Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
What 4 ways do you examine the body? - ANSWER--Inspection, Palpation,
Auscultation and Percussion
Inspection - ANSWER--Seeing the body
Palpation - ANSWER--to examine by touch
Auscultation - ANSWER--Listening with a stethoscope
Percussion - ANSWER--taking hands and beating over certain parts of body
Medical Imaging - ANSWER--methods of viewing the inside of the body without
surgery, i.e. radiology
Gross Anatomy - ANSWER--Study of structures that can be seen with the naked
eye
Histology - ANSWER--the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
Histopathology - ANSWER--microscopic examination of tissues for signs of
disease
Cytology - ANSWER--study of structure and function of cells
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
Ultrastructure - ANSWER--fine detail, down to the molecular level, revealed by
the electron microscope
Subdisciplines of Physiology - ANSWER--neurophysiology, endocrinology,
pathophysiology
Neurophysiology - ANSWER--physiology of the nervous system
Endocrinology - ANSWER--study of hormones
Pathophysiology - ANSWER--mechanisms of disease
Hippocrates - ANSWER--Father of medicine
Scientific Fact - ANSWER--information that can be independently verified
Law of Nature - ANSWER--a generalization about the predictable ways in which
matter and energy behave
Theory - ANSWER--explanatory statement or set of statements derived from
facts, laws and confirmed hypotheses
Bipedalism - ANSWER--the ability to walk upright on two legs
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
The Hierarchy of Complexity - ANSWER--Organ system-organs-tissues-cells-
organelles-molecules-atoms
situs invertus - ANSWER--heart is on the opposite side
Organization - ANSWER--living things exhibit a higher level of organization than
nonliving things
Cellular Composition - ANSWER--living matter is always compartmentalized into
one or more cells
Metabolism - ANSWER--internal chemical reactions; the sum of all biochemical
events that occur in the body
Responsiveness - ANSWER--ability to sense and react to stimuli (irritability or
excitability)
Movement - ANSWER--of organism and/or of substances within the organism
Characteristics of life - ANSWER--organization, cellular composition,
metabolism, responsiveness and movement, homeostasis, development,
reproduction, evolution
Homeostasis - ANSWER--the ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that
oppose it and thereby maintain stable internal conditions
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
Physiological Variation - ANSWER--Sex, age, diet, weight, physical activity,
genetics and environment
Feedback Loops - ANSWER--biological mechanisms where homeostasis is
maintained
Homeostasis in Body Temperature - ANSWER---If too warm, vessels dilate in the
skin and sweating begins (heat-losing mechanism)
-If too cold, vessels in the skin constrict and shivering begins (heat-gaining
mechanism)
Negative Feedback - ANSWER--a mechanism of response in which a stimulus
initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus
Receptor - ANSWER--structure that senses change in the body
Integrating (control) Center - ANSWER--control center that processes the sensory
information, "makes a decision," and directs the response
Effector - ANSWER--cell or organ that carries out the final corrective action to
restore homeostasis
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
What 4 ways do you examine the body? - ANSWER--Inspection, Palpation,
Auscultation and Percussion
Inspection - ANSWER--Seeing the body
Palpation - ANSWER--to examine by touch
Auscultation - ANSWER--Listening with a stethoscope
Percussion - ANSWER--taking hands and beating over certain parts of body
Medical Imaging - ANSWER--methods of viewing the inside of the body without
surgery, i.e. radiology
Gross Anatomy - ANSWER--Study of structures that can be seen with the naked
eye
Histology - ANSWER--the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
Histopathology - ANSWER--microscopic examination of tissues for signs of
disease
Cytology - ANSWER--study of structure and function of cells
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
Ultrastructure - ANSWER--fine detail, down to the molecular level, revealed by
the electron microscope
Subdisciplines of Physiology - ANSWER--neurophysiology, endocrinology,
pathophysiology
Neurophysiology - ANSWER--physiology of the nervous system
Endocrinology - ANSWER--study of hormones
Pathophysiology - ANSWER--mechanisms of disease
Hippocrates - ANSWER--Father of medicine
Scientific Fact - ANSWER--information that can be independently verified
Law of Nature - ANSWER--a generalization about the predictable ways in which
matter and energy behave
Theory - ANSWER--explanatory statement or set of statements derived from
facts, laws and confirmed hypotheses
Bipedalism - ANSWER--the ability to walk upright on two legs
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
The Hierarchy of Complexity - ANSWER--Organ system-organs-tissues-cells-
organelles-molecules-atoms
situs invertus - ANSWER--heart is on the opposite side
Organization - ANSWER--living things exhibit a higher level of organization than
nonliving things
Cellular Composition - ANSWER--living matter is always compartmentalized into
one or more cells
Metabolism - ANSWER--internal chemical reactions; the sum of all biochemical
events that occur in the body
Responsiveness - ANSWER--ability to sense and react to stimuli (irritability or
excitability)
Movement - ANSWER--of organism and/or of substances within the organism
Characteristics of life - ANSWER--organization, cellular composition,
metabolism, responsiveness and movement, homeostasis, development,
reproduction, evolution
Homeostasis - ANSWER--the ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that
oppose it and thereby maintain stable internal conditions
, Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers -Latest 2023/2024
Physiological Variation - ANSWER--Sex, age, diet, weight, physical activity,
genetics and environment
Feedback Loops - ANSWER--biological mechanisms where homeostasis is
maintained
Homeostasis in Body Temperature - ANSWER---If too warm, vessels dilate in the
skin and sweating begins (heat-losing mechanism)
-If too cold, vessels in the skin constrict and shivering begins (heat-gaining
mechanism)
Negative Feedback - ANSWER--a mechanism of response in which a stimulus
initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus
Receptor - ANSWER--structure that senses change in the body
Integrating (control) Center - ANSWER--control center that processes the sensory
information, "makes a decision," and directs the response
Effector - ANSWER--cell or organ that carries out the final corrective action to
restore homeostasis
