AES A and P Exam Review Questions With Correct Answers

What is it called when cells take in and use nutrients to produce energy and growth? - Answer Metabolism Define Physiology - Answer The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts The correct order from simplest to most complex (organ, tissue, system, organism)? - Answer Tissue, organ, organ system, organism The body's process of achieving and keeping a state of balance is called what? - Answer Homeostasis The correct order of mitosis? - Answer Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis Body systems working together is called what? - Answer Organ systems Erythema, jaundice, and cyanosis are all types of what disorder of the integumentary system? - Answer Liver disease If your skin gets scratched, but does not bleed, which part of the skin was almost certainly not damaged? - Answer Dermis Which part of the skin is made up of elastic and fibrous tissue as well as fatty tissue? - Answer Dermis For which type of lesion would a bandage be most important, in order to keep bacteria and other pathogens from entering the body? - Answer Burns What part of the integumentary system is made from dead epithelial cells? - Answer Hair, fingernails, toenails What is the largest organ of the body? - Answer Skin What holds bones together at the joints? - Answer Ligaments Know axial and appendicular skeleton - Answer appendicular skeleton- has all the bones that form the upper and lower limbs, and the shoulder and pelvic girdles. axial skeleton- has all the bones along the body's long axis Giving shape to and protecting the body are the main functions of which body system? - Answer Skeletal The common action known as "facepalming" involves striking which cranial bone? - Answer Frontal Bone What important function does bone marrow perform? - Answer Creates blood cells Which skeletal disorder is treated by reduction, immobilization, and rest? - Answer Osteoporosis Which body system makes up about 40% of a person's body weight? - Answer Skeletal muscle Excitability, contractibility, extensibility, and elasticity are all common muscle ___________. - Answer Types Which group of muscle disorders includes chronic pain in specific muscle sites? - Answer fibromyalgia Sandi was playing on monkey bars and started to slip. She caught herself and her arms were jerked upward, injuring the muscles. Long after the muscles had healed, she was unable to extend her arms fully at the elbow. What type of long-term injury occurred? - Answer strain How is it possible for a disease that attacks nerve cells to affect muscle function? - Answer the neurons send and receive messages from the body to control voluntary muscles; when they are damaged the interaction of the nervous system and the muscle no longer exists.