ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: CHAPTER 1 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY:
CHAPTER 1 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
A group of cells of the same type form a(n):
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organ.

Il organism.

Il atom.

Il tissue.

organ system. - correct answer-tissue.
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Which system complements the circulatory system and involves the spleen?
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The urinary system.
I l I l




The lymphatic system.
I l I l




Il The digestive system.
I l I l




Il The endocrine system.
Il Il




The reproductive system. - correct answer-The lymphatic system.
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The lymphatic system complements the circulatory system by returning blood back to the
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blood ve ssels, and consists of lymph nodes, lymph vessels, and lymphoid organs such as the
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spleen and ton sils.
I l I l I l Il




A group of tissues working together for a specific function form a(n):
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organ.

Il organism.

positive feedback system. Il Il




Il organ system. I l




organelle. - correct answer-organ. I l I l I l

, Which of the following statements regarding responsiveness, or irritability, is FALSE?
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Responsiveness, or irritability, is a necessary life I l I l I l I l I l I l




I l function. All body cells are irritable to some extent.
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Because nerve cells are slightly irritable and communicate rapidly with each other via
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I l hormones, t he nervous system bears the major responsibility for responsiveness.
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You do not need to think about responsiveness, such as involuntarily pulling your hand away
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from a painful stimulus.
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None of the statements is false. - correct answer-
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Because nerve cells are slightly irritable and communicate rapidly with each other via
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hormones, th e nervous system bears the major responsibility for responsiveness.
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The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is referred to as:
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equilibrium.

Il homeostasis.

Il metabolism.

negative feedback. I l




positive feedback. - correct answer-homeostasis.
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This refers to maintaining a relatively stable internal environment even though the outside world
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is continuously changing.
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The anatomical term meaning away from the midline is
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distal.

Il inferior.

lateral.
Il




Il medial.

proximal. - correct answer-lateral. I l I l I l