Anatomy and Physiology Final Exam Review- Semester 1
1. define anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the structure and shape of the
body and its parts and their rela onship to one another.
2. define physiology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of how the body and its parts
work or func on.
3. Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organiza on of the human body
- CORRECT ANSWER 1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. ssues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
3. define hemtopoesis - CORRECT ANSWER the process of crea ng new blood cells
in the body.
4. The building block of all ma er is ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER atom
5. What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - CORRECT
ANSWER cardiovascular system
6. What system is the produc on of offspring; contains uterus or tes s - CORRECT
ANSWER reproduc ve system
,7. What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - CORRECT
ANSWER diges ve system
8. What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - CORRECT
ANSWER lympha c system
9. What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - CORRECT
ANSWER urinary system
10. What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs -
CORRECT ANSWER respiratory system
11. What system protects the en re body; contains sweat and oil glands - CORRECT
ANSWER integumentary system
12. What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - CORRECT
ANSWER endocrine system
13. What system responds to internal/external s muli; contains the brain - CORRECT
ANSWER nervous system
14. What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and car lage - CORRECT
ANSWER skeletal system
15. What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER muscular system
, What are the 6 major life func ons of living organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
responsiveness/irritability
2. diges on
3. metabolism
4. excre on
5. reproduc on
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER the body's ability to maintain a rela vely stable
internal condi on, even though the outside environment is changing
define nega ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER most homeosta c control mechanisms
are nega ve feedback
define posi ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER increases the original disturbance to push
the variance farther than its original value.
give examples of nega ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER -body temperature regula on
(swea ng)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
1. define anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the structure and shape of the
body and its parts and their rela onship to one another.
2. define physiology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of how the body and its parts
work or func on.
3. Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organiza on of the human body
- CORRECT ANSWER 1. chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. ssues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
3. define hemtopoesis - CORRECT ANSWER the process of crea ng new blood cells
in the body.
4. The building block of all ma er is ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER atom
5. What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - CORRECT
ANSWER cardiovascular system
6. What system is the produc on of offspring; contains uterus or tes s - CORRECT
ANSWER reproduc ve system
,7. What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - CORRECT
ANSWER diges ve system
8. What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - CORRECT
ANSWER lympha c system
9. What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - CORRECT
ANSWER urinary system
10. What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs -
CORRECT ANSWER respiratory system
11. What system protects the en re body; contains sweat and oil glands - CORRECT
ANSWER integumentary system
12. What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - CORRECT
ANSWER endocrine system
13. What system responds to internal/external s muli; contains the brain - CORRECT
ANSWER nervous system
14. What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and car lage - CORRECT
ANSWER skeletal system
15. What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - CORRECT
ANSWER muscular system
, What are the 6 major life func ons of living organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
responsiveness/irritability
2. diges on
3. metabolism
4. excre on
5. reproduc on
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
define homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER the body's ability to maintain a rela vely stable
internal condi on, even though the outside environment is changing
define nega ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER most homeosta c control mechanisms
are nega ve feedback
define posi ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER increases the original disturbance to push
the variance farther than its original value.
give examples of nega ve feedbacks - CORRECT ANSWER -body temperature regula on
(swea ng)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
