GMS 6440 Fundamentals of Medical
Physiology Final Exam Latest 2025
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
name the levels of organization in the human body starting with a molecule -
CORRECT ANSWERS molecule
macromolecule
organelle
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
what are the levels of organization in the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS
amino acids --> proteins
proteins --> contraction-filament organelles
organelles --> muscle cells
muscle cells --> muscle tissue
muscle tissue --> muscle (organ like a heart)
heart --> other organs --> organ system
organ systems --> organism (human being)
what is the definition of anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS the study of
structure (greek for a cutting up)
,what is the definition of physiology? - CORRECT ANSWERS the study
of function (greek for relationship to nature)
what is structure ALWAYS related to? - CORRECT ANSWERS function
what are the characteristics of life? - CORRECT ANSWERS respiration
digestion
absorption
assimilation
circulation
excretion
what are the main goals of respiration? - CORRECT ANSWERS
obtaining oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body
what is the definition of assimilation in the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
what happens when homeostasis is out of whack? - CORRECT ANSWERS
disease, organ systems malfunctioning
what are the different organ systems in the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal system
muscular system
digestive system
cardiovascular/respiratory system
renal/urinary system
endocrine system
,nervous system
what are the major organs in the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
bones
cartilage
bone marrow
how many bones are in the human body? - CORRECT ANSWERS 206
bones
what are the functions of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
provides support
provides protection
stores calcium/other minerals
forms blood cells
how is skeletal muscle organized? - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle
attached to tendon
tendon attached to bone
what are the major organs in the muscular system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal muscles
associated tendons
how many muscles are there in the body - CORRECT ANSWERS 650
muscles
how does the muscular system use the energy in the body - CORRECT
ANSWERS 40% energy muscle contraction
, 60% generate heat
what are the functions of the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWERS
provides movement
provides protection/support
generates heat to maintain body temperature
what are the two main components of muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
myosin and actin
how many leg muscles are required to walk> - CORRECT ANSWERS
12
what is voluntary movement controlled by - CORRECT ANSWERS
brain
motor neurons
neuromuscular junctions
what are the three different types of muscle types - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
what two muscle types are involuntary - CORRECT ANSWERS smooth
and cardiac
what type of muscle is spindle shaped and in irregular bundles with dark nuclei
- CORRECT ANSWERS smooth muscle
Physiology Final Exam Latest 2025
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
name the levels of organization in the human body starting with a molecule -
CORRECT ANSWERS molecule
macromolecule
organelle
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
what are the levels of organization in the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS
amino acids --> proteins
proteins --> contraction-filament organelles
organelles --> muscle cells
muscle cells --> muscle tissue
muscle tissue --> muscle (organ like a heart)
heart --> other organs --> organ system
organ systems --> organism (human being)
what is the definition of anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS the study of
structure (greek for a cutting up)
,what is the definition of physiology? - CORRECT ANSWERS the study
of function (greek for relationship to nature)
what is structure ALWAYS related to? - CORRECT ANSWERS function
what are the characteristics of life? - CORRECT ANSWERS respiration
digestion
absorption
assimilation
circulation
excretion
what are the main goals of respiration? - CORRECT ANSWERS
obtaining oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body
what is the definition of assimilation in the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
what happens when homeostasis is out of whack? - CORRECT ANSWERS
disease, organ systems malfunctioning
what are the different organ systems in the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal system
muscular system
digestive system
cardiovascular/respiratory system
renal/urinary system
endocrine system
,nervous system
what are the major organs in the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
bones
cartilage
bone marrow
how many bones are in the human body? - CORRECT ANSWERS 206
bones
what are the functions of the skeletal system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
provides support
provides protection
stores calcium/other minerals
forms blood cells
how is skeletal muscle organized? - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle
attached to tendon
tendon attached to bone
what are the major organs in the muscular system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal muscles
associated tendons
how many muscles are there in the body - CORRECT ANSWERS 650
muscles
how does the muscular system use the energy in the body - CORRECT
ANSWERS 40% energy muscle contraction
, 60% generate heat
what are the functions of the muscular system - CORRECT ANSWERS
provides movement
provides protection/support
generates heat to maintain body temperature
what are the two main components of muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
myosin and actin
how many leg muscles are required to walk> - CORRECT ANSWERS
12
what is voluntary movement controlled by - CORRECT ANSWERS
brain
motor neurons
neuromuscular junctions
what are the three different types of muscle types - CORRECT ANSWERS
skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
what two muscle types are involuntary - CORRECT ANSWERS smooth
and cardiac
what type of muscle is spindle shaped and in irregular bundles with dark nuclei
- CORRECT ANSWERS smooth muscle
