BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab 2026/2027 | Final Exam 150 Comprehensive Practice Questions with Verified Answers & Rationales upgraded

BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
2026/2027 | Final Exam 150 Comprehensive
Practice Questions with Verified Answers &
Rationales upgraded

EXAM OVERVIEW
Category Details
Course BIOL251 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
Institution Portage Learning
Exam Format Online via LockDown Browser; comprehensive
Coverage Modules 1–9: Introduction, Cells, Tissues, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Special Senses,
Endocrine
Question Multiple-choice, short answer, matching, fill-in-the-blank, lab practical–style (identification
Types models, histology slides)
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY &
HOMEOSTASIS
Questions 1 – 25
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1. The study of the structure of the human body is known as:
 A. Physiology
 B. Anatomy
 C. Histology
 D. Cytology
 Rationale: Anatomy is the study of structure and the relationships between body
parts. Physiology is the study of function

,2. The study of how body parts function is called:
 A. Anatomy
 B. Physiology
 C. Histology
 D. Pathology


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3. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of life?
 A. Tissue
 B. Organ
 C. Molecule
 D. Cell


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4. Which of the following is arranged in correct order from simplest to most
complex?
 A. Cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism
 B. Molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
 C. Tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism
 D. Organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system


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5. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
 A. Body lying face down, arms at sides
 B. Body standing erect, feet parallel, palms facing forward
 C. Body sitting upright with legs extended

,  D. Body facing sideways with arms raised


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6. An anatomical term that means the same as anterior is:
 A. Ventral
 B. Dorsal
 C. Superior
 D. Cephalad


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7. The knee is _____ to the umbilicus:
 A. Proximal
 B. Distal
 C. Lateral
 D. Medial


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8. A sagittal plane divides the body into:
 A. Superior and inferior portions
 B. Right and left portions
 C. Anterior and posterior portions
 D. Medial and lateral portions


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9. The plane that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the:

,  A. Sagittal plane
 B. Frontal plane
 C. Transverse plane
 D. Coronal plane


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10. The abdominal cavity contains which organs? (Select all that apply)
 A. Stomach
 B. Spleen
 C. Liver
 D. Intestines
 E. Bladder


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11. The mediastinum is located in which body cavity?
 A. Abdominal cavity
 B. Thoracic cavity
 C. Pelvic cavity
 D. Cranial cavity


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12. Which serous membrane covers the surface of the lungs?
 A. Parietal pleura
 B. Visceral pleura
 C. Visceral pericardium