BIOS-251 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
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1. The study of human structure-ANSWER- Anatomy
2. The study of human function-ANSWER- Physiology
3. A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
-ANSWER- Homeostasis
4. A state of balance-ANSWER- Equilibrium
5. Consequences of homeostatic imbalance-ANSWER- Illness or death
6. Thermoregulation Process-ANSWER-
7. A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by reversing that
change, or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring. (Ex. ther
moregulation)-ANSWER- Negative Feedback Loop
8. A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying that
change. (Ex. childbirth)-ANSWER- Positive Feedback Loop
9. Changes, occurring within or outside the body, that affect homeostasis-ANSWER- Stimuli
10. Detects and sends messages to the control center-ANSWER- Receptors
11. Processes the signal, alerts the effector about the detected change, and
gives instructions-ANSWER- Control Center
12. An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus; handles the issue-ANSWER- Effector
13. Divides a human body into anterior and posterior sections-ANSWER- Frontal Plane or
Coronal
Plane
14. Divides the human body into equal left and right sections-ANSWER- Midsagittal Plane
15. Divides the human body in half, creating two sections; top and bottom-ANSWER- Trans
verse or Horizontal Plane
, 16. Parallel plane next to the midsagittal plane-ANSWER- Parasaggittal Plane
17. Plane cut at an angle-ANSWER- Oblique
18. Midline of body-ANSWER- Medial
19. Away from midline-ANSWER- Lateral
20. Towards the head-ANSWER- Superior
21. Towards the feet-ANSWER- Inferior
22. Closer to the body or point of attachment-ANSWER- Proximal
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23. Away from point of attachment-ANSWER- Distal
24. Front of the body-ANSWER- Anterior (Ventral)
25. Back of the body-ANSWER- Posterior (Dorsal)
26. Between two structures-ANSWER- Intermediate
27. On the same side of the body as another structure-ANSWER- Ipsilateral
28. On the opposite side of the body as another structure-ANSWER- Contralateral
29. Towards the surface of the body-ANSWER- Superficial
30. Away from the surface of the body-ANSWER- Deep
31. Simplest to most complex organisms-ANSWER- Atoms
Molecules
Macromolecules
Organelles
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 RATED A+
1. The study of human structure-ANSWER- Anatomy
2. The study of human function-ANSWER- Physiology
3. A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
-ANSWER- Homeostasis
4. A state of balance-ANSWER- Equilibrium
5. Consequences of homeostatic imbalance-ANSWER- Illness or death
6. Thermoregulation Process-ANSWER-
7. A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by reversing that
change, or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring. (Ex. ther
moregulation)-ANSWER- Negative Feedback Loop
8. A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying that
change. (Ex. childbirth)-ANSWER- Positive Feedback Loop
9. Changes, occurring within or outside the body, that affect homeostasis-ANSWER- Stimuli
10. Detects and sends messages to the control center-ANSWER- Receptors
11. Processes the signal, alerts the effector about the detected change, and
gives instructions-ANSWER- Control Center
12. An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus; handles the issue-ANSWER- Effector
13. Divides a human body into anterior and posterior sections-ANSWER- Frontal Plane or
Coronal
Plane
14. Divides the human body into equal left and right sections-ANSWER- Midsagittal Plane
15. Divides the human body in half, creating two sections; top and bottom-ANSWER- Trans
verse or Horizontal Plane
, 16. Parallel plane next to the midsagittal plane-ANSWER- Parasaggittal Plane
17. Plane cut at an angle-ANSWER- Oblique
18. Midline of body-ANSWER- Medial
19. Away from midline-ANSWER- Lateral
20. Towards the head-ANSWER- Superior
21. Towards the feet-ANSWER- Inferior
22. Closer to the body or point of attachment-ANSWER- Proximal
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23. Away from point of attachment-ANSWER- Distal
24. Front of the body-ANSWER- Anterior (Ventral)
25. Back of the body-ANSWER- Posterior (Dorsal)
26. Between two structures-ANSWER- Intermediate
27. On the same side of the body as another structure-ANSWER- Ipsilateral
28. On the opposite side of the body as another structure-ANSWER- Contralateral
29. Towards the surface of the body-ANSWER- Superficial
30. Away from the surface of the body-ANSWER- Deep
31. Simplest to most complex organisms-ANSWER- Atoms
Molecules
Macromolecules
Organelles
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
