BIOS251 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

BIOS251 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
jk jk jk jk




CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
jk jk jk


What jkis jkanatomy jkand jkphysiology? jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-•
jkAnatomy- jkstudy jkof jkthe jkstructures jkof jkthe jkhuman jkbody.



• Physiology-Study jkof jkthe jkfunction jkand jkworking jkof jkthose jkstructures.



Define jkbuffer jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
form jkchemical jksystems jkthat jkabsorb jkexcess jkacids jkor jkbases jkto jkmaintain jka jkrelatively jkstable jkpH,
jkmaintains jkh jkomeostasis




Define jkmetabolism jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
refers jkto jkthe jkwhole jksum jkof jkreactions jkthat jkoccur jkthroughout jkthe jkbody jkwithin jkeach jkcell jkand jkthey
jkprovide jkthe jkbody jkwith jkenergy.




Define jkhomeostasis jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
Maintaining jka jkstable jkinternal jkenvironment, jkmaintains jkstate jkof jkbalance



Define jkdifferentiation jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
The jkprocess jkby jkwhich jkcells jkbecome jkprogressively jkmore jkspecialized; jka jknormal jkprocess jkthrough
jkwhich jkcell jks jkmature




Define jkhistology jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-study jkof jktissues



sagittal jkplane jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-divides jkbody jkinto jkleft jkand jkright



coronal jkplane(or jkfrontal) jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-divides jkbody jkinto jkfront jkand jkback



transverse jkplane jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-line jkthat jkdivides jkthe jkbody jkinto jkupper jkand jklower jksections



Superior jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-toward jkthe jkhead, jkupper, jkabove

, inferior jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-toward jkthe jkfeet, jklower, jkbelow



Anterior jkposition(ventral) jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-Front jkside/in jkfront jkof



Posterior jkposition(dorsal) jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-a jkbody jkpart jkis jklocated jktoward jkthe jkback. jk(dorsal)



medial jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-Toward jkthe jkmidline jkof jkthe jkbody



lateral jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-away jkfrom jkthe jkmidline



Proximal jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
Proximal jkrefers jkto jk a jkpart jkof jkthe jkbody jkthat jkis jkcloser jkto jkthe jkorigin jkof jkthat jkbody jkpart.



Distal jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
Farther jkfrom jkthe jkpoint jkof jkorigin jkof jka jkstructure jkor jkfarther jkfrom jkthe jkreference jkpoint jkor jkthe jkmidline
jk axis




superficial jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
(adj.) jkon jkor jknear jkthe jksurface; jkconcerned jkwith jkor jkunderstanding jkonly jkwhat jkis jkon jkthe jksurface, jkshallow



deep jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-away jkfrom jkthe jksurface



anatomical jkposition jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
Body jkis jkstanding jkerect, jkfeet jkslightly jkapart jkand jkarms jkat jkthe jksides jkwith jkpalms jkturned jkforward



Levels jkof jkorganization jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-atoms, jkcells, jktissues, jkorgans, jkorgan jksystems, jkorganisms



Atoms jkand jkmolecules jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-
smallest jkcomponent jkof jkan jkelement, jkbuilding jkblocks jkof jkall jkmatter, jkhas jknucleus jkwith jkprotons,
jkneutrons jkan jkd jkelectrons




Cells jk- jkCORRECT jkANSWER jk-the jksmallest jkstructural jkunits; jkorganizations jkof jkvarious jkchemicals