STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉Physiology. Answer: Study of function of body parts
◉Homeostasis. Answer: Maintenance of a stable internal
environment
◉Levels of organization. Answer: Chemical → Cellular → Tissue →
Organ → Organ System → Organism
◉Proximal. Answer: Closer to the point of attachment
◉Distal. Answer: Farther from point of attachment
◉Superior. Answer: Toward the head
◉Inferior. Answer: Toward the feet
, ◉Medial. Answer: Toward midline
◉Lateral. Answer: Away from midline
◉Anterior. Answer: Front
◉Posterior. Answer: Back
◉Superficial. Answer: Near surface
◉Deep. Answer: Away from surface
◉Nucleus. Answer: Stores DNA, controls cell functions
◉Mitochondria. Answer: Produces ATP (energy)
◉Ribosomes. Answer: Protein synthesis
◉Endoplasmic reticulum. Answer: Rough ER (protein processing),
Smooth ER (lipids + detox)
◉Golgi apparatus. Answer: Packages proteins for transport
PHYSIOLOGY 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉Physiology. Answer: Study of function of body parts
◉Homeostasis. Answer: Maintenance of a stable internal
environment
◉Levels of organization. Answer: Chemical → Cellular → Tissue →
Organ → Organ System → Organism
◉Proximal. Answer: Closer to the point of attachment
◉Distal. Answer: Farther from point of attachment
◉Superior. Answer: Toward the head
◉Inferior. Answer: Toward the feet
, ◉Medial. Answer: Toward midline
◉Lateral. Answer: Away from midline
◉Anterior. Answer: Front
◉Posterior. Answer: Back
◉Superficial. Answer: Near surface
◉Deep. Answer: Away from surface
◉Nucleus. Answer: Stores DNA, controls cell functions
◉Mitochondria. Answer: Produces ATP (energy)
◉Ribosomes. Answer: Protein synthesis
◉Endoplasmic reticulum. Answer: Rough ER (protein processing),
Smooth ER (lipids + detox)
◉Golgi apparatus. Answer: Packages proteins for transport