BIOL 2401 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS | 2026/2027 | ANSWERS
CORRECT | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The study of the changes in form that occur between conception
and physical maturity is called ________ anatomy.
developmental
The tendency of physiological systems to stabilize internal
conditions is called
homeostasis
_________ occurs when the activities of organs are regulated
locally
amplification
Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) _________ that
detects a particular stimulus, and a(n) ________ that responds to
the stimulus by communicating with a(n) __________ whose
activity has an effect on the same stimulus
receptor, control center, effector
________ results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine
system
extrinsic regulation
Disease is an indicator of
homeostatic failure
A person lying face down is in the _______ position
, prone
A person lying on the bed and gazing at the ceiling is in the
________ position.
supine
The common term for the buccal region is the
cheek
The common term for the carpal region is the
wrist
The common name for the pollex is the
thumb
The common name for the patella is the
knee
A cut parallel to the midsagittal plane would produce a
________ section
parasagittal
Which of the following imaging techniques is used to monitor
blood flow through specific organs, such as the brain, heart,
lungs, and kidneys?
digital subtraction angiography
Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
structure; function
The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
CORRECT | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The study of the changes in form that occur between conception
and physical maturity is called ________ anatomy.
developmental
The tendency of physiological systems to stabilize internal
conditions is called
homeostasis
_________ occurs when the activities of organs are regulated
locally
amplification
Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) _________ that
detects a particular stimulus, and a(n) ________ that responds to
the stimulus by communicating with a(n) __________ whose
activity has an effect on the same stimulus
receptor, control center, effector
________ results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine
system
extrinsic regulation
Disease is an indicator of
homeostatic failure
A person lying face down is in the _______ position
, prone
A person lying on the bed and gazing at the ceiling is in the
________ position.
supine
The common term for the buccal region is the
cheek
The common term for the carpal region is the
wrist
The common name for the pollex is the
thumb
The common name for the patella is the
knee
A cut parallel to the midsagittal plane would produce a
________ section
parasagittal
Which of the following imaging techniques is used to monitor
blood flow through specific organs, such as the brain, heart,
lungs, and kidneys?
digital subtraction angiography
Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
structure; function
The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
