ANA 109 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What kind of feedback loop regulates body temperature? - Answers - Negative
The process by which the body maintains a constant internal temperature is known as?
- Answers - Homeostasis
The structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to
perform specific functions for the body. - Answers - Organ
Functional characteristics of life - Answers - -energy utilization
-growth/repair
-responsiveness to stimuli
-adaptation
-reproduction
An assemblage of cells that come together to carryout the same physiological process
are known as? - Answers - tissue
The organ system of the body that functions in the secretion of regulatory molecules
called hormones is the ______________ system. - Answers - Endocrine
John is working near a hot surface when he accidentally leans up against it. Almost
instantly and without thinking, he reacts by pulling his hands away from the surface
without getting burned. This is because his ______________ system responds fastest
to changes in environmental stimuli. - Answers - Nervous system
Feed forward mechanisms enable small changes in desired outcomes to further
stimulate the physiological response. Which of the following is a good example of a
positive feedback mechanism? - Answers - Enhancement of labor contractions
Which of the following imaging devices would best visualize a tumor in a person's brain?
- Answers - MRI
Which of the following processes are not essential for individual survival? - Answers -
a.) Adaptation
b.) Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
c.) The nervous system causing all living things to be responsive
d.) *Reproduction*
, Which of the following best describes the operation of the mouth, stomach, liver, small
intestine, and large intestine to break down substrates for energy production? - Answers
- Digestive physiology
Which of the following best describes a transverse cut/section? - Answers - Horizontal
superior and inferior portion of the body
The study of large body structures that are visible to the naked eye - Answers -
Macroscopic anatomy
For the body to increase breathing in response to increased carbon dioxide production,
what must the body possess? - Answers - Ability to respond to changes in carbon
dioxide levels
Sort in order of increasing levels of complexity. - Answers - -atom
-molecule
-macromolecule
-organelles
-cells
-tissues
-organs
-organ system
-organism
Anatomy is the study of ________. - Answers - the normal structure of the human body
Physiology is the study of ________. - Answers - the processes that cells carry out to
survive
What are the 4 main biomolecules? - Answers - -protein
-lipid
-carbohydrate
-nucleic acids
Building block of proteins - Answers - amino acids
Building block of lipids - Answers - no single building block for all lipids
Building block of carbohydrates - Answers - monosaccharides
Building block for nucleic acids - Answers - nucleotides
What is the heart an example of? - Answers - Organ
Bitter taste perception is an important protective mechanism in humans and animals.
Bitter tastes are usually linked to poisonous, spoiled, or generally non-desirable food
What kind of feedback loop regulates body temperature? - Answers - Negative
The process by which the body maintains a constant internal temperature is known as?
- Answers - Homeostasis
The structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to
perform specific functions for the body. - Answers - Organ
Functional characteristics of life - Answers - -energy utilization
-growth/repair
-responsiveness to stimuli
-adaptation
-reproduction
An assemblage of cells that come together to carryout the same physiological process
are known as? - Answers - tissue
The organ system of the body that functions in the secretion of regulatory molecules
called hormones is the ______________ system. - Answers - Endocrine
John is working near a hot surface when he accidentally leans up against it. Almost
instantly and without thinking, he reacts by pulling his hands away from the surface
without getting burned. This is because his ______________ system responds fastest
to changes in environmental stimuli. - Answers - Nervous system
Feed forward mechanisms enable small changes in desired outcomes to further
stimulate the physiological response. Which of the following is a good example of a
positive feedback mechanism? - Answers - Enhancement of labor contractions
Which of the following imaging devices would best visualize a tumor in a person's brain?
- Answers - MRI
Which of the following processes are not essential for individual survival? - Answers -
a.) Adaptation
b.) Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
c.) The nervous system causing all living things to be responsive
d.) *Reproduction*
, Which of the following best describes the operation of the mouth, stomach, liver, small
intestine, and large intestine to break down substrates for energy production? - Answers
- Digestive physiology
Which of the following best describes a transverse cut/section? - Answers - Horizontal
superior and inferior portion of the body
The study of large body structures that are visible to the naked eye - Answers -
Macroscopic anatomy
For the body to increase breathing in response to increased carbon dioxide production,
what must the body possess? - Answers - Ability to respond to changes in carbon
dioxide levels
Sort in order of increasing levels of complexity. - Answers - -atom
-molecule
-macromolecule
-organelles
-cells
-tissues
-organs
-organ system
-organism
Anatomy is the study of ________. - Answers - the normal structure of the human body
Physiology is the study of ________. - Answers - the processes that cells carry out to
survive
What are the 4 main biomolecules? - Answers - -protein
-lipid
-carbohydrate
-nucleic acids
Building block of proteins - Answers - amino acids
Building block of lipids - Answers - no single building block for all lipids
Building block of carbohydrates - Answers - monosaccharides
Building block for nucleic acids - Answers - nucleotides
What is the heart an example of? - Answers - Organ
Bitter taste perception is an important protective mechanism in humans and animals.
Bitter tastes are usually linked to poisonous, spoiled, or generally non-desirable food
