BIO-210-002 Greenville Technical College Lecture Exam 1 Study Guide – Notes & Practice
Questions (2026 Updated)
what is anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔the study of structure and form
what is the study of structure and form? - correct answer ✔✔anatomy
what is physiology? - correct answer ✔✔the study of function
what is the study of function? - correct answer ✔✔physiology
what is the relationship between anatomy and physiology? - correct answer ✔✔structure and
function are interrelated bc you cannot understand function without structure
what is cytology? - correct answer ✔✔study of cells
what is the study of cells? - correct answer ✔✔cytology
what is histology? - correct answer ✔✔study of tissues
what is the study of tissues? - correct answer ✔✔histology
are cytology and histology microscopic or macroscopic? - correct answer ✔✔microscopic
what is systemic anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔studies functional body systems eg urinary
system
,what gross anatomy subdivision studies the functional body systems? - correct answer
✔✔systemic anatomy
what is regional anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔studies structures in a body region eg axillary
region
what gross anatomy subdivision studies structures in a body region? - correct answer
✔✔regional anatomy
what is comparative anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔examines similarities and the differences in
the anatomy of different species
what gross anatomy subdivision examines and compares the anatomy of different species? -
correct answer ✔✔comparative anatomy
what is surface anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔focuses on superficial anatomy and internal body
structures that relate to it
what gross anatomy subdivision focuses on superficial anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔surface
anatomy
what are some subdivisions of physiology? - correct answer ✔✔cardio, neuro, reproductive,
respiratory
what is pathophysiology? - correct answer ✔✔investigating the relationship between organ
systems and disease/injury
what physiology subdivision investigates the relationship between organ systems and
disease/injury? - correct answer ✔✔pathophysiology
, physiology is ______, anatomy is _______ - correct answer ✔✔function; structure
what is homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔refers to the ability of an organism to maintain a
consistent internal environment in response to changing external conditions
why is homeostasis important? - correct answer ✔✔if homeostatic conditions are disrupted,
death or disease can occur
what is the ability of an organism to maintain a consistent internal environment in response to
changing external conditions? - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis
what are the three components of homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔receptor, control center,
effector
what is the body structure that detects a stimulus? - correct answer ✔✔receptor
what is a receptor? - correct answer ✔✔body structure that detects a stimulus
give an example of a receptor. - correct answer ✔✔nerve cells
what interprets input from receptor and initiates changes through the effector? - correct answer
✔✔control center
what is the control center? - correct answer ✔✔interprets input from receptor and initiates
changes through the effector
give an example of a control center. - correct answer ✔✔endocrine or nervous system.
Questions (2026 Updated)
what is anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔the study of structure and form
what is the study of structure and form? - correct answer ✔✔anatomy
what is physiology? - correct answer ✔✔the study of function
what is the study of function? - correct answer ✔✔physiology
what is the relationship between anatomy and physiology? - correct answer ✔✔structure and
function are interrelated bc you cannot understand function without structure
what is cytology? - correct answer ✔✔study of cells
what is the study of cells? - correct answer ✔✔cytology
what is histology? - correct answer ✔✔study of tissues
what is the study of tissues? - correct answer ✔✔histology
are cytology and histology microscopic or macroscopic? - correct answer ✔✔microscopic
what is systemic anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔studies functional body systems eg urinary
system
,what gross anatomy subdivision studies the functional body systems? - correct answer
✔✔systemic anatomy
what is regional anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔studies structures in a body region eg axillary
region
what gross anatomy subdivision studies structures in a body region? - correct answer
✔✔regional anatomy
what is comparative anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔examines similarities and the differences in
the anatomy of different species
what gross anatomy subdivision examines and compares the anatomy of different species? -
correct answer ✔✔comparative anatomy
what is surface anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔focuses on superficial anatomy and internal body
structures that relate to it
what gross anatomy subdivision focuses on superficial anatomy? - correct answer ✔✔surface
anatomy
what are some subdivisions of physiology? - correct answer ✔✔cardio, neuro, reproductive,
respiratory
what is pathophysiology? - correct answer ✔✔investigating the relationship between organ
systems and disease/injury
what physiology subdivision investigates the relationship between organ systems and
disease/injury? - correct answer ✔✔pathophysiology
, physiology is ______, anatomy is _______ - correct answer ✔✔function; structure
what is homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔refers to the ability of an organism to maintain a
consistent internal environment in response to changing external conditions
why is homeostasis important? - correct answer ✔✔if homeostatic conditions are disrupted,
death or disease can occur
what is the ability of an organism to maintain a consistent internal environment in response to
changing external conditions? - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis
what are the three components of homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔receptor, control center,
effector
what is the body structure that detects a stimulus? - correct answer ✔✔receptor
what is a receptor? - correct answer ✔✔body structure that detects a stimulus
give an example of a receptor. - correct answer ✔✔nerve cells
what interprets input from receptor and initiates changes through the effector? - correct answer
✔✔control center
what is the control center? - correct answer ✔✔interprets input from receptor and initiates
changes through the effector
give an example of a control center. - correct answer ✔✔endocrine or nervous system.
