BIO 201 Chapter Question Exam One (CH.
1,2,&3) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the difference between anatomy & physiology? How do these two sciences support each
other? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomy is the study of human structure.
Physiology is the study of function.
A&P form a foundation for advanced study in Healthcare, exercise, physiology,
pathophysiology, & other related fields.
Name a method that would be used to listening to a patient's heart murmur. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Auscultation with a stethoscope
Name a method that would be used to study the microscopic structure of the liver: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Histology
Name a method that would be used for microscopically examining liver tissue for signs of
hepatitis. - CORRECT ANSWER - Histopathology
Name a method that would be used for learning about the blood vessels on a cadaver. -
CORRECT ANSWER - dissection
Name a method that would be used to perform a breast self-examination. - CORRECT
ANSWER - palpitation
In what way did the followers of Galen disregard his advice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Galen made it clear that he did not know everything there was to know about the human body
because he did not have the ability to dissect the human body. He mostly had to make inferences
based on his dissection of animals. He told those who were studying and teaching to make new
observations and trust their own findings, however they disregarded this by continuing to teach
students about what they read in Aristotle's work and his work. The advice applies to me when
reading this book by encouraging me to make my own observations during dissection lab and
,compare my findings to their works in order to notice the similarities but also note new
discoveries.
Describe two ways in which Vesalius improved medical education and set standards that remain
relevant today. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Vesalius improved medical education by
performing dissections himself instead of letting a barber surgeon do it while he just sits and
reads from Galen and Aristotle. He would do the dissections himself and point out the parts in
which Galen was wrong about Anatomy.
2. He published a more accurate text of illustrations for teaching anatomy. He also published the
first Atlas of anatomy that set the standard for new and updated atlases used today.
How is our concept of human form and function today affected by inventors from the 17th
century to the 19th century? - CORRECT ANSWER - Our concept of human form and
function is based off of previous findings made by inventors and physicians. The more they
discover the more they change concepts and illustrations of human anatomy. Inventions of
microscopes and improvements upon those microscopes have allowed us to see and learn more
about anatomy on a molecular level. Cell theory especially. The 17th and 19th century scientists
also pioneered the way we think about science. AKA we learned to replace superstition and
assumptions with exploration, discovery, and appreciation for natural law. We learned the right
questions to ask in order to learn.
Describe the general process involved in the inductive method. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Described by Francis Bacon
Making numerous observations until one becomes confident in drawing generalizations &
predictions.
Knowledge of anatomy obtained by this method.
Proof in Science
Reliable observations repeatedly confirmed.
Not falsified by any credible observation
"Proof beyond a reasonable doubt"
, *** Make numerous observations until you feel confident in drawing generalizations and
predictions from them.
Describe some sources of potential bias in biomedical research and how to minimize such bias. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Understand experimenter bias and purpose of double-blind
method of research.
Is there more information in an individual scientific fact or in a theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There is more accurate information in a fact because it has been proven
multiple times while a theory is educated speculation.
Define adaptation & selection pressure. Why are these concepts important in understanding
human anatomy & physiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptation is a feature of an
organism's anatomy, physiology, and behavior that has evolved in response to selection pressures
and enabled the organism to cope with challenges of its environment.
Selection pressures are natural forces that promote the reproductive success of certain individuals
more than others.
Select any two human characteristics and explain how they may have originated in primate
adaptations to an arboreal habitat. - CORRECT ANSWER - Opposable thumbs and
forward facing eyes may have originated from primate adaptations to an arboreal habitat
In the hierarchy of human structure, what is the level between cell and molecule? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organelles
How are tissues relevant to the definition of an organ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organs
are made out of tissues. An organ is defined as a structure composed of two or more tissues
working together to carry out a function.
Why is reductionism a necessary but not sufficient point of view for fully understanding a
patients illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - It neglects a possibility of a bodiesemergent
properties or physiological factors of illness.
1,2,&3) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the difference between anatomy & physiology? How do these two sciences support each
other? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anatomy is the study of human structure.
Physiology is the study of function.
A&P form a foundation for advanced study in Healthcare, exercise, physiology,
pathophysiology, & other related fields.
Name a method that would be used to listening to a patient's heart murmur. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Auscultation with a stethoscope
Name a method that would be used to study the microscopic structure of the liver: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Histology
Name a method that would be used for microscopically examining liver tissue for signs of
hepatitis. - CORRECT ANSWER - Histopathology
Name a method that would be used for learning about the blood vessels on a cadaver. -
CORRECT ANSWER - dissection
Name a method that would be used to perform a breast self-examination. - CORRECT
ANSWER - palpitation
In what way did the followers of Galen disregard his advice? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Galen made it clear that he did not know everything there was to know about the human body
because he did not have the ability to dissect the human body. He mostly had to make inferences
based on his dissection of animals. He told those who were studying and teaching to make new
observations and trust their own findings, however they disregarded this by continuing to teach
students about what they read in Aristotle's work and his work. The advice applies to me when
reading this book by encouraging me to make my own observations during dissection lab and
,compare my findings to their works in order to notice the similarities but also note new
discoveries.
Describe two ways in which Vesalius improved medical education and set standards that remain
relevant today. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Vesalius improved medical education by
performing dissections himself instead of letting a barber surgeon do it while he just sits and
reads from Galen and Aristotle. He would do the dissections himself and point out the parts in
which Galen was wrong about Anatomy.
2. He published a more accurate text of illustrations for teaching anatomy. He also published the
first Atlas of anatomy that set the standard for new and updated atlases used today.
How is our concept of human form and function today affected by inventors from the 17th
century to the 19th century? - CORRECT ANSWER - Our concept of human form and
function is based off of previous findings made by inventors and physicians. The more they
discover the more they change concepts and illustrations of human anatomy. Inventions of
microscopes and improvements upon those microscopes have allowed us to see and learn more
about anatomy on a molecular level. Cell theory especially. The 17th and 19th century scientists
also pioneered the way we think about science. AKA we learned to replace superstition and
assumptions with exploration, discovery, and appreciation for natural law. We learned the right
questions to ask in order to learn.
Describe the general process involved in the inductive method. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Described by Francis Bacon
Making numerous observations until one becomes confident in drawing generalizations &
predictions.
Knowledge of anatomy obtained by this method.
Proof in Science
Reliable observations repeatedly confirmed.
Not falsified by any credible observation
"Proof beyond a reasonable doubt"
, *** Make numerous observations until you feel confident in drawing generalizations and
predictions from them.
Describe some sources of potential bias in biomedical research and how to minimize such bias. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Understand experimenter bias and purpose of double-blind
method of research.
Is there more information in an individual scientific fact or in a theory? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There is more accurate information in a fact because it has been proven
multiple times while a theory is educated speculation.
Define adaptation & selection pressure. Why are these concepts important in understanding
human anatomy & physiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adaptation is a feature of an
organism's anatomy, physiology, and behavior that has evolved in response to selection pressures
and enabled the organism to cope with challenges of its environment.
Selection pressures are natural forces that promote the reproductive success of certain individuals
more than others.
Select any two human characteristics and explain how they may have originated in primate
adaptations to an arboreal habitat. - CORRECT ANSWER - Opposable thumbs and
forward facing eyes may have originated from primate adaptations to an arboreal habitat
In the hierarchy of human structure, what is the level between cell and molecule? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organelles
How are tissues relevant to the definition of an organ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organs
are made out of tissues. An organ is defined as a structure composed of two or more tissues
working together to carry out a function.
Why is reductionism a necessary but not sufficient point of view for fully understanding a
patients illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - It neglects a possibility of a bodiesemergent
properties or physiological factors of illness.
