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Anatomy and Physiology Chapter #1 Practice Questions.

which describes the study of the functions of body structures?

• anatomy
• physiology
• endocrinology
• histology
• immunology - Correct Answer - b. physiology

a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)

• tissue
• organ
• molecules
• compounds
• organism - Correct Answer - a. tissue

what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins (select all that apply):

• metabolism
• anabolism
• catabolism
• responsiveness
• differentiation - Correct Answer - a. metabolism &
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how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related? - Correct Answer - reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a zygote, followed by repeated cell divisions & the differentiation of these cells. growth is an increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase, in the number of cells, or both.

the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain homeostasis are the

• cardiovascular & integumentary systems
• nervous & endocrine systems
• cardiovascular & respiratory systems
• respiratory & muscular systems
• urinary & integumentary systems - Correct Answer - b. nervous & endocrine systems

which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells & tissues?

• lymph
• blood plasma
• interstitial fluid
• vitreous body - Correct Answer - c. interstitial fluid

describe the differences between positive & negative feedback systems - Correct Answer - a positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled condition

hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to the

• receptors
• stimulus
• afferent pathway
• effectors
• efferent pathway - Correct Answer - d. effectors
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pg. 3 a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be the

• receptor
• muscle
• response
• effector - Correct Answer - a. receptor

if blood concentrations of thyroid hormones increase above a certain level, thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) neurons in the hypothalamus are inhibited & stop secreting TRH. this is an example of:

• negative feedback
• positive feedback - Correct Answer - a. negative feedback

cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the legs occurs & is classified as a (select all

that apply):

• symptom
• disorder
• disturbance
• disease
• sign - Correct Answer - b. disorder &
• disturbance &
• sign

describe the anatomical position - Correct Answer - in the anatomical position, the subject stands erect facing the observer w/ the head level & the eyes facing forward. the feet are flat on the floor & directed forward & the arms are at the sides w/ the palms turned forward

put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the lungs are located

• thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
• ventral, visceral pleura, thoracic, parietal pleura
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• thoracic, ventral, visceral pleura, parietal pleura - Correct Answer - c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura,

visceral pleura

put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the urinary bladder is located

• ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
• abdominopelvic, ventral, pelvic, visceral peritoneal, parietal peritoneal
• ventral, abdominopelvic, visceral peritoneal, pelvic, parietal peritoneal
• abdominopelvic, pelvic, ventral, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal - Correct Answer - a. ventral,

abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal

which cavity contains the heart?

• cranial cavity
• vertebral cavity
• abdominal cavity
• pericardial cavity
• pleural cavity - Correct Answer - d. pericardial cavity

the functions of the secretions of the pleura, is to...

• separate the thoracic & abdominal cavities
• protect the central nervous system
• prevent infection
• reduce friction between neighboring organs
• carry nerve impulses - Correct Answer - d. reduce friction between neighboring organs

cutting open the chest at the sternal marking would represent a(n)

• sagittal plane
• midsagittal plane
• transverse plane
• oblique plane
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