BIO 210 Chapter 1-3 Exam Questions
with Complete Answers
Cardiovascular System - ANSWER-moves blood though blood vessels to distribute
nutrients, gases, hormones, and pick up waste products
(heart and blood vessels)
Lymphatic System - ANSWER-transports and filters lymph and participates in
immune response
(red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, and lymph
nodes)
Respiratory System - ANSWER-responsible for exchanging gases between blood
and the air
(nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, and lungs)
Anatomical Position - ANSWER-
Prone Position - ANSWER-Facing down, palms facing down
Supine Position - ANSWER-Facing up palms facing up
What are the three major planes? - ANSWER-Coronal, Transverse, and Midsagittal
Coronal (frontal) Plane - ANSWER-Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior
(front) and posterior (back)
Transverse (cross-sectional) Plane - ANSWER-Horizontal plane dividing the body
into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)
Midsagittal Plane - ANSWER-Vertical plane dividing the body into equal left and right
halves
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER-Divides a structure into left and right structures at any
number of site
Parallel to midsagittal plane
Oblique Plane - ANSWER-Pass though structure at an angle
Anterior - ANSWER-forward
Posterior - ANSWER-Back
Dorsal - ANSWER-Toward back
Ventral - ANSWER-Toward the belly
, Proximal - ANSWER-nearer to the trunk
Distal - ANSWER-farther from the trunk
Superior - ANSWER-going from bottom to top
Inferior - ANSWER-going from top to bottom
Medial - ANSWER-going toward the center
Lateral - ANSWER-going away from the center
Deep - ANSWER-inter
Superficial - ANSWER-outer
Human bodies partitioned into what two main regions? - ANSWER-Axial (neck, head
and trunk)and Appendicular(upper and lower limbs)
Posterior Aspect - ANSWER-contain cavities completely encased in bone
Cranial cavity - ANSWER-formed by bones of the cranium
Vertebral Canal - ANSWER-formed by the bones of the vertebral columns
How many layers is serous membrane compose of? - ANSWER-Two Parietal and
visceral
Parietal Layer - ANSWER-lines the outside surface of the body wall
Visceral Layer - ANSWER-covers the inside surface of organs within the cavity
What is between the Parietal layer and Visceral Layer? - ANSWER-the Serous
Cavity
Pleura - ANSWER-Two-layered serous membrane associated with the lungs
Parietal Pleura - ANSWER-outer layer which lines the internal surface of the thoracic
wall.
Visceral Pleura - ANSWER-inner layer which covers the external layer on the lung
Pleural Cavity - ANSWER-Potential space between parietal and visceral layers
containing serous fluid
Ventral Cavity - ANSWER-Large, anteriorly placed and it does not completely
encase organs in bone
What are the Ventral Cavities? - ANSWER-Thoracic, Diaphragm, and
Abdominopelvic Cavity
with Complete Answers
Cardiovascular System - ANSWER-moves blood though blood vessels to distribute
nutrients, gases, hormones, and pick up waste products
(heart and blood vessels)
Lymphatic System - ANSWER-transports and filters lymph and participates in
immune response
(red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, and lymph
nodes)
Respiratory System - ANSWER-responsible for exchanging gases between blood
and the air
(nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, and lungs)
Anatomical Position - ANSWER-
Prone Position - ANSWER-Facing down, palms facing down
Supine Position - ANSWER-Facing up palms facing up
What are the three major planes? - ANSWER-Coronal, Transverse, and Midsagittal
Coronal (frontal) Plane - ANSWER-Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior
(front) and posterior (back)
Transverse (cross-sectional) Plane - ANSWER-Horizontal plane dividing the body
into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)
Midsagittal Plane - ANSWER-Vertical plane dividing the body into equal left and right
halves
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER-Divides a structure into left and right structures at any
number of site
Parallel to midsagittal plane
Oblique Plane - ANSWER-Pass though structure at an angle
Anterior - ANSWER-forward
Posterior - ANSWER-Back
Dorsal - ANSWER-Toward back
Ventral - ANSWER-Toward the belly
, Proximal - ANSWER-nearer to the trunk
Distal - ANSWER-farther from the trunk
Superior - ANSWER-going from bottom to top
Inferior - ANSWER-going from top to bottom
Medial - ANSWER-going toward the center
Lateral - ANSWER-going away from the center
Deep - ANSWER-inter
Superficial - ANSWER-outer
Human bodies partitioned into what two main regions? - ANSWER-Axial (neck, head
and trunk)and Appendicular(upper and lower limbs)
Posterior Aspect - ANSWER-contain cavities completely encased in bone
Cranial cavity - ANSWER-formed by bones of the cranium
Vertebral Canal - ANSWER-formed by the bones of the vertebral columns
How many layers is serous membrane compose of? - ANSWER-Two Parietal and
visceral
Parietal Layer - ANSWER-lines the outside surface of the body wall
Visceral Layer - ANSWER-covers the inside surface of organs within the cavity
What is between the Parietal layer and Visceral Layer? - ANSWER-the Serous
Cavity
Pleura - ANSWER-Two-layered serous membrane associated with the lungs
Parietal Pleura - ANSWER-outer layer which lines the internal surface of the thoracic
wall.
Visceral Pleura - ANSWER-inner layer which covers the external layer on the lung
Pleural Cavity - ANSWER-Potential space between parietal and visceral layers
containing serous fluid
Ventral Cavity - ANSWER-Large, anteriorly placed and it does not completely
encase organs in bone
What are the Ventral Cavities? - ANSWER-Thoracic, Diaphragm, and
Abdominopelvic Cavity
