A&P Unit 1 ECPI Exam Questions and
Answers
movement/muscle system - Answer-the ability of the whole organism or part of it to
move
ingestion/digestive system - Answer-process by which an organism takes in food. break
down of complex food molecules into simpler food molecules. transformation of
digested food into living tissue for growth and self repair.
transport/circulatory system - Answer-movement of substances to, into and around cells
and of cellular products and wastes out of and away from cells
growth/skeletal system - Answer-enlargement of an organism due to synthesis and
assimilation, resulting in the number and size of its cells
immune system/lymphatic - Answer-filters out harmful bacteria and produces the white
blood cells
secretion/endocrine - Answer-formation and release of hormones from a cell or
structure
excretion/urinary system - Answer-removal metabolic waste products from ab organism
regulation/nervous system - Answer-bodys ability to maintain balanced
state(homeostasis)
reproduction - Answer-ability to produce offspring for species survival
cell - Answer-basic structural and functional unit of life
pleura - Answer-covers lungs
pericardium - Answer-covers heart
meninges - Answer-covers brain
homeostasis - Answer-ability of body to regulate internal environment w/in narrow limits
hepat/o - Answer-liver
itis - Answer-inflammation
hypo - Answer-low
Answers
movement/muscle system - Answer-the ability of the whole organism or part of it to
move
ingestion/digestive system - Answer-process by which an organism takes in food. break
down of complex food molecules into simpler food molecules. transformation of
digested food into living tissue for growth and self repair.
transport/circulatory system - Answer-movement of substances to, into and around cells
and of cellular products and wastes out of and away from cells
growth/skeletal system - Answer-enlargement of an organism due to synthesis and
assimilation, resulting in the number and size of its cells
immune system/lymphatic - Answer-filters out harmful bacteria and produces the white
blood cells
secretion/endocrine - Answer-formation and release of hormones from a cell or
structure
excretion/urinary system - Answer-removal metabolic waste products from ab organism
regulation/nervous system - Answer-bodys ability to maintain balanced
state(homeostasis)
reproduction - Answer-ability to produce offspring for species survival
cell - Answer-basic structural and functional unit of life
pleura - Answer-covers lungs
pericardium - Answer-covers heart
meninges - Answer-covers brain
homeostasis - Answer-ability of body to regulate internal environment w/in narrow limits
hepat/o - Answer-liver
itis - Answer-inflammation
hypo - Answer-low
