Hondros BIO 117 Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - study of structure
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of function
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of how disease processes affect the
function of the body
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER - erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms
facing forward, head facing forward
Anterior (ventral) - CORRECT ANSWER - front of the body; toward the front
Posterior (dorsal) - CORRECT ANSWER - back of body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining a stable internal environment
negative feedback - CORRECT ANSWER - a mechanism of response in which a stimulus
initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus
, Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - above another structure
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower on the body, farther from the head
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the midline
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the midline
Central - CORRECT ANSWER - located in the center of a thing or place
Peripheral - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the center of the body
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - near the surface
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the body surface; more internal
Saggital plane - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into a right and left side
Coronal plane (frontal plane) - CORRECT ANSWER - vertical division of the body into
front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions
transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER - horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Levels of organization - CORRECT ANSWER - Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
organ systems, organism
Buccal region - CORRECT ANSWER - cheek
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - study of structure
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of function
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of how disease processes affect the
function of the body
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER - erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms
facing forward, head facing forward
Anterior (ventral) - CORRECT ANSWER - front of the body; toward the front
Posterior (dorsal) - CORRECT ANSWER - back of body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining a stable internal environment
negative feedback - CORRECT ANSWER - a mechanism of response in which a stimulus
initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus
, Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - above another structure
Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower on the body, farther from the head
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the midline
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER - toward the midline
Central - CORRECT ANSWER - located in the center of a thing or place
Peripheral - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the center of the body
Superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - near the surface
Deep - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the body surface; more internal
Saggital plane - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into a right and left side
Coronal plane (frontal plane) - CORRECT ANSWER - vertical division of the body into
front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions
transverse plane - CORRECT ANSWER - horizontal division of the body into upper and
lower portions
Levels of organization - CORRECT ANSWER - Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
organ systems, organism
Buccal region - CORRECT ANSWER - cheek
