3/29/25, 8:52
PM
TEAS SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (305)
Standard positioning of the body as
standing; feet together; arms to the side;
Anatomical position
with head, eyes, and palms of hands
forward.
The basic structural unit of an organism
from which living things are crated.
Cells
Processes that include growth,
metabolism, replication, protein synthesis,
Cellular functions
and movement.
Words used to explain relationships of
locations of anatomical elements (distal,
Directional terminology
posterior, medial, etc.)
Farther from the trunk of the body
Distal
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
top of hand
dorsum of hand
Top of foot
dorsum of foot
Back of the body
posterior
medial Toward the midline of the body
Located towards the front of the body
anterior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
inferior
1/
7
, 3/29/25, 8:52
PM
A group of organs that work together in
performing vital body functions.
Organ system
A specialized part of a cell that has a specific Image:
function. Organelle
Organelle
A self-contained part of an organism that
performs a specific function.
Organ
Planes dividing the body to describe
locations: sagittal, coronal, and
Reference planes
transverse.
A group of cells with similar structure
that function together as a unit, but at a
Tissue
lower level than organs.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange
of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes
Alveoli
place.
A lung disease characterized by inflamed,
narrowed airways and difficulty breathing.
Asthma
The main passageways directly attached
to the lungs.
Bronchi
Small passages in the lungs that connect
bronchi to alveoli.
Bronchioles
A genetic disorder that affects the lungs
and other organs, characterized by
cystic fibrosis
difficulty
breathing, coughing up sputum, and lung
infections.
perfusion The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue.
A membrane around the lungs and inside
the chest cavity.
pleura
a lipoprotein secreted by the alveoli that lowers the surface tension in
Surfactant the alveoli, reduces the amount of pressure needed to inflate the
alveoli, and decreases the tendency of the alveoli to collapse.
tidal volume Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing
2/
7
PM
TEAS SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Terms in this set (305)
Standard positioning of the body as
standing; feet together; arms to the side;
Anatomical position
with head, eyes, and palms of hands
forward.
The basic structural unit of an organism
from which living things are crated.
Cells
Processes that include growth,
metabolism, replication, protein synthesis,
Cellular functions
and movement.
Words used to explain relationships of
locations of anatomical elements (distal,
Directional terminology
posterior, medial, etc.)
Farther from the trunk of the body
Distal
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
top of hand
dorsum of hand
Top of foot
dorsum of foot
Back of the body
posterior
medial Toward the midline of the body
Located towards the front of the body
anterior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
inferior
1/
7
, 3/29/25, 8:52
PM
A group of organs that work together in
performing vital body functions.
Organ system
A specialized part of a cell that has a specific Image:
function. Organelle
Organelle
A self-contained part of an organism that
performs a specific function.
Organ
Planes dividing the body to describe
locations: sagittal, coronal, and
Reference planes
transverse.
A group of cells with similar structure
that function together as a unit, but at a
Tissue
lower level than organs.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange
of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes
Alveoli
place.
A lung disease characterized by inflamed,
narrowed airways and difficulty breathing.
Asthma
The main passageways directly attached
to the lungs.
Bronchi
Small passages in the lungs that connect
bronchi to alveoli.
Bronchioles
A genetic disorder that affects the lungs
and other organs, characterized by
cystic fibrosis
difficulty
breathing, coughing up sputum, and lung
infections.
perfusion The passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue.
A membrane around the lungs and inside
the chest cavity.
pleura
a lipoprotein secreted by the alveoli that lowers the surface tension in
Surfactant the alveoli, reduces the amount of pressure needed to inflate the
alveoli, and decreases the tendency of the alveoli to collapse.
tidal volume Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing
2/
7
