BIO 201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define metabolism: - answer- the chemical processes that occur within a living
organism in order to maintain life.
What is the study of the bodies structure? - answer- Anatomy
What is the study of the bodies function? - answer- Physiology
Your ankle is ____ to your thigh? - answer- Distal
The elbow is ____ to the wrist? - answer- Proximal
If you were to get hurt in the popliteal area, where would the Dr. need to check? -
answer- Knee
What plane divides the body into left and halves? - answer- Sagittal plane
A broken leg would be damage to what division of the body? - answer- Appendicular
Name the 2 major closed body cavities: - answer- Dorsal (posterior) cavity and the
Ventral (anterior) cavity
The term ____ refers to the internal layer of internal organ. - answer- Visceral
The term_____ refers to the the external layer or area toward the body cavity wall. -
answer- ...
List the order of the body organization: - answer- Cell, tissue, organ, organ system,
and organism.
Cell division occurs in which layer of the epidermis? - answer- Stratum Basale
What is the main role of keratin? - answer- To give the skin strength and elasticity.
Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin? - answer- Stratum Lucidum
The skin plays a role in the production of _____, which is produced by the dermis. -
answer- ...
What is a more common name for the sudoriferous gland? - answer- Sweat gland
(eccrine)
Does sebum provide protection against harmful bacteria? - answer- Yes
, The main type of sweat gland plays a role in what body regulation? - answer-
Temperature
What protein is found in our hair and nails? - answer- Keratin
What smooth muscle is associated with your hair? - answer- Arrector pilli
When someone gains weight, they gain inches due to accumulation of fat in which
layer of the skin? - answer- Hypodermis
Which abdominal quadrant your appendix located in? - answer- Right lower quadrant
Which tissue type is found where there would be a lot of friction? - answer- Stratified
Squamous Epithelium
A tissue with a large number of collagen fibers organized parallel to each other
would most likely be found in? - answer- Tendon
A tissue that covers a surface, is one cell layer thick, and is composed of flat cells. -
answer- Simple Squamous Epithelium
Fibrocartilage is found where? - answer- Between vertebrae
What is the function of melanin in the skin? - answer- Protect the skin from ultraviolet
light
Is actually part of the fibrous layer of the eye: - answer- Cornea/Sclera
Layer of the eye that contains blood vessels: - answer- Vascular tunic
What do you call the area where the optic nerve leaves the eye? - answer- Optic
Disc
Which layer of the eye is responsible for vision? - answer- Retina
In which order does light enter the eye through these structures: 1)Vitreous humor,
2)Aqueous humor, 3)Lens, 4)Cornea? - answer- Cornea, Aqueous humor, Lens,
Vitreous humor
Which photoreceptor works in allowing for color vision and visual acuity? - answer-
Cones
Which photoreceptor works in black and white vision and in low light? - answer-
Rods
What happens to the pupil as you look at near objects? - answer- Constrict
What is a chemoreceptor? - answer- A sensory cell or organ responsive to chemical
stimuli.
ANSWERS
Define metabolism: - answer- the chemical processes that occur within a living
organism in order to maintain life.
What is the study of the bodies structure? - answer- Anatomy
What is the study of the bodies function? - answer- Physiology
Your ankle is ____ to your thigh? - answer- Distal
The elbow is ____ to the wrist? - answer- Proximal
If you were to get hurt in the popliteal area, where would the Dr. need to check? -
answer- Knee
What plane divides the body into left and halves? - answer- Sagittal plane
A broken leg would be damage to what division of the body? - answer- Appendicular
Name the 2 major closed body cavities: - answer- Dorsal (posterior) cavity and the
Ventral (anterior) cavity
The term ____ refers to the internal layer of internal organ. - answer- Visceral
The term_____ refers to the the external layer or area toward the body cavity wall. -
answer- ...
List the order of the body organization: - answer- Cell, tissue, organ, organ system,
and organism.
Cell division occurs in which layer of the epidermis? - answer- Stratum Basale
What is the main role of keratin? - answer- To give the skin strength and elasticity.
Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin? - answer- Stratum Lucidum
The skin plays a role in the production of _____, which is produced by the dermis. -
answer- ...
What is a more common name for the sudoriferous gland? - answer- Sweat gland
(eccrine)
Does sebum provide protection against harmful bacteria? - answer- Yes
, The main type of sweat gland plays a role in what body regulation? - answer-
Temperature
What protein is found in our hair and nails? - answer- Keratin
What smooth muscle is associated with your hair? - answer- Arrector pilli
When someone gains weight, they gain inches due to accumulation of fat in which
layer of the skin? - answer- Hypodermis
Which abdominal quadrant your appendix located in? - answer- Right lower quadrant
Which tissue type is found where there would be a lot of friction? - answer- Stratified
Squamous Epithelium
A tissue with a large number of collagen fibers organized parallel to each other
would most likely be found in? - answer- Tendon
A tissue that covers a surface, is one cell layer thick, and is composed of flat cells. -
answer- Simple Squamous Epithelium
Fibrocartilage is found where? - answer- Between vertebrae
What is the function of melanin in the skin? - answer- Protect the skin from ultraviolet
light
Is actually part of the fibrous layer of the eye: - answer- Cornea/Sclera
Layer of the eye that contains blood vessels: - answer- Vascular tunic
What do you call the area where the optic nerve leaves the eye? - answer- Optic
Disc
Which layer of the eye is responsible for vision? - answer- Retina
In which order does light enter the eye through these structures: 1)Vitreous humor,
2)Aqueous humor, 3)Lens, 4)Cornea? - answer- Cornea, Aqueous humor, Lens,
Vitreous humor
Which photoreceptor works in allowing for color vision and visual acuity? - answer-
Cones
Which photoreceptor works in black and white vision and in low light? - answer-
Rods
What happens to the pupil as you look at near objects? - answer- Constrict
What is a chemoreceptor? - answer- A sensory cell or organ responsive to chemical
stimuli.
