BIO 201 Unit 1 Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of structure
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of how structures function
Skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER - Protects & supports body organs, provides the
framework for muscles, site of blood cell formation, & stores minerals
Muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows manipulation of the environment,
locomotion, & facial expression, maintains posture, & produces heat
Nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER - The fast-acting control system of the body, &
responds to stimuli by activating muscles & glands
Cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER - Heart pumps blood, & blood vessels
transports blood throughout the body
Lymphatic system - CORRECT ANSWER - Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels &
returns it to the blood, disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream, & houses WBC involved with
immunity
Respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - Keeps blood supplied with oxygen &
removes CO2
Digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER - Breaks down food into absorbable units that
enter the blood, & eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as feces
,Urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER - Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body, &
regulates water, electrolyte, & pH balance of the blood
Reproductive system - CORRECT ANSWER - Production of offspring
Endocrine system - CORRECT ANSWER - Glands secrete hormones that regulate
processes such as growth, reproduction, & nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - Above
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Below
Anterior (ventral) - CORRECT ANSWER - In front of
Posterior (dorsal) - CORRECT ANSWER - Behind
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward or at the midline of the body
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the midline
Intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER - Between a more medial & a more lateral structure
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 origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
, Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward or at the body surface
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the body surface
Sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body vertically into right and left parts
Frontal (coronal) plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body vertically into anterior &
posterior parts (front & back)
Transverse (horizontal) plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body horizontally into
superior & inferior parts (top & bottom)
Dorsal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Cranial & vertebral cavity
Ventral cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Houses viscera
Thoracic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Two pleural cavities, mediastinum, pericardial
cavity
Pleural cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Surrounds lung
Mediastinum - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains pericardial cavity
Pericardial cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Encloses heart
Abdominopelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Abdominal and pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, & liver
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of structure
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of how structures function
Skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER - Protects & supports body organs, provides the
framework for muscles, site of blood cell formation, & stores minerals
Muscular system - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows manipulation of the environment,
locomotion, & facial expression, maintains posture, & produces heat
Nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER - The fast-acting control system of the body, &
responds to stimuli by activating muscles & glands
Cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER - Heart pumps blood, & blood vessels
transports blood throughout the body
Lymphatic system - CORRECT ANSWER - Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels &
returns it to the blood, disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream, & houses WBC involved with
immunity
Respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWER - Keeps blood supplied with oxygen &
removes CO2
Digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER - Breaks down food into absorbable units that
enter the blood, & eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as feces
,Urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER - Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body, &
regulates water, electrolyte, & pH balance of the blood
Reproductive system - CORRECT ANSWER - Production of offspring
Endocrine system - CORRECT ANSWER - Glands secrete hormones that regulate
processes such as growth, reproduction, & nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - Above
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Below
Anterior (ventral) - CORRECT ANSWER - In front of
Posterior (dorsal) - CORRECT ANSWER - Behind
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward or at the midline of the body
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the midline
Intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER - Between a more medial & a more lateral structure
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 origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
, Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward or at the body surface
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the body surface
Sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body vertically into right and left parts
Frontal (coronal) plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body vertically into anterior &
posterior parts (front & back)
Transverse (horizontal) plane - CORRECT ANSWER - Divides body horizontally into
superior & inferior parts (top & bottom)
Dorsal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Cranial & vertebral cavity
Ventral cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Houses viscera
Thoracic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Two pleural cavities, mediastinum, pericardial
cavity
Pleural cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Surrounds lung
Mediastinum - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains pericardial cavity
Pericardial cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Encloses heart
Abdominopelvic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Abdominal and pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, & liver
