A&P Final Exam 2024 with verified answers.

Anatomy - correct answer study of the structure of living organisms positive feedback - correct answer feedback that tends to cause the level of a variable to change in the same direction as an initial change Anabolism - correct answer energy-requiring building phase of metabolism in which simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances Physiology - correct answer study of the function of living organisms Biochemistry - correct answer study of the chemical composition and reactions of living matter negative feedback - correct answer the most common homeostatic control mechanism; net effect is that the output of the system shuts off the original stimulus or reduces its intensity Catabolism - correct answer process in which living cells break down substances into simpler substances Histology - correct answer branch of anatomy dealing with the microscopic structure of tissues Homeostasis - correct answer a state of body equilibrium or stable internal environment of the body Metabolism - correct answer sum total of the chemical reactions occurring in the body cells anatomical position - correct answer standard body position; body is erect with feet slightly apart; "standing at attention" Receptor - correct answer a cell or nerve ending of a sensory neuron specialized to respond to particular types of stimuli