BIO 201 UNIT 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Anatomy correct answers >> Study of structure
Physiology correct answers >> Study of how structures
function
Skeletal system correct answers >> Protects & supports
body organs, provides the framework for muscles, site of blood
cell formation, & stores minerals
Muscular system correct answers >> Allows manipulation of
the environment, locomotion, & facial expression, maintains
posture, & produces heat
Nervous system correct answers >> The fast-acting control
system of the body, & responds to stimuli by activating muscles &
glands
Cardiovascular system correct answers >> Heart pumps
blood, & blood vessels transports blood throughout the body
Lymphatic system correct answers >> 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 answers >> Keeps blood supplied
with oxygen & removes CO2
Digestive system correct answers >> Breaks down food into
absorbable units that enter the blood, & eliminates indigestible
foodstuffs as feces
Urinary system correct answers >> Eliminates nitrogenous
wastes from the body, & regulates water, electrolyte, & pH
balance of the blood
Reproductive system correct answers >> Production of
offspring
Endocrine system correct answers >> Glands secrete
hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction,
& nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
Superior correct answers >> Above
Inferior correct answers >> Below
Anterior (ventral) correct answers >> In front of
Posterior (dorsal) correct answers >> Behind
, Medial correct answers >> Toward or at the midline of the
body
Lateral correct answers >> Away from the midline
Intermediate correct answers >> Between a more medial & a
more lateral structure
Proximal correct answers >> Closer to the origin of the body
part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal correct answers >> Farther from the origin of a body
part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial correct answers >> Toward or at the body surface
Deep correct answers >> Away from the body surface
Sagittal plane correct answers >> Divides body vertically into
right and left parts
Frontal (coronal) plane correct answers >> Divides body
vertically into anterior & posterior parts (front & back)
Transverse (horizontal) plane correct answers >> Divides
body horizontally into superior & inferior parts (top & bottom)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Anatomy correct answers >> Study of structure
Physiology correct answers >> Study of how structures
function
Skeletal system correct answers >> Protects & supports
body organs, provides the framework for muscles, site of blood
cell formation, & stores minerals
Muscular system correct answers >> Allows manipulation of
the environment, locomotion, & facial expression, maintains
posture, & produces heat
Nervous system correct answers >> The fast-acting control
system of the body, & responds to stimuli by activating muscles &
glands
Cardiovascular system correct answers >> Heart pumps
blood, & blood vessels transports blood throughout the body
Lymphatic system correct answers >> 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 answers >> Keeps blood supplied
with oxygen & removes CO2
Digestive system correct answers >> Breaks down food into
absorbable units that enter the blood, & eliminates indigestible
foodstuffs as feces
Urinary system correct answers >> Eliminates nitrogenous
wastes from the body, & regulates water, electrolyte, & pH
balance of the blood
Reproductive system correct answers >> Production of
offspring
Endocrine system correct answers >> Glands secrete
hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction,
& nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
Superior correct answers >> Above
Inferior correct answers >> Below
Anterior (ventral) correct answers >> In front of
Posterior (dorsal) correct answers >> Behind
, Medial correct answers >> Toward or at the midline of the
body
Lateral correct answers >> Away from the midline
Intermediate correct answers >> Between a more medial & a
more lateral structure
Proximal correct answers >> Closer to the origin of the body
part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal correct answers >> Farther from the origin of a body
part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial correct answers >> Toward or at the body surface
Deep correct answers >> Away from the body surface
Sagittal plane correct answers >> Divides body vertically into
right and left parts
Frontal (coronal) plane correct answers >> Divides body
vertically into anterior & posterior parts (front & back)
Transverse (horizontal) plane correct answers >> Divides
body horizontally into superior & inferior parts (top & bottom)
