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BIOS 251 Exam 1 Review – Questions & Answers (100%)
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BIOS 251 Exam 1 Review – Questions & Answers(100%)
The study of human structure Right Ans - Anatomy
The study of human function Right Ans - Physiology
A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
Right Ans - Homeostasis
A state of balance Right Ans - Equilibrium
Consequences of homeostatic imbalance Right Ans - Illness or death
Thermoregulation Process Right Ans -
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.
thermoregulation) Right Ans - Negative Feedback Loop
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying that
change. (Ex. childbirth) Right Ans - Positive Feedback Loop
Changes, occurring within or outside the body, that affect homeostasis
Right Ans - Stimuli
Detects and sends messages to the control center Right Ans - Receptors
Processes the signal, alerts the effector about the detected change, and gives
instructions Right Ans - Control Center
An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus; handles the issue Right
Ans - Effector
Divides a human body into anterior and posterior sections Right Ans -
Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane
, Divides the human body into equal left and right sections Right Ans -
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the human body in half, creating two sections; top and bottom
Right Ans - Transverse or Horizontal Plane
Parallel plane next to the midsagittal plane Right Ans - Parasaggittal Plane
Plane cut at an angle Right Ans - Oblique
Midline of body Right Ans - Medial
Away from midline Right Ans - Lateral
Towards the head Right Ans - Superior
Towards the feet Right Ans - Inferior
Closer to the body or point of attachment Right Ans - Proximal
Away from point of attachment Right Ans - Distal
Front of the body Right Ans - Anterior (Ventral)
Back of the body Right Ans - Posterior (Dorsal)
Between two structures Right Ans - Intermediate
On the same side of the body as another structure Right Ans - Ipsilateral
On the opposite side of the body as another structure Right Ans -
Contralateral
Towards the surface of the body Right Ans - Superficial
Away from the surface of the body Right Ans - Deep
Simplest to most complex organisms Right Ans - Atoms
Molecules
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