BIO 168 LECTURE EXAM #1 EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback loop
is termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Effector
A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Dorsal
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
,C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) Transverse
Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of
his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made
along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Midsagittal
In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Histology
In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
,D) Anterior Surface - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) Anterior Surface
Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are
________ to the skin.
A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Deep
Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Ventral Cavities
Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture.
She is most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Visual Learner
, What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) cranial and vertebral (spinal)
cavities
What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) deliver oxygen to the blood and
remove carbon dioxide from the body
What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) heart muscle
What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback loop
is termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Effector
A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Dorsal
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
,C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) Transverse
Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of
his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made
along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Midsagittal
In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Histology
In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
,D) Anterior Surface - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) Anterior Surface
Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are
________ to the skin.
A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) Deep
Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Ventral Cavities
Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture.
She is most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) Visual Learner
, What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - CORRECT-ANSWERSD) cranial and vertebral (spinal)
cavities
What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - CORRECT-ANSWERSC) deliver oxygen to the blood and
remove carbon dioxide from the body
What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - CORRECT-ANSWERSA) heart muscle
What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
