BIOL251: Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab 2025
Module 1 Exam Review / 70+ questions
By PortageMaster, Stuvia
✅ 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
Correct Answer: False
Feedback:
False: The visceral pleura 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
Correct Answer: 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: The pericardium covers the heart.
Question 8
An isotonic solution has the same solute concentration on both sides of the semi-permeable
membrane.
● ( ✅) True
● ( ) False
Question 9
Identify the body cavity denoted by letter C.
● ( ) Thoracic cavity
● ( ) Pelvic cavity
● ( ) Cranial cavity
● ( ✅) Vertebral cavity
Module 1 Exam Review / 70+ questions
By PortageMaster, Stuvia
✅ 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
Correct Answer: False
Feedback:
False: The visceral pleura 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
Correct Answer: 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: The pericardium covers the heart.
Question 8
An isotonic solution has the same solute concentration on both sides of the semi-permeable
membrane.
● ( ✅) True
● ( ) False
Question 9
Identify the body cavity denoted by letter C.
● ( ) Thoracic cavity
● ( ) Pelvic cavity
● ( ) Cranial cavity
● ( ✅) Vertebral cavity
