. Medial and lateral
10. The term 'medial' means:
A. Toward the side
B. Toward the midline
C. Toward the front
D. Toward the back
11. The term 'lateral' means:
A. Toward the midline
B. Toward the back
C. Away from the midline
D. Below the knee
12. Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Dorsal cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
, D. Pelvic cavity
13. The spinal cord is housed in which cavity?
A. Thoracic cavity
B. Cranial cavity
C. Vertebral cavity
D. Abdominal cavity
14. The dorsal body cavity includes:
A. Thoracic and abdominal cavities
B. Cranial and vertebral cavities
C. Pelvic and abdominal cavities
D. Pleural and pericardial cavities
15. Which level of structural organization is the simplest?
A. Tissue level
B. Organ level
C. Cellular level
D. Chemical level
16. Organs working together form a(n):
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. Organ system
D. Organism
17. The maintenance of a stable internal environment is called:
A. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis
C. Catabolism
D. Anabolism
18. In a negative feedback loop, the response:
A. Amplifies the stimulus
B. Reverses or opposes the stimulus
C. Maintains the stimulus
D. Increases the deviation
19. Which is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?
A. Body temperature regulation
, B. Blood glucose regulation
C. Childbirth contractions
D. Blood pressure regulation
20. The term 'proximal' means:
A. Farther from the origin of a limb
B. Closer to the origin of a limb
C. Below the waist
D. Toward the back
21. The smallest unit of matter that retains the chemical properties of an element is
a(n):
A. Molecule
B. Compound
C. Atom
D. Ion
22. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called:
A. Ions
B. Isotopes
C. Compounds
D. Molecules
23. A covalent bond is formed by:
A. Transfer of electrons
B. Sharing of electrons
C. Attraction of oppositely charged ions
D. Hydrogen bonding
24. An ionic bond involves:
A. Sharing of electrons between atoms
B. Transfer of electrons creating ions
C. Covalent sharing of protons
D. Hydrogen bonding between molecules
25. Water makes up approximately what percentage of the human body?
A. 25%
B. 45%
C. 60%
D. 80%
