APHY 101 MIDTERM 196 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
1. what is fluid inside cells called?ANSWER intracellular fluid #$%
^&*(
2. what is fluid outside cells called?ANSWER extracellular fluid *&^
%
3. what is extracellular fluid between cells of tissues called?ANSWER interstitial fluid
4. what is extracellular fluid of blood cells called?ANSWER plasma
5. 5 required environmental factors for life?ANSWER
✓ food
✓ oxygen
✓ heat
✓ pressure
✓ water
2. what are the 4 major body cavities of the axial portion of the body?ANSWER
✓ vertebral cavity
✓ thoracic cavity
✓ Abdominopelvic cavity
✓ cranial cavity
3. what's in the cranial cavity?ANSWER the brain
4. what's in the vertebral cavity?ANSWER the spinal cord
5. what's in the thoracic cavity?ANSWER the lungs and thoracic organ
6. what's in the abdominopelvic cavity?ANSWER abdominal and pelvic o
rgans
7. what is the diaphragmANSWER muscles that separate the thoracic dominopelvic
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,and ab cavities
8. what is the mediastinum?ANSWER region between lungs in thoracic cavity
containing heart esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland
9. what 2 cavities are in the abdominopelvic cavity?ANSWER 1. abdominal cavity
2. pelvic cavity
10. what is in the abdominal cavity?ANSWER stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, small
intes- tine, and most of the large intestine
11. what is in the pelvic cavity?ANSWER enclosed by pelvic bones; end of large
intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs
12. what are the 2 layers of the serous membrane?ANSWER - visceral layer
- parietal layer
13. what is the visceral layer?ANSWER inner layer covering an organ
14. what is the parietal layer?ANSWER outer layer, lining walls of cavity
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, 15. what 2 places are serous membranes located?ANSWER 1. thoracic
2. abdominopelvic cavities
16. what is the integumenary system and what is it's role?ANSWER the outer layer of
your body; protection, temperature regulation, sensory reception, and production of
vitamin C
17. what is the role of the skeletal system?ANSWER supports movement, framework
of the body, protection, attatchment sites, storage of inorganic salts, production of
blood cells
18. what is the role of the muscular system?ANSWER support, movement, main
source of body heat, and posture
19. what is the role of the nervous system?ANSWER integration and coordination of
organ functions through nerve impulses and neurotransmitters
20. what is the role of the endocrine system?ANSWER integration and
coordination of organ function through hormones
21. what is the role of the cardiovascular system?ANSWER transportation of
gases, nutrients, blood cells, hormones, and wastes
22. what is the role of the lymphatic system?ANSWER transportation of fluids from
tissues to blood, carries fats from digestive system to blood, and defends body against
infection
23. what is the role of the digestive system?ANSWER recieves and breaks down
food, absorbs digestion products, and excretes waste
24. what is the purpose of the respiratory system?ANSWER moves air in and out of
body, exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between blood and air
25. what is the role of the urinary system?ANSWER removes blood wastes,
regulates electrolytes and water balance, produces urine and excretes it
26. what is the role of the reproductive system?ANSWER production and
transportation of sex cells and hormones, and production of new organisms. and
childbirth (females)
27. superiorANSWER above
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
1. what is fluid inside cells called?ANSWER intracellular fluid #$%
^&*(
2. what is fluid outside cells called?ANSWER extracellular fluid *&^
%
3. what is extracellular fluid between cells of tissues called?ANSWER interstitial fluid
4. what is extracellular fluid of blood cells called?ANSWER plasma
5. 5 required environmental factors for life?ANSWER
✓ food
✓ oxygen
✓ heat
✓ pressure
✓ water
2. what are the 4 major body cavities of the axial portion of the body?ANSWER
✓ vertebral cavity
✓ thoracic cavity
✓ Abdominopelvic cavity
✓ cranial cavity
3. what's in the cranial cavity?ANSWER the brain
4. what's in the vertebral cavity?ANSWER the spinal cord
5. what's in the thoracic cavity?ANSWER the lungs and thoracic organ
6. what's in the abdominopelvic cavity?ANSWER abdominal and pelvic o
rgans
7. what is the diaphragmANSWER muscles that separate the thoracic dominopelvic
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,and ab cavities
8. what is the mediastinum?ANSWER region between lungs in thoracic cavity
containing heart esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland
9. what 2 cavities are in the abdominopelvic cavity?ANSWER 1. abdominal cavity
2. pelvic cavity
10. what is in the abdominal cavity?ANSWER stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, small
intes- tine, and most of the large intestine
11. what is in the pelvic cavity?ANSWER enclosed by pelvic bones; end of large
intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs
12. what are the 2 layers of the serous membrane?ANSWER - visceral layer
- parietal layer
13. what is the visceral layer?ANSWER inner layer covering an organ
14. what is the parietal layer?ANSWER outer layer, lining walls of cavity
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, 15. what 2 places are serous membranes located?ANSWER 1. thoracic
2. abdominopelvic cavities
16. what is the integumenary system and what is it's role?ANSWER the outer layer of
your body; protection, temperature regulation, sensory reception, and production of
vitamin C
17. what is the role of the skeletal system?ANSWER supports movement, framework
of the body, protection, attatchment sites, storage of inorganic salts, production of
blood cells
18. what is the role of the muscular system?ANSWER support, movement, main
source of body heat, and posture
19. what is the role of the nervous system?ANSWER integration and coordination of
organ functions through nerve impulses and neurotransmitters
20. what is the role of the endocrine system?ANSWER integration and
coordination of organ function through hormones
21. what is the role of the cardiovascular system?ANSWER transportation of
gases, nutrients, blood cells, hormones, and wastes
22. what is the role of the lymphatic system?ANSWER transportation of fluids from
tissues to blood, carries fats from digestive system to blood, and defends body against
infection
23. what is the role of the digestive system?ANSWER recieves and breaks down
food, absorbs digestion products, and excretes waste
24. what is the purpose of the respiratory system?ANSWER moves air in and out of
body, exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between blood and air
25. what is the role of the urinary system?ANSWER removes blood wastes,
regulates electrolytes and water balance, produces urine and excretes it
26. what is the role of the reproductive system?ANSWER production and
transportation of sex cells and hormones, and production of new organisms. and
childbirth (females)
27. superiorANSWER above
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