Human anatomy Exam questions and
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Define anatomy - ANS✅✅the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their
relationship to one another.
Define physiology - ANS✅✅the study of how the body and its parts work or function.
Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organization of the human body -
ANS✅✅1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis - ANS✅✅the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________. - ANS✅✅atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - ANS✅✅cardiovascular
system
What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis - ANS✅✅reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - ANS✅✅digestive system
What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - ANS✅✅lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - ANS✅✅urinary system
, What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs -
ANS✅✅respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands - ANS✅✅integumentary
system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - ANS✅✅endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain - ANS✅✅nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage - ANS✅✅skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - ANS✅✅muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms? - ANS✅✅1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - ANS✅✅1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis - ANS✅✅the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition,
even though the outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks - ANS✅✅most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
answers graded A+
Define anatomy - ANS✅✅the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their
relationship to one another.
Define physiology - ANS✅✅the study of how the body and its parts work or function.
Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organization of the human body -
ANS✅✅1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis - ANS✅✅the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________. - ANS✅✅atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - ANS✅✅cardiovascular
system
What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis - ANS✅✅reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - ANS✅✅digestive system
What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - ANS✅✅lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - ANS✅✅urinary system
, What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs -
ANS✅✅respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands - ANS✅✅integumentary
system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - ANS✅✅endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain - ANS✅✅nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage - ANS✅✅skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - ANS✅✅muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms? - ANS✅✅1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - ANS✅✅1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis - ANS✅✅the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition,
even though the outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks - ANS✅✅most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
