BIO 210 Lecture Exam 1 Complete Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Comprehensive Exam Prep 2026–2027
Anatomy - correct answers -studies the form and structure of the body.
Physiology - correct answers -examines living organisms and their parts of how they function
Microscopic anatomy - correct answers -examines structures that cannot be observed by the unaided
eye
Two main subdivisions of microscopic anatomy - correct answers -cytology and histology
cytology - correct answers -study of cells
Histology - correct answers -study of tissues
Gross anatomy or macroscopic anatomy - correct answers -investigates the structure visible to the
aided eye
Systematic anatomy - correct answers -each individual body system
Regional anatomy - correct answers -all the structures in a particular region of the body
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,Surface anatomy - correct answers -focuses on superficial anatomic markings and internal body
structures
Comparative anatomy - correct answers -examines similarities and differences in the anatomy of
different species
Embryology - correct answers -studies developmental changes from conception to birth
Pathologic anatomy - correct answers -examines anatomic changes resulting from disease
Radiographic anatomy - correct answers -investigates internal structures with visual scanning
procedures
Physiology - correct answers -examines living organisms and their parts of how they function
Cardiovascular physiology - correct answers -the functioning of the heart, blood vessels and blood
Neurophysiology - correct answers -functioning of the nerves and nervous system organs
Pathophysiology - correct answers -relationship between the function of an organ system and disease of
injury of the system
Respiratory physiology - correct answers -functioning of respiratory organs
Reproductive physiology - correct answers -the functioning of the hormones and reproductive cycle
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, Homeostasis - correct answers -the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
Receptor - correct answers -component of homeostasis that the structure that detects changes in the
stimulus, sensory nerves
Stimulus - correct answers -component of homeostasis that changes in a variable that is regulated
Control center - correct answers -component of homeostasis that processes the change that occurred
from the receptor
Negative feedback - correct answers -if it is high, lower it. If it is low, raise it. Negative because the
response is opposite of the stimulus
Set point - correct answers -variable maintained within a normal level
The hypothalamus - correct answers -part of the brain that regulates body temperature
Positive feedback - correct answers -moves the stimulus in the same direction, occurs less frequently
than negative feedback
Simplest levels of organization composed of chemical structures - correct answers -atoms, ions, and
molecules
Human body is composed of matter - correct answers -solid, liquid, gas that is anything that has mass or
takes up space
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Questions & Comprehensive Exam Prep 2026–2027
Anatomy - correct answers -studies the form and structure of the body.
Physiology - correct answers -examines living organisms and their parts of how they function
Microscopic anatomy - correct answers -examines structures that cannot be observed by the unaided
eye
Two main subdivisions of microscopic anatomy - correct answers -cytology and histology
cytology - correct answers -study of cells
Histology - correct answers -study of tissues
Gross anatomy or macroscopic anatomy - correct answers -investigates the structure visible to the
aided eye
Systematic anatomy - correct answers -each individual body system
Regional anatomy - correct answers -all the structures in a particular region of the body
1
,Surface anatomy - correct answers -focuses on superficial anatomic markings and internal body
structures
Comparative anatomy - correct answers -examines similarities and differences in the anatomy of
different species
Embryology - correct answers -studies developmental changes from conception to birth
Pathologic anatomy - correct answers -examines anatomic changes resulting from disease
Radiographic anatomy - correct answers -investigates internal structures with visual scanning
procedures
Physiology - correct answers -examines living organisms and their parts of how they function
Cardiovascular physiology - correct answers -the functioning of the heart, blood vessels and blood
Neurophysiology - correct answers -functioning of the nerves and nervous system organs
Pathophysiology - correct answers -relationship between the function of an organ system and disease of
injury of the system
Respiratory physiology - correct answers -functioning of respiratory organs
Reproductive physiology - correct answers -the functioning of the hormones and reproductive cycle
2
, Homeostasis - correct answers -the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
Receptor - correct answers -component of homeostasis that the structure that detects changes in the
stimulus, sensory nerves
Stimulus - correct answers -component of homeostasis that changes in a variable that is regulated
Control center - correct answers -component of homeostasis that processes the change that occurred
from the receptor
Negative feedback - correct answers -if it is high, lower it. If it is low, raise it. Negative because the
response is opposite of the stimulus
Set point - correct answers -variable maintained within a normal level
The hypothalamus - correct answers -part of the brain that regulates body temperature
Positive feedback - correct answers -moves the stimulus in the same direction, occurs less frequently
than negative feedback
Simplest levels of organization composed of chemical structures - correct answers -atoms, ions, and
molecules
Human body is composed of matter - correct answers -solid, liquid, gas that is anything that has mass or
takes up space
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