BIOL 251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab | Module 1 Exam Review 70+ Questions and Answers -Summary | LockDown Browser | Portage Learning

BIOL251: Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab 2026 - 2027
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Module 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
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✅ Correct answers

Question 1

The femur is ______ to the skin of the thigh.

● ()Medial

● ()Anterior

● ()Posterior

●( ✅ ) Deep
● ()Superficial

,Question 2

The liver is found in which body cavities?

● ( ) Ventral cavity, thoracic cavity, pericardial cavity

●( ✅) Ventral cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, abdominal cavity, peritoneal cavity
● ( ) Dorsal cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

● ( ) Dorsal cavity, cranial cavity, abdominal cavity

● ( ) Ventral cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, pelvic cavity



Question 3

The parietal pleura directly covers the surface of the lungs.

● ()True

●( ✅) False
CorrectAnswer: False
Feedback:
False:Thevisceralpleura directly covers the surface of the lungs. OR The parietal pleura
lines the thoracic cavity.



Question 4

After running a marathon, a patient drinks many liters of water to overcome dehydration. Soon
after, the patient's cells begin to swell, and symptoms of water intoxication develop.
Compared to the cytoplasm, what was the tonicity of the blood?

● ( ) Isotonic

● ( ) Hypertonic

●( ✅) Hypotonic

, Question 5

Anatomical position allows for uniformity in naming and identification of structures.

● ()False

●( ✅) True
CorrectAnswer: True



Question 6

The olecranal region is ______ to the acromial region.

● ()Lateral

● ()Anterior

●( ✅) Distal
● ()Superior




Question 7

The pleura covers the heart.

● ()True

●( ✅) False
Feedback:
False:Thepericardium covers the heart.



Question 8

An isotonic solution has the same solute concentration on both sides of the semi-permeable
membrane.