PNB 2264 Final EXAM 1 Questions
And All Actual Answers 2026 Updated.
Anatomy - Answer study of biological STRUCTURE
levels of anatomy - Answer chemical->cellular->tissue->organ->organ system
gross anatomical structure - Answer seen w/ naked eye
microscopic anatomical structures - Answer require specialized equipment
histology - Answer study of tissues
cytology - Answer study of cells
physiology - Answer The study of body function
** structure dictates function **
anatomical position - Answer erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward
axial structures - Answer head, neck, trunk
appendicular structures - Answer arms and legs
proximal/distal - Answer closer to trunk/further from trunk
superior/inferior - Answer top and bottom
lateral/medial - Answer away from midline/towards midline
anterior/posterior - Answer toward the front and back of the body
(ventral/dorsal)
, transverse - Answer Divides body into upper and lower parts
coronal - Answer divides the body into slices from front to back
saggital - Answer off center cut from left to right
Midsaggital - Answer Plane that divides the body into a right and left side
homeostasis - Answer process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
set point - Answer parameters must be contained (ex. body temp)
* can fluctuate to an extent
negative feedback - Answer regulates homeostasis
positive feedback - Answer loops disrupt homeostasis + amplify stimulus
** requires external factor from outside system to turn off***
feed forward - Answer responses made in anticipation of a change
*open system
*neither negative or positive impact on stimulus
*can happen with or without cause
compartmentalization - Answer The division of the cell or of other biological structures into
distinct regions with separate functions.
* essential for homeostasis
receptor - Answer relay message to controller
controller - Answer brain
afferent - Answer sensory
effector - Answer motor signal (effect)
And All Actual Answers 2026 Updated.
Anatomy - Answer study of biological STRUCTURE
levels of anatomy - Answer chemical->cellular->tissue->organ->organ system
gross anatomical structure - Answer seen w/ naked eye
microscopic anatomical structures - Answer require specialized equipment
histology - Answer study of tissues
cytology - Answer study of cells
physiology - Answer The study of body function
** structure dictates function **
anatomical position - Answer erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward
axial structures - Answer head, neck, trunk
appendicular structures - Answer arms and legs
proximal/distal - Answer closer to trunk/further from trunk
superior/inferior - Answer top and bottom
lateral/medial - Answer away from midline/towards midline
anterior/posterior - Answer toward the front and back of the body
(ventral/dorsal)
, transverse - Answer Divides body into upper and lower parts
coronal - Answer divides the body into slices from front to back
saggital - Answer off center cut from left to right
Midsaggital - Answer Plane that divides the body into a right and left side
homeostasis - Answer process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
set point - Answer parameters must be contained (ex. body temp)
* can fluctuate to an extent
negative feedback - Answer regulates homeostasis
positive feedback - Answer loops disrupt homeostasis + amplify stimulus
** requires external factor from outside system to turn off***
feed forward - Answer responses made in anticipation of a change
*open system
*neither negative or positive impact on stimulus
*can happen with or without cause
compartmentalization - Answer The division of the cell or of other biological structures into
distinct regions with separate functions.
* essential for homeostasis
receptor - Answer relay message to controller
controller - Answer brain
afferent - Answer sensory
effector - Answer motor signal (effect)
