Physiology Lab Exam 1 questions &
answers
What is the function of the plasma membrane?
✔️✔️ Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP?
✔️✔️ Mitochondria
What is the basic unit of life?
✔️✔️ Cell
What type of tissue covers body surfaces?
✔️✔️ Epithelial tissue
Which direction means toward the head?
✔️✔️ Superior
What is the term for the study of body structure?
✔️✔️ Anatomy
What organelle modifies and packages proteins?
✔️✔️ Golgi apparatus
Which system controls body activities using hormones?
✔️✔️ Endocrine system
What is the smallest level of organization in the body?
✔️✔️ Chemical level
Which body cavity contains the lungs?
✔️✔️ Thoracic cavity
What does “medial” mean?
✔️✔️ Toward the midline
What is the function of ribosomes?
✔️✔️ Protein synthesis
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, Which tissue type connects and supports body parts?
✔️✔️ Connective tissue
What is the term for maintaining internal balance?
✔️✔️ Homeostasis
Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
✔️✔️ Sagittal plane
What structure controls the cell’s activities?
✔️✔️ Nucleus
What is the main function of the skeletal system?
✔️✔️ Support and protection
Which direction means away from the midline?
✔️✔️ Lateral
What is the function of lysosomes?
✔️✔️ Break down waste materials
Which organ is found in the abdominal cavity?
✔️✔️ Stomach
What type of muscle is voluntary?
✔️✔️ Skeletal muscle
What does “proximal” mean?
✔️✔️ Closer to the point of attachment
What is the fluid inside the cell called?
✔️✔️ Cytoplasm
Which system is responsible for movement?
✔️✔️ Muscular system
What is the function of the cell membrane?
✔️✔️ Protects and controls cell entry and exit
Which tissue type transmits electrical signals?
✔️✔️ Nervous tissue
What is the term for the study of body function?
✔️✔️ Physiology
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