SPSCC BIO 241 Vislosky Unit 1 Exam 2026/2027 | Biology Practice
Questions and Answers
Define anatomy - Correct answer✅✅ the study of structure
Define physiology - Correct answer✅✅ the study of anatomical function
Define morphology - Correct answer✅✅ study of form
Define cytology - Correct answer✅✅ study of cells
Define histology - Correct answer✅✅ study of tissues
Define gross anatomy - Correct answer✅✅ study of macroscopic structure, structure that can be seen
without the aid of a microscope
Define viscera - Correct answer✅✅ internal organs within the subivisions of the ventral body cavity
Anterior or ventral - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the front (navel side) of the body
posterior or dorsal - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the back of the body
superior - Correct answer✅✅ above or toward the head of the body
inferior - Correct answer✅✅ below or toward the lower parts of the body
medial - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the midline of the body (i.e. the heart is medial to the lungs )
, lateral - Correct answer✅✅ away from the midline of the body
proximal - Correct answer✅✅ Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
distal - Correct answer✅✅ farther from the point of attachment
superficial - Correct answer✅✅ towards the body's surface
deep - Correct answer✅✅ internal or farther from the body's surface
3 basic regions - Correct answer✅✅ head, body, and major appendages
cranial - Correct answer✅✅ Skull
facial - Correct answer✅✅ face
orbital - Correct answer✅✅ eyes
otic - Correct answer✅✅ ears
nasal - Correct answer✅✅ nose
oral - Correct answer✅✅ mouth
thorax - Correct answer✅✅ chest
mammory - Correct answer✅✅ breast
Questions and Answers
Define anatomy - Correct answer✅✅ the study of structure
Define physiology - Correct answer✅✅ the study of anatomical function
Define morphology - Correct answer✅✅ study of form
Define cytology - Correct answer✅✅ study of cells
Define histology - Correct answer✅✅ study of tissues
Define gross anatomy - Correct answer✅✅ study of macroscopic structure, structure that can be seen
without the aid of a microscope
Define viscera - Correct answer✅✅ internal organs within the subivisions of the ventral body cavity
Anterior or ventral - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the front (navel side) of the body
posterior or dorsal - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the back of the body
superior - Correct answer✅✅ above or toward the head of the body
inferior - Correct answer✅✅ below or toward the lower parts of the body
medial - Correct answer✅✅ nearer to the midline of the body (i.e. the heart is medial to the lungs )
, lateral - Correct answer✅✅ away from the midline of the body
proximal - Correct answer✅✅ Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a
limb to the body trunk
distal - Correct answer✅✅ farther from the point of attachment
superficial - Correct answer✅✅ towards the body's surface
deep - Correct answer✅✅ internal or farther from the body's surface
3 basic regions - Correct answer✅✅ head, body, and major appendages
cranial - Correct answer✅✅ Skull
facial - Correct answer✅✅ face
orbital - Correct answer✅✅ eyes
otic - Correct answer✅✅ ears
nasal - Correct answer✅✅ nose
oral - Correct answer✅✅ mouth
thorax - Correct answer✅✅ chest
mammory - Correct answer✅✅ breast
