Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 Test Bank
1. which describes the study of the functions of body structures? a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. endocrinology
d. histology
e. immunology: b. physiology
2. a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n) a.
tissue
b. organ
c. molecules
d. compounds
e. organism: a. tissue
3. what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins (select all that
apply):
a. metabolism
b. anabolism
c. catabolism
d. responsiveness
e. differentiation: a. metabolism &
b. anabolism
4. how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related?: 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.
5. the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain homeostasis
are the
a. cardiovascular & integumentary systems
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b. nervous & endocrine systems
c. cardiovascular & respiratory systems
d. respiratory & muscular systems
e. urinary & integumentary systems: b. nervous & endocrine systems 6. which
body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells & tissues? a. lymph
b. blood plasma
c. interstitial fluid
e. vitreous body: c. interstitial fluid
7. describe the differences between positive & negative feedback systems: 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
8. hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to the a.
receptors
b. stimulus
c. afferent pathway
d. effectors
e. efferent pathway: d. effectors
9. a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be
the
a. receptor
b. muscle
c. response
d. effector: a. receptor
10. 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: a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback: a. negative feedback
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11. cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the legs occurs &
is classified as a (select all that apply): a. symptom
b. disorder
c. disturbance
d. disease
e. sign: b. disorder &
c. disturbance &
e. sign
12. describe the anatomical position: 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
13. put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the
lungs are located
a. thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
b. ventral, visceral pleura, thoracic, parietal pleura
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
d. thoracic, ventral, visceral pleura, parietal pleura: c. ventral, thoracic, parietal
pleura, visceral pleura
14. put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the urinary
bladder is located
a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
b. abdominopelvic, ventral, pelvic, visceral peritoneal, parietal peritoneal
c. ventral, abdominopelvic, visceral peritoneal, pelvic, parietal peritoneal
d. abdominopelvic, pelvic, ventral, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal: a.
ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
15. which cavity contains the heart?
a. cranial cavity
1. which describes the study of the functions of body structures? a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. endocrinology
d. histology
e. immunology: b. physiology
2. a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n) a.
tissue
b. organ
c. molecules
d. compounds
e. organism: a. tissue
3. what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins (select all that
apply):
a. metabolism
b. anabolism
c. catabolism
d. responsiveness
e. differentiation: a. metabolism &
b. anabolism
4. how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related?: 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.
5. the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain homeostasis
are the
a. cardiovascular & integumentary systems
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b. nervous & endocrine systems
c. cardiovascular & respiratory systems
d. respiratory & muscular systems
e. urinary & integumentary systems: b. nervous & endocrine systems 6. which
body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells & tissues? a. lymph
b. blood plasma
c. interstitial fluid
e. vitreous body: c. interstitial fluid
7. describe the differences between positive & negative feedback systems: 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
8. hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to the a.
receptors
b. stimulus
c. afferent pathway
d. effectors
e. efferent pathway: d. effectors
9. a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be
the
a. receptor
b. muscle
c. response
d. effector: a. receptor
10. 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: a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback: a. negative feedback
, Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 Test Bank
11. cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the legs occurs &
is classified as a (select all that apply): a. symptom
b. disorder
c. disturbance
d. disease
e. sign: b. disorder &
c. disturbance &
e. sign
12. describe the anatomical position: 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
13. put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the
lungs are located
a. thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
b. ventral, visceral pleura, thoracic, parietal pleura
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
d. thoracic, ventral, visceral pleura, parietal pleura: c. ventral, thoracic, parietal
pleura, visceral pleura
14. put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which the urinary
bladder is located
a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
b. abdominopelvic, ventral, pelvic, visceral peritoneal, parietal peritoneal
c. ventral, abdominopelvic, visceral peritoneal, pelvic, parietal peritoneal
d. abdominopelvic, pelvic, ventral, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal: a.
ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
15. which cavity contains the heart?
a. cranial cavity
