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BSCI 201 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Define anatomy
Answer: the study of the parts of the body and how they relate to each other
Question:
define physiology
Answer: the study of the function of the body's parts
Question:
define homeostasis
Answer: maintenance of a relatively stable internal conditions even though
the external environment it changing
Question:
which organ systems are required for homeostasis
Answer: 10 of the 11 organ systems are required to maintain homeostasis
(excludes reproductive system because it is not required, is present at birth
but does not become functional until 10-12 years post-natal)
Question:
Explain the statement "structure defines function"
Answer: The shape or composition of a certain thing determines how it will
operate.
Question:
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what are the 2 main body cavities?
Answer: dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
Question:
what does the dorsal cavity consist of?
Answer: consists of the cranial and vertebral cavities
Question:
what does the ventral cavity consist of?
Answer: consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Question:
Describe the human body in anatomical position
Answer: -body is erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms face forward
-thumbs point away from the body
Question:
name the three planes of reference in dissection
Answer: -frontal (coronal) plane
-midsagittal plane
-transverse plane
Question:
describe the frontal (coronal) plane
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Answer: a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior
and posterior parts
Question:
describe the midsagittal plane
Answer: a longitudinal plane that divides the body into (equal) right and left
parts
Question:
describe the transverse plane
Answer: a horizontal plane that divides the body (or organ) into superior and
inferior parts
Question:
If you would like to observe the anatomical relationship between the heart
and the lungs in vivo, which plane would you use in the dissection?
Answer: Frontal (coronal) plane
Question:
Fill in the correct anatomical term:
The lungs are ____________ to the heart
Answer: lateral
Question:
Name the 6 Levels of structural complexity in the human body
BSCI 201 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Define anatomy
Answer: the study of the parts of the body and how they relate to each other
Question:
define physiology
Answer: the study of the function of the body's parts
Question:
define homeostasis
Answer: maintenance of a relatively stable internal conditions even though
the external environment it changing
Question:
which organ systems are required for homeostasis
Answer: 10 of the 11 organ systems are required to maintain homeostasis
(excludes reproductive system because it is not required, is present at birth
but does not become functional until 10-12 years post-natal)
Question:
Explain the statement "structure defines function"
Answer: The shape or composition of a certain thing determines how it will
operate.
Question:
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what are the 2 main body cavities?
Answer: dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
Question:
what does the dorsal cavity consist of?
Answer: consists of the cranial and vertebral cavities
Question:
what does the ventral cavity consist of?
Answer: consists of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Question:
Describe the human body in anatomical position
Answer: -body is erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms face forward
-thumbs point away from the body
Question:
name the three planes of reference in dissection
Answer: -frontal (coronal) plane
-midsagittal plane
-transverse plane
Question:
describe the frontal (coronal) plane
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Answer: a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior
and posterior parts
Question:
describe the midsagittal plane
Answer: a longitudinal plane that divides the body into (equal) right and left
parts
Question:
describe the transverse plane
Answer: a horizontal plane that divides the body (or organ) into superior and
inferior parts
Question:
If you would like to observe the anatomical relationship between the heart
and the lungs in vivo, which plane would you use in the dissection?
Answer: Frontal (coronal) plane
Question:
Fill in the correct anatomical term:
The lungs are ____________ to the heart
Answer: lateral
Question:
Name the 6 Levels of structural complexity in the human body
