PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY SIXTEENTH EDITION
GERARD J TORTORA COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMS SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Physiology
Answer: science of how body functions-how the body works
⩥ How many levels of structural organization?
Answer: 6
⩥ How many body systems?
Answer: 11
⩥ Chemical level
Answer: atoms>molecules(DNA)
⩥ Cellular level
Answer: Smallest structural/functional units of organisms and the
smallest living units in the body ex. nerve, muscle, epithelial
,⩥ Tissue level
Answer: groups of cells & materials surrounding them working together
for a particular function
4 basic types:
1. epithelial
2. connective
3. muscular
4. nervous
⩥ Epithelial Tissue
Answer: covers body surfaces, lines inside of organs, forms glands
⩥ Connective tissue
Answer: support, connects, and protects organs
⩥ Muscular Tissue
Answer: generates a force through contraction and relexation
⩥ Nervous Tissue
Answer: Transmit electrical impulses
⩥ Organ level
, Answer: (paragraphs) diff types of tissues are joined together to make
organs= structures composed of 2 or more diff types of tissues; have
specific functions and usually recognizable shapes ex) stomach, skin,
heart, lungs
⩥ System level
Answer: consists of related organs with a common function
**sometimes an organ can be a part of more than 1 system
⩥ Organism level
Answer: organism: any living individual
all parts of the human body functioning together constitute the total
organism
⩥ Integumentary System
Answer: Components:Skin, Hair, Nails, Sweat and Oil Glands
Function: protects body, helps regulate body temperature, eliminates
some wastes, helps make vitamin D, detects sensations such as touch,
pain, warmth, and cold, stores fat and provides information
⩥ Skeletal system
Answer: Function: supports and protects body, muscle attachments, aids
body movement
components: bones, joints, cartilages
PHYSIOLOGY SIXTEENTH EDITION
GERARD J TORTORA COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMS SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Physiology
Answer: science of how body functions-how the body works
⩥ How many levels of structural organization?
Answer: 6
⩥ How many body systems?
Answer: 11
⩥ Chemical level
Answer: atoms>molecules(DNA)
⩥ Cellular level
Answer: Smallest structural/functional units of organisms and the
smallest living units in the body ex. nerve, muscle, epithelial
,⩥ Tissue level
Answer: groups of cells & materials surrounding them working together
for a particular function
4 basic types:
1. epithelial
2. connective
3. muscular
4. nervous
⩥ Epithelial Tissue
Answer: covers body surfaces, lines inside of organs, forms glands
⩥ Connective tissue
Answer: support, connects, and protects organs
⩥ Muscular Tissue
Answer: generates a force through contraction and relexation
⩥ Nervous Tissue
Answer: Transmit electrical impulses
⩥ Organ level
, Answer: (paragraphs) diff types of tissues are joined together to make
organs= structures composed of 2 or more diff types of tissues; have
specific functions and usually recognizable shapes ex) stomach, skin,
heart, lungs
⩥ System level
Answer: consists of related organs with a common function
**sometimes an organ can be a part of more than 1 system
⩥ Organism level
Answer: organism: any living individual
all parts of the human body functioning together constitute the total
organism
⩥ Integumentary System
Answer: Components:Skin, Hair, Nails, Sweat and Oil Glands
Function: protects body, helps regulate body temperature, eliminates
some wastes, helps make vitamin D, detects sensations such as touch,
pain, warmth, and cold, stores fat and provides information
⩥ Skeletal system
Answer: Function: supports and protects body, muscle attachments, aids
body movement
components: bones, joints, cartilages
