Chamberlain University College of
Nursing BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions
And Answers.
The lungs are located within the _____________________.
A. pelvic cavity
B. abdominal cavity
C. spinal cavity
D. thoracic cavity
E. pleural cavities - Answer E. pleural cavities
This plane runs lengthwise front to back and divides the body into right and left sides.
A. Coronal
B. Transverse
C. Sagittal
D. Frontal - Answer C. Sagittal
When a person is standing with the arms at the sides and the palms turned forward, with the
head and feet pointing forward, the individual is said to be in what position?
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Lateral
D. Anatomical - Answer D. Anatomical
The medical term that means "pertaining to the tail" is _______________.
A. dorsal
B. ventral
C. cranial
D. caudal - Answer D. caudal
The imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves is called
,D. coronal plane - Answer A. midsagittal plane
The navel, or belly button, is also known as the ___________________.
A. nucleus
B. McBurney's point
C. Munro's point
D. umbilicus - Answer D. umbilicus
The term for inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs is _____________________.
A. osteochondritis
B. costcondritis
C. costochondritis
D. costchondritis - Answer C. costochondritis
The neck bones are the sacral vertebrae.
A. True
B. False - Answer B. False
Which term relates to the breastbone?
A. Axillary
B. Mammary
C. Sternal - Answer C. Sternal
Which term relates to the wrist?
A. Carpal
B. Digital
C. Manual - Answer A. Carpal
The study of tissue is ________________.
A. Histology
B. Cytology
, B. Coccyx
C. Lumbar - Answer C. Lumbar
Which term relates to the the thigh?
A. Crural
B. Femoral
C. Palmar - Answer B. Femoral
Neuroglycopenic symptoms (dizziness, obtunded or altered mental status) become evident
when hypoglycemia occurs (glucose levels < 50). To elevate plasma glucose levels back to
normal range (60 to 100), glucagon hormone, released from alpha cells of the pancreas,
increases blood glucose levels by directing liver cells to start glycogenosis (breaking down of
glycogen, a polysaccharide polymer made up of glucose units) into glucose (a monomer) which
is then in turn transferred to the blood.
A. True
B. False - Answer A. True
The monomer of DNA is _______________________.
A. amino acids
B. nucleic acids
C. nucleotides - Answer C. nucleotides
According to base pairing rules, adenine binds with thymine and cytosine binds with guanine.
A. True
B. False - Answer A. True
"Bio" is a word root meaning "life" and "logy" is a suffix meaning "study of". Which of the
following disciplines best fits with the deconstructive analysis?
A. Biology
B. Anatomy - Answer A. Biology
Which of the following is not an example of a polysaccharide?
A. Fructose
Nursing BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions
And Answers.
The lungs are located within the _____________________.
A. pelvic cavity
B. abdominal cavity
C. spinal cavity
D. thoracic cavity
E. pleural cavities - Answer E. pleural cavities
This plane runs lengthwise front to back and divides the body into right and left sides.
A. Coronal
B. Transverse
C. Sagittal
D. Frontal - Answer C. Sagittal
When a person is standing with the arms at the sides and the palms turned forward, with the
head and feet pointing forward, the individual is said to be in what position?
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Lateral
D. Anatomical - Answer D. Anatomical
The medical term that means "pertaining to the tail" is _______________.
A. dorsal
B. ventral
C. cranial
D. caudal - Answer D. caudal
The imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves is called
,D. coronal plane - Answer A. midsagittal plane
The navel, or belly button, is also known as the ___________________.
A. nucleus
B. McBurney's point
C. Munro's point
D. umbilicus - Answer D. umbilicus
The term for inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs is _____________________.
A. osteochondritis
B. costcondritis
C. costochondritis
D. costchondritis - Answer C. costochondritis
The neck bones are the sacral vertebrae.
A. True
B. False - Answer B. False
Which term relates to the breastbone?
A. Axillary
B. Mammary
C. Sternal - Answer C. Sternal
Which term relates to the wrist?
A. Carpal
B. Digital
C. Manual - Answer A. Carpal
The study of tissue is ________________.
A. Histology
B. Cytology
, B. Coccyx
C. Lumbar - Answer C. Lumbar
Which term relates to the the thigh?
A. Crural
B. Femoral
C. Palmar - Answer B. Femoral
Neuroglycopenic symptoms (dizziness, obtunded or altered mental status) become evident
when hypoglycemia occurs (glucose levels < 50). To elevate plasma glucose levels back to
normal range (60 to 100), glucagon hormone, released from alpha cells of the pancreas,
increases blood glucose levels by directing liver cells to start glycogenosis (breaking down of
glycogen, a polysaccharide polymer made up of glucose units) into glucose (a monomer) which
is then in turn transferred to the blood.
A. True
B. False - Answer A. True
The monomer of DNA is _______________________.
A. amino acids
B. nucleic acids
C. nucleotides - Answer C. nucleotides
According to base pairing rules, adenine binds with thymine and cytosine binds with guanine.
A. True
B. False - Answer A. True
"Bio" is a word root meaning "life" and "logy" is a suffix meaning "study of". Which of the
following disciplines best fits with the deconstructive analysis?
A. Biology
B. Anatomy - Answer A. Biology
Which of the following is not an example of a polysaccharide?
A. Fructose
