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APHY101 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
Proximal - ANSWER-Closer to the origin of the body part
or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal - ANSWER-Away from or farthest from the trunk or
the point of origin of a body part
medial - ANSWER-Closer to the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER-Away from the midline of the body
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superior - ANSWER-Higher on the body, nearer to the
head
inferior - ANSWER-Away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below.
anterior - ANSWER-Front of body/ body structure
posterior - ANSWER-Nearer to or at the back of the body
ventral - ANSWER-At the belly side
dorsal - ANSWER-Backside
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Why is chemistry an important part of physiology? -
ANSWER-Understanding the basics of chemistry is
essential for understanding physiology, because body
functions result from cellular functions that, in turn, result
from chemical changes.
atom - ANSWER-Smallest particle of an element
element - ANSWER-A pure substance that cannot be
broken down into other substances by chemical or
physical means
molecule - ANSWER-Two or more atoms may combine to
form a distinctive type of particle
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compound - ANSWER-(chemistry) a substance formed by
chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients
Name the bulk elements in the human body. - ANSWER-
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and
phosphorus
atomic number - ANSWER-Number of protons in an atom
atomic weight - ANSWER-equals the number of protons
and neutrons in its nucleus.
APHY101 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS BANK
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND GRADED A+)
Proximal - ANSWER-Closer to the origin of the body part
or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal - ANSWER-Away from or farthest from the trunk or
the point of origin of a body part
medial - ANSWER-Closer to the midline of the body
lateral - ANSWER-Away from the midline of the body
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superior - ANSWER-Higher on the body, nearer to the
head
inferior - ANSWER-Away from the head end or toward the
lower part of a structure or the body; below.
anterior - ANSWER-Front of body/ body structure
posterior - ANSWER-Nearer to or at the back of the body
ventral - ANSWER-At the belly side
dorsal - ANSWER-Backside
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Why is chemistry an important part of physiology? -
ANSWER-Understanding the basics of chemistry is
essential for understanding physiology, because body
functions result from cellular functions that, in turn, result
from chemical changes.
atom - ANSWER-Smallest particle of an element
element - ANSWER-A pure substance that cannot be
broken down into other substances by chemical or
physical means
molecule - ANSWER-Two or more atoms may combine to
form a distinctive type of particle
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compound - ANSWER-(chemistry) a substance formed by
chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients
Name the bulk elements in the human body. - ANSWER-
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and
phosphorus
atomic number - ANSWER-Number of protons in an atom
atomic weight - ANSWER-equals the number of protons
and neutrons in its nucleus.
