Anatomy and Physiology Final Exam
Review- Semester 1 questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
define anatomy
- correct answer the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to
one another.
define physiology
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis
- correct answer the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________.
- correct answer atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels
- correct answer cardiovascular system
,What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis
- correct answer reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus
- correct answer digestive system
What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes
- correct answer lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter
- correct answer urinary system
What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs
- correct answer respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands
- correct answer integumentary system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland
- correct answer endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain
- correct answer nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage
- correct answer skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles
- correct answer muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms?
- correct answer 1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
, 3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms?
- correct answer 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis
- correct answer the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition, even though the
outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks
- correct answer most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
define positive feedbacks
- correct answer increases the original disturbance to push the variance farther than its original value.
give examples of negative feedbacks
- correct answer -body temperature regulation (sweating)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
-breathing rate
-blood levels of glucose, oxygen, CO2, and minerals
give examples of positive feedbacks
- correct answer -blood clotting
Review- Semester 1 questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
define anatomy
- correct answer the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to
one another.
define physiology
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis
- correct answer the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________.
- correct answer atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels
- correct answer cardiovascular system
,What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis
- correct answer reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus
- correct answer digestive system
What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes
- correct answer lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter
- correct answer urinary system
What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs
- correct answer respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands
- correct answer integumentary system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland
- correct answer endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain
- correct answer nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage
- correct answer skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles
- correct answer muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms?
- correct answer 1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
, 3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms?
- correct answer 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis
- correct answer the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition, even though the
outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks
- correct answer most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
define positive feedbacks
- correct answer increases the original disturbance to push the variance farther than its original value.
give examples of negative feedbacks
- correct answer -body temperature regulation (sweating)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
-breathing rate
-blood levels of glucose, oxygen, CO2, and minerals
give examples of positive feedbacks
- correct answer -blood clotting
