BIO 250 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE

BIO 250 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE

●● Negative Feedback
Answer: Reverses a change to restore homeostasis.


●● Negative Feedback Components
Answer: Receptor, Control Center, and Effector.


●● Anatomical Position
Answer: Standing upright, feet forward, arms at sides, palms facing
forward.


●● Superior vs. Inferior
Answer: Superior means above; Inferior means below.


●● Anterior vs. Posterior
Answer: Anterior means front; Posterior means back.


●● Medial vs. Lateral
Answer: Medial is toward the midline; Lateral is away from the midline.

,●● Proximal vs. Distal
Answer: Proximal is near attachment; Distal is far from attachment.


●● Superficial vs. Deep
Answer: Superficial is near the surface; Deep is internal.


●● Sagittal Plane
Answer: Divides the body into left and right portions.


●● Midsagittal Plane
Answer: Divides the body into equal left and right halves.


●● Frontal (Coronal) Plane
Answer: Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior)
portions.


●● Transverse Plane
Answer: Divides the body into superior and inferior portions.


●● Oblique Plane
Answer: Divides the body at an angle.

, ●● Dorsal Cavity Organs
Answer: Cranial cavity contains the brain; Vertebral cavity contains the
spinal cord.


●● Ventral Thoracic Cavity Organs
Answer: Contains the lungs and heart.


●● Ventral Abdominopelvic Cavity Organs
Answer: Contains stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, and reproductive
organs.


●● Epithelial Tissue Function
Answer: Covering, lining, and glandular.


●● Connective Tissue Function
Answer: Support, protection, and storage.


●● Muscle Tissue Function
Answer: Movement.


●● Nervous Tissue Function
Answer: Communication.