BIOS251 CHAPTER 1&2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
anatomy CORRECT ANSWER the study of body structure
physiology CORRECT ANSWER the study of body parts and how they interact with one another
anatomical position CORRECT ANSWER
standing erect with arms at the sides, palms of the hands turned forward and feet flat on the floor
anatomical regions CORRECT ANSWER
axial (everything except arms and legs) and appendicular (the arms and legs)
axial region CORRECT ANSWER cephalic, cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic and pubic
cephalic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning head
cervical CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning neck
thoracic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, means chest
abdominal CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning belly
pelvic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning hips
pubic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region meaning groin
appendicular region CORRECT ANSWER
axillary, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, carpal, palmar, pollex, digital or philangeal, femoral, patellar
, crural and pedal
,axillary CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning armpit
brachial CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning upper arm
antecubital CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning the front of the elbow
antebrachial CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning forearm
carpal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning wrist
palmar CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning palm
pollex CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning thumb
digital or philangeal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning fingers
femoral CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning thigh
patellar CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning anterior surface of the knee
crural CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning leg
pedal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning foot
ventral CORRECT ANSWER towards the front or the belly
dorsal CORRECT ANSWER towards the back or the spine
anterior CORRECT ANSWER towards the front or the ventral side
, posterior CORRECT ANSWER towards the back or the dorsal side
cephalic CORRECT ANSWER towards the head or the superior end
rostral CORRECT ANSWER towards the forehead or nose
caudal CORRECT ANSWER towards the tail or the inferior end
superior CORRECT ANSWER above
inferior CORRECT ANSWER below
medial CORRECT ANSWER towards the midline
lateral CORRECT ANSWER away from the midline
proximal CORRECT ANSWER closer to the point of origin
distal CORRECT ANSWER farther from the point of origin
ipsilateral CORRECT ANSWER on the same side of the body
contralateral CORRECT ANSWER on opposite sides of the body
superficial CORRECT ANSWER closer to the body's surface
deep CORRECT ANSWER farther away from the body's surface
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
anatomy CORRECT ANSWER the study of body structure
physiology CORRECT ANSWER the study of body parts and how they interact with one another
anatomical position CORRECT ANSWER
standing erect with arms at the sides, palms of the hands turned forward and feet flat on the floor
anatomical regions CORRECT ANSWER
axial (everything except arms and legs) and appendicular (the arms and legs)
axial region CORRECT ANSWER cephalic, cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic and pubic
cephalic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning head
cervical CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning neck
thoracic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, means chest
abdominal CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning belly
pelvic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region, meaning hips
pubic CORRECT ANSWER in the axial region meaning groin
appendicular region CORRECT ANSWER
axillary, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, carpal, palmar, pollex, digital or philangeal, femoral, patellar
, crural and pedal
,axillary CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning armpit
brachial CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning upper arm
antecubital CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning the front of the elbow
antebrachial CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning forearm
carpal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning wrist
palmar CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning palm
pollex CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning thumb
digital or philangeal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning fingers
femoral CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning thigh
patellar CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning anterior surface of the knee
crural CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning leg
pedal CORRECT ANSWER in the appendicular region, meaning foot
ventral CORRECT ANSWER towards the front or the belly
dorsal CORRECT ANSWER towards the back or the spine
anterior CORRECT ANSWER towards the front or the ventral side
, posterior CORRECT ANSWER towards the back or the dorsal side
cephalic CORRECT ANSWER towards the head or the superior end
rostral CORRECT ANSWER towards the forehead or nose
caudal CORRECT ANSWER towards the tail or the inferior end
superior CORRECT ANSWER above
inferior CORRECT ANSWER below
medial CORRECT ANSWER towards the midline
lateral CORRECT ANSWER away from the midline
proximal CORRECT ANSWER closer to the point of origin
distal CORRECT ANSWER farther from the point of origin
ipsilateral CORRECT ANSWER on the same side of the body
contralateral CORRECT ANSWER on opposite sides of the body
superficial CORRECT ANSWER closer to the body's surface
deep CORRECT ANSWER farther away from the body's surface
