Chamberlain BIOS 251 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers - Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+
(100% Correct)
What 4 ways do you examine the body? - ANSWER--Inspection,
Palpation,
Auscultation and Percussion
Inspection - ANSWER--Seeing the body
Palpation - ANSWER--to examine by touch
Medical Imaging - ANSWER--methods of viewing the inside of the
body without surgery, i.e. radiology
Gross Anatomy - ANSWER--Study of structures that can be seen with
the naked eye
Histology - ANSWER--the study of the microscopic structure of
tissues
,Histopathology - ANSWER--microscopic examination of tissues for
signs of disease
Subdisciplines of Physiology - ANSWER--neurophysiology,
endocrinology, pathophysiology
Neurophysiology - ANSWER--physiology of the nervous system
Endocrinology - ANSWER--study of hormones
Pathophysiology - ANSWER--mechanisms of disease
Hippocrates - ANSWER--Father of medicine
Scientific Fact - ANSWER--information that can be independently
verified
Bipedalism - ANSWER--the ability to walk upright on two legs
The Hierarchy of Complexity - ANSWER--Organ system-
organstissues-cellsorganelles-molecules-atoms
,situs invertus - ANSWER--heart is on the opposite side
Cytology - ANSWER--study of structure and function of cells
Auscultation - ANSWER--Listening with a stethoscope
Percussion - ANSWER--taking hands and beating over certain parts
of body
Ultrastructure - ANSWER--fine detail, down to the molecular level,
revealed by the electron microscope
Organization - ANSWER--living things exhibit a higher level of
organization than nonliving things
Cellular Composition - ANSWER--living matter is always
compartmentalized into one or more cells
Metabolism - ANSWER--internal chemical reactions; the sum of all
biochemical events that occur in the body
, Responsiveness - ANSWER--ability to sense and react to stimuli
(irritability or excitability)
Theory - ANSWER--explanatory statement or set of statements
derived from facts, laws and confirmed hypotheses
Homeostasis - ANSWER--the ability to detect change, activate
mechanisms that oppose it and thereby maintain stable internal
conditions
Physiological Variation - ANSWER--Sex, age, diet, weight, physical
activity, genetics and environment
Feedback Loops - ANSWER--biological mechanisms where
homeostasis is maintained
Homeostasis in Body Temperature - ANSWER---If too warm, vessels
dilate in the skin and sweating begins (heat-losing mechanism)
-If too cold, vessels in the skin constrict and shivering begins
(heatgaining mechanism)
Effector - ANSWER--cell or organ that carries out the final corrective
action to restore homeostasis
Answers - Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+
(100% Correct)
What 4 ways do you examine the body? - ANSWER--Inspection,
Palpation,
Auscultation and Percussion
Inspection - ANSWER--Seeing the body
Palpation - ANSWER--to examine by touch
Medical Imaging - ANSWER--methods of viewing the inside of the
body without surgery, i.e. radiology
Gross Anatomy - ANSWER--Study of structures that can be seen with
the naked eye
Histology - ANSWER--the study of the microscopic structure of
tissues
,Histopathology - ANSWER--microscopic examination of tissues for
signs of disease
Subdisciplines of Physiology - ANSWER--neurophysiology,
endocrinology, pathophysiology
Neurophysiology - ANSWER--physiology of the nervous system
Endocrinology - ANSWER--study of hormones
Pathophysiology - ANSWER--mechanisms of disease
Hippocrates - ANSWER--Father of medicine
Scientific Fact - ANSWER--information that can be independently
verified
Bipedalism - ANSWER--the ability to walk upright on two legs
The Hierarchy of Complexity - ANSWER--Organ system-
organstissues-cellsorganelles-molecules-atoms
,situs invertus - ANSWER--heart is on the opposite side
Cytology - ANSWER--study of structure and function of cells
Auscultation - ANSWER--Listening with a stethoscope
Percussion - ANSWER--taking hands and beating over certain parts
of body
Ultrastructure - ANSWER--fine detail, down to the molecular level,
revealed by the electron microscope
Organization - ANSWER--living things exhibit a higher level of
organization than nonliving things
Cellular Composition - ANSWER--living matter is always
compartmentalized into one or more cells
Metabolism - ANSWER--internal chemical reactions; the sum of all
biochemical events that occur in the body
, Responsiveness - ANSWER--ability to sense and react to stimuli
(irritability or excitability)
Theory - ANSWER--explanatory statement or set of statements
derived from facts, laws and confirmed hypotheses
Homeostasis - ANSWER--the ability to detect change, activate
mechanisms that oppose it and thereby maintain stable internal
conditions
Physiological Variation - ANSWER--Sex, age, diet, weight, physical
activity, genetics and environment
Feedback Loops - ANSWER--biological mechanisms where
homeostasis is maintained
Homeostasis in Body Temperature - ANSWER---If too warm, vessels
dilate in the skin and sweating begins (heat-losing mechanism)
-If too cold, vessels in the skin constrict and shivering begins
(heatgaining mechanism)
Effector - ANSWER--cell or organ that carries out the final corrective
action to restore homeostasis
