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Bio 201 Final Exam Study Guide -
GROSSO Questions and Answers
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ANATOMY Ans: study of structure
Physiology Ans: Study of function
anatomical position Ans: erect standing position with
arms at the sides and palms facing forward
Superior Ans: above
Inferior Ans: below
Posterior Ans: back
Dorsal Ans: back
Anterior Ans: front
Ventral Ans: front
Cranial Ans: head
Medial Ans: toward the midline
Lateral Ans: away from the midline
Proximal Ans: Closer to the point of attachment
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Distal Ans: away from the point of attachment
superficial Ans: surface
Deep Ans: away from the surface
sagittal plane Ans: divides body into left and right
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) Ans: divides body into
two equal parts (right and left)
frontal (coronal) plane Ans: divides the body into anterior
and posterior parts
transverse plane Ans: divides the body into superior and
inferior parts
dorsal cavity Ans: contains the brain and spinal cord
Vertebral Cavity Ans: contains the spinal cord
thoracic cavity Ans: contains heart and lungs (contains
pleural, pericardial & mediastinum cavities)
abdominopelvic cavity Ans: contains both the abdominal
and pelvic cavities
abdominal cavity Ans: Contains stomach, intestines,
spleen, and liver, and other organs
pelvic cavity Ans: Contains urinary bladder and some
reproductive organs
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serous membrane (serosa) Ans: lines cavities and organs
parietal serosa, visceral serosa Ans: Two types of Serous
membrane
Parietal Serosa Ans: lines cavity walls
visceral serosa Ans: lines outside of organs
serous fluid Ans: lubricates the organs and allows them
glide without friction
pleurisy Ans: an inflammation of the pleura that
produces sharp chest pain with each breath
Tissues Ans: Groups of cells with a common structure
and function.
4 main types of tissue Ans: epithelial, connective, muscle,
nervous
epithelial tissue Ans: covers the surfaces of your body,
inside and out
simple Ans: one layer of epithelial cells
stratified Ans: more than one layer of epithelial cells
simple squamous epithelium Ans: Lines blood vessels
and air sacs of lungs; permits exchange of nutrients,
wastes, and gases
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Bio 201 Final Exam Study Guide -
GROSSO Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
ANATOMY Ans: study of structure
Physiology Ans: Study of function
anatomical position Ans: erect standing position with
arms at the sides and palms facing forward
Superior Ans: above
Inferior Ans: below
Posterior Ans: back
Dorsal Ans: back
Anterior Ans: front
Ventral Ans: front
Cranial Ans: head
Medial Ans: toward the midline
Lateral Ans: away from the midline
Proximal Ans: Closer to the point of attachment
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Distal Ans: away from the point of attachment
superficial Ans: surface
Deep Ans: away from the surface
sagittal plane Ans: divides body into left and right
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) Ans: divides body into
two equal parts (right and left)
frontal (coronal) plane Ans: divides the body into anterior
and posterior parts
transverse plane Ans: divides the body into superior and
inferior parts
dorsal cavity Ans: contains the brain and spinal cord
Vertebral Cavity Ans: contains the spinal cord
thoracic cavity Ans: contains heart and lungs (contains
pleural, pericardial & mediastinum cavities)
abdominopelvic cavity Ans: contains both the abdominal
and pelvic cavities
abdominal cavity Ans: Contains stomach, intestines,
spleen, and liver, and other organs
pelvic cavity Ans: Contains urinary bladder and some
reproductive organs
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serous membrane (serosa) Ans: lines cavities and organs
parietal serosa, visceral serosa Ans: Two types of Serous
membrane
Parietal Serosa Ans: lines cavity walls
visceral serosa Ans: lines outside of organs
serous fluid Ans: lubricates the organs and allows them
glide without friction
pleurisy Ans: an inflammation of the pleura that
produces sharp chest pain with each breath
Tissues Ans: Groups of cells with a common structure
and function.
4 main types of tissue Ans: epithelial, connective, muscle,
nervous
epithelial tissue Ans: covers the surfaces of your body,
inside and out
simple Ans: one layer of epithelial cells
stratified Ans: more than one layer of epithelial cells
simple squamous epithelium Ans: Lines blood vessels
and air sacs of lungs; permits exchange of nutrients,
wastes, and gases
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