Basic Anatomy & Physiology | Assessment Questions With Answers and detailed Rationales

Basic Anatomy & Physiology | Assessment Questions With Answers
and detailed Rationales

Question 1.
Anatomy

Correct Answer: The study of the structure of organs and body systems


Question 2.
Physiology

Correct Answer: the study of the function of the organs and body systems


Question 3.
Hierarchy of the structure of the human body (smallest to largest)

Correct Answer: (7) Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems,
Organism


Question 4.
The smallest parts of elements that still retain all the original properties of the element.
Atoms combine to form molecules.

Correct Answer: Atoms


Question 5.
a chemical bonding of atoms that possess its own characteristics independant of the
atoms themselves. Specific molecules combine to form cells.

Correct Answer: Molecule


Question 6.
"The basic unit of all life. Cells combine in terms of fxn and type to form tissues."

Correct Answer: Cells


Question 7.
Combination of cells of same type that work together to perform specific functions.

Correct Answer: Tissues


Question 8.
Two or more tissue types that work together to perform a specific function -- often
extremely complex fxns.

Correct Answer: Organs

, Question 9.
When organs work together to perform a task. 11 organ systems within the body.

Correct Answer: Organ System


Question 10.
The highest level of organization -- a result of all organ systems working together within
the body.

Correct Answer: Organism


Question 11.
11 organ systems of the human body

Correct Answer: "Circulatory Digestive Endocrine Integumentary Lymphatic


Question 12.
Fxns of Epithelial Tissue (2)

Correct Answer: provide covering (ex: skin tissue), produce secretions (ex:
glandular tissue)


Question 13.
commonly exists in sheets does not have its own blood supply--dependant on diffusion
from nearby capillaries for food and oxygen. Can regenerate easily if well nourished.

Correct Answer: Epithelial Tissue FORM


Question 14.
How are Epithelial Cells classified?

Correct Answer: By # of cell layers (simple or stratified) and cell shape
(squamous, cuboidal, columnar)


Question 15.
Simple epithelium

Correct Answer: "Form: only 1 layer of cells Fxn: absorption, secretion,
filtration"


Question 16.
Stratified epithelium

Correct Answer: "Form: more than 1 layer of cells Fxn: protection"


Question 17.
Shapes of epithelial cells

Correct Answer: squamous, cuboidal, columnar