ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM. SAMPLE EXAM
REVISION PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2024 UPDATE)
Group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function - ANSWER- Organ
System
Living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic
functions necessary for life - ANSWER- Organism
A sagittal section that is to the right or left of the body midline (and so divides the body into
unequal-sized left and right portions) - ANSWER- Parasagittal Plane
Science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body's functions - ANSWER-
Physiology
Mechanism that intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition in response to stimulus
** enhance the original stimulus
**Example: During labor, a hormone called oxytocin is released that intensifies and speeds up
contractions. The increase in contractions causes more oxytocin to be released and the cycle goes
on until the baby is born. - ANSWER- Positive Feedback
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as dorsal - ANSWER-
Posterior
, Describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body - ANSWER-
Proximal
Also known as sensor, reports a monitored physiological value to the control center - ANSWER-
Receptor (Sensor)
Process by which new organisms are generated - ANSWER- Reproduction
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides - ANSWER-
Sagittal Plane
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body - ANSWER- Superficial
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea -
ANSWER- Thoracic Cavity
Group of similar or closely related cells that acts together to perform a specific function -
ANSWER- Tissue
A standard reference position used for describing location and directions on the human body. -
ANSWER- Anatomical Position
The basic unit that makes up all matter. - ANSWER- Atom
Science that studies the form and composition of the the body's structures. - ANSWER-
Anatomy
REVISION PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2024 UPDATE)
Group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function - ANSWER- Organ
System
Living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic
functions necessary for life - ANSWER- Organism
A sagittal section that is to the right or left of the body midline (and so divides the body into
unequal-sized left and right portions) - ANSWER- Parasagittal Plane
Science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body's functions - ANSWER-
Physiology
Mechanism that intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition in response to stimulus
** enhance the original stimulus
**Example: During labor, a hormone called oxytocin is released that intensifies and speeds up
contractions. The increase in contractions causes more oxytocin to be released and the cycle goes
on until the baby is born. - ANSWER- Positive Feedback
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as dorsal - ANSWER-
Posterior
, Describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body - ANSWER-
Proximal
Also known as sensor, reports a monitored physiological value to the control center - ANSWER-
Receptor (Sensor)
Process by which new organisms are generated - ANSWER- Reproduction
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides - ANSWER-
Sagittal Plane
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body - ANSWER- Superficial
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea -
ANSWER- Thoracic Cavity
Group of similar or closely related cells that acts together to perform a specific function -
ANSWER- Tissue
A standard reference position used for describing location and directions on the human body. -
ANSWER- Anatomical Position
The basic unit that makes up all matter. - ANSWER- Atom
Science that studies the form and composition of the the body's structures. - ANSWER-
Anatomy
