APHY 101 Final Exam IVY TECH ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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APHY 101 Final Exam IVY TECH ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

APHY 101 Final Exam


QUESTION: What is the basic unit of function and structure in the human body?


Tissue


Atom


Cell - ANSWER-Cell




QUESTION: The human body gains energy by _________ food, via the mouth. Food is then

broken down to basic chemicals through the process of _______ In the small intestine, the

chemicals from food enter the body. This process is called _____. These chemicals are then

transported by the blood to the cells of the body in a process called ______ . The cells will use

these chemicals, along with oxygen, to gain energy in a process known as respiration _______.

Some cells will use these chemicals to build new and more complex chemicals. Not all

substances taken into the body are used. The body can rid itself of unabsorbed materials and

waste produced by metabolic reactions in a process called _____ - ANSWER-1. ingesting 2.

digestion 3. absorption 4. circulation 5. respiration 6. excretion



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QUESTION: The knee is __________ to the ankle. - ANSWER-proximal (or superior)




QUESTION: What organ system would include the thyroid gland and pancreas? - ANSWER-

Endocrine system




Q; Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?


The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.


The esophageal wall includes a middle layer of dense irregular connective tissue.


The walls of blood capillaries are composed of a thin epithelium.


The muscles of the thigh are composed of skeletal muscle tissue.


Fenestrations (openings) are present in the epithelial cells of capillary walls. - ANSWER-The

muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.




QUESTION: The serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity is called the

__________. The membrane that covers the surface of the abdominopelvic organs is called the

__________. - ANSWER-parietal peritoneum; visceral peritoneum




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QUESTION: During a race, the body temperature of a runner increases. The runner responds by

perspiring (sweating), which lowers body temperature. This process is an example of a

__________. - ANSWER-negative feedback mechanism




QUESTION: What organ system is responsible for coordination and integration of bodily

functions as well as detecting changes inside and outside the body? - ANSWER-Nervous system




QUESTION: The physiological events that obtain, release, and use energy are defined as

__________. - ANSWER-metabolism




QUESTION: The lungs are __________ to the heart. - ANSWER-lateral (away from the midline)




QUESTION: Glucose and glycogen are examples of what group of organic compounds? -

ANSWER-Carbohydrates




QUESTION: A cation is formed when an atom __________ an electron. - ANSWER-loses




QUESTION: Which of the following is a decomposition reaction? - ANSWER-HCl → H+ + Cl-


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QUESTION: Match the general functions with the correct type of organic compound.




Functions: Cell membrane structure; energy storage


Cell membrane structure; energy storage


Genetic information


Cellular fuel


Enzymes, transporters, structural components - ANSWER-1. Lipids 2. Nucleic acids 3. Glucose 4.

Proteins




QUESTION: What type of chemical bond involves the sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms

in a molecule? - ANSWER-Covalent bond




QUESTION: The primary type of chemical reaction involved in the digestion of a meal by the

digestive system is a(n) __________. - ANSWER-decomposition reaction




QUESTION: What type of substance works to resist changes in the pH of a solution? - ANSWER-

Buffer




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