BIOS 252 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
II EXAM 1: REVIEW 2025-2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Title: BIOS 252 Anatomy and Physiology II Exam 1 Review (2025–2026)
Description:
Comprehensive review notes covering all major topics for BIOS 252 Anatomy and Physiology II
Exam 1. Includes clear explanations of key concepts, detailed summaries of body systems, and
helpful diagrams for quick understanding. Perfect for exam prep and last-minute study sessions.
Tags: BIOS 252, Anatomy and Physiology II, Exam 1 Review, Study Guide, 2025, College
Notes
1) Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another,
yet corneas can be transplanted without tissue rejection. This is because the
cornea .
A) does not contain connective tissue
B) has no blood supply
C) is not a living tissue
D) has no nerve supply
B) has no blood supply
2) Which of the following is not a possible cause of conduction deafness?
A) middle ear infection
B) impacted cerumen
C) cochlear nerve degeneration
D) otosclero
C) cochlear nerve degeneration
3) Which of the following is true about gustatory receptors?
A) In order for a chemical to be sensed, it must be hydrophobic.
B) Complete adaptation occurs in about one to five minutes.
,C) The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli.
D) All gustatory receptors have the same threshold for activation.
C) The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli.
4) In the visual pathways to the brain, the optic radiations project to the .
A) optic chiasma
B) primary visual cortex
C) lateral geniculate body
D) medial retina
B) primary visual cortex
5) Information from balance receptors goes directly to the .
A) visual cortex
B) brain stem reflex centers
C) back muscles
D) motor cortex
B) brain stem reflex centers
6) What is the main function of the rods in the eye?
A) accommodation for near vision
B) depth perception
C) vision in dim light
D) color vision
C) vision in dim light
7) As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), .
A) outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
B) inner hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
C) outer hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
D) inner hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
A) outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
8) During dark adaptation .
A) the rate of rhodopsin breakdown is accelerated
B) rhodopsin accumulates in the rods
,C) the sensitivity of the retina decreases
D) the cones are activated
B) rhodopsin accumulates in the rods
9) Visible light fits between .
A) infrared and microwaves
B) X rays and UV
C) UV and infrared
D) microwaves and radio waves
C) UV and infrared
10) Which of the follow types of neurons are replaced throughout adult life?
A) retinal ganglion cells
B) auditory outer and inner hair cells
C) retinal bipolar cells
D) olfactory receptor cells
D) olfactory receptor cells
11) The receptor for static equilibrium is the .
A) macula
B) utricle
C) cochlear duct
D) semicircular canals
A) macula
12) Olfactory cells and taste buds are normally stimulated by .
A) the movement of otoliths
B) substances in solution
C) movement of a cupula
D) stretching of the receptor cells
B) substances in solution
13) Farsightedness is more properly called .
A) hypopia
B) presbyopia
, C) hyperopia
D) myopia
C) hyperopia
14) Dark adaptation .
A) results in inhibition of rod function
B) involves accumulation of rhodopsin
C) is much faster than light adaptation
D) primarily involves improvement of acuity and color vision
B) involves accumulation of rhodopsin
15) Select the correct statement about equilibrium.
A) Due to dynamic equilibrium, movement can be perceived if rotation of the body
continues at a constant rate.
B) Hair cells of both types of equilibrium hyperpolarize only, resulting in an
increased rate of impulse transmission.
C) Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration.
D) The weight of the endolymph contained within the semicircular canals against
the maculae is responsible for static equilibrium.
C) Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration.
16) The receptor membranes of gustatory cells are .
A) taste buds
B) gustatory hairs
C) basal cells
D) fungiform papillae
B) gustatory hairs
17) Ceruminous glands are .
A) modified taste buds
B) modified apocrine sweat glands
C) glands found in the lateral corners of your eye
D) saliva glands found at the base of the tongue
B) modified apocrine sweat glands
II EXAM 1: REVIEW 2025-2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Title: BIOS 252 Anatomy and Physiology II Exam 1 Review (2025–2026)
Description:
Comprehensive review notes covering all major topics for BIOS 252 Anatomy and Physiology II
Exam 1. Includes clear explanations of key concepts, detailed summaries of body systems, and
helpful diagrams for quick understanding. Perfect for exam prep and last-minute study sessions.
Tags: BIOS 252, Anatomy and Physiology II, Exam 1 Review, Study Guide, 2025, College
Notes
1) Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another,
yet corneas can be transplanted without tissue rejection. This is because the
cornea .
A) does not contain connective tissue
B) has no blood supply
C) is not a living tissue
D) has no nerve supply
B) has no blood supply
2) Which of the following is not a possible cause of conduction deafness?
A) middle ear infection
B) impacted cerumen
C) cochlear nerve degeneration
D) otosclero
C) cochlear nerve degeneration
3) Which of the following is true about gustatory receptors?
A) In order for a chemical to be sensed, it must be hydrophobic.
B) Complete adaptation occurs in about one to five minutes.
,C) The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli.
D) All gustatory receptors have the same threshold for activation.
C) The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli.
4) In the visual pathways to the brain, the optic radiations project to the .
A) optic chiasma
B) primary visual cortex
C) lateral geniculate body
D) medial retina
B) primary visual cortex
5) Information from balance receptors goes directly to the .
A) visual cortex
B) brain stem reflex centers
C) back muscles
D) motor cortex
B) brain stem reflex centers
6) What is the main function of the rods in the eye?
A) accommodation for near vision
B) depth perception
C) vision in dim light
D) color vision
C) vision in dim light
7) As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), .
A) outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
B) inner hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
C) outer hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
D) inner hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
A) outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
8) During dark adaptation .
A) the rate of rhodopsin breakdown is accelerated
B) rhodopsin accumulates in the rods
,C) the sensitivity of the retina decreases
D) the cones are activated
B) rhodopsin accumulates in the rods
9) Visible light fits between .
A) infrared and microwaves
B) X rays and UV
C) UV and infrared
D) microwaves and radio waves
C) UV and infrared
10) Which of the follow types of neurons are replaced throughout adult life?
A) retinal ganglion cells
B) auditory outer and inner hair cells
C) retinal bipolar cells
D) olfactory receptor cells
D) olfactory receptor cells
11) The receptor for static equilibrium is the .
A) macula
B) utricle
C) cochlear duct
D) semicircular canals
A) macula
12) Olfactory cells and taste buds are normally stimulated by .
A) the movement of otoliths
B) substances in solution
C) movement of a cupula
D) stretching of the receptor cells
B) substances in solution
13) Farsightedness is more properly called .
A) hypopia
B) presbyopia
, C) hyperopia
D) myopia
C) hyperopia
14) Dark adaptation .
A) results in inhibition of rod function
B) involves accumulation of rhodopsin
C) is much faster than light adaptation
D) primarily involves improvement of acuity and color vision
B) involves accumulation of rhodopsin
15) Select the correct statement about equilibrium.
A) Due to dynamic equilibrium, movement can be perceived if rotation of the body
continues at a constant rate.
B) Hair cells of both types of equilibrium hyperpolarize only, resulting in an
increased rate of impulse transmission.
C) Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration.
D) The weight of the endolymph contained within the semicircular canals against
the maculae is responsible for static equilibrium.
C) Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration.
16) The receptor membranes of gustatory cells are .
A) taste buds
B) gustatory hairs
C) basal cells
D) fungiform papillae
B) gustatory hairs
17) Ceruminous glands are .
A) modified taste buds
B) modified apocrine sweat glands
C) glands found in the lateral corners of your eye
D) saliva glands found at the base of the tongue
B) modified apocrine sweat glands
