ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 FINAL EXAM REVIEW:
350 MASTERY QUESTIONS COVERING CELLULAR
BIOLOGY, HISTOLOGY, SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR
SYSTEMS, ORGAN SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY, AND
ESSENTIAL ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
1. What branch of anatomy studies structures large enough to be seen
with the naked eye?
Gross Anatomy
2. What is the specific study of structure large enough to be seen with
the naked eye, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys?
Gross Anatomy
3. Which field of anatomy is based on regions or divisions of the body,
emphasizing relationships between structures in a specific area?
Regional Anatomy
4. What type of anatomy deals with structures too small to be seen
with the naked eye?
Microscopic Anatomy
5. Which branch of biology studies the structure and function of
individual cells?
Cytology
,6. What is the subdivision of developmental anatomy that concerns
developmental changes that occur before birth?
Embryology
7. Which branch of biology studies the microscopic structure of animal
or plant tissues?
Histology
8. What directional term means relating to or associated with the
neck?
Cervical
9. Which system consists of skin, hair, sweat glands, and nails, and
functions to protect against environmental hazards and regulate body
temperature?
Integumentary system
10. What is the internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or
other rigid material supporting the body?
Skeleton system
11. Which system is composed of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
tissue responsible for movement, posture, and heat production?
Muscular system
12. Which system is the body's speedy electrochemical
communication system consisting of the central and peripheral
nervous systems?
Nervous system
13. Which system is made of lymph nodes and blood vessels?
Lymphatic system
,14. Which organ system is responsible for the intake of oxygen and
diffusion of gas into the blood, and the elimination of carbon dioxide?
Respiratory system
15. Which system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra, and functions to remove wastes and maintain water and
electrolyte balance?
Urinary system
16. What term includes all chemical reactions that occur in the body,
broken down into catabolism and anabolism?
Metabolism
17. Which metabolic process provides energy by breaking down
complex molecules into simpler ones?
Catabolism
18. Which metabolic process uses energy from catabolism to build up
the body's structural and functional components?
Anabolism
19. Which directional term means toward the front?
Anterior
20. Which directional term is the same as Anterior?
Ventral
21. Which directional term means toward the back?
Posterior
22. Which directional term is the same as Posterior?
Dorsal
, 23. What specific body position is described as erect, feet slightly
apart, and palms facing forward?
Anatomical Position
24. Which directional term means toward the midline?
Medial
25. Which directional term means away from the midline?
Lateral
26. What position is described as reclining one's back, or lying on the
back?
Supine
27. What position is described as reclining one's front, or lying on the
stomach?
Prone
28. What is the metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by complex
biological mechanisms operating via the autonomic nervous system to
offset disrupting changes?
Homeostasis
29. Which organelles are the sites of protein synthesis and packing of
lipids and protein?
Ribosomes
30. Which organelles contain digestive enzymes or acid hydrolases and
help to break down substances?
Lysosomes
350 MASTERY QUESTIONS COVERING CELLULAR
BIOLOGY, HISTOLOGY, SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR
SYSTEMS, ORGAN SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY, AND
ESSENTIAL ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
1. What branch of anatomy studies structures large enough to be seen
with the naked eye?
Gross Anatomy
2. What is the specific study of structure large enough to be seen with
the naked eye, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys?
Gross Anatomy
3. Which field of anatomy is based on regions or divisions of the body,
emphasizing relationships between structures in a specific area?
Regional Anatomy
4. What type of anatomy deals with structures too small to be seen
with the naked eye?
Microscopic Anatomy
5. Which branch of biology studies the structure and function of
individual cells?
Cytology
,6. What is the subdivision of developmental anatomy that concerns
developmental changes that occur before birth?
Embryology
7. Which branch of biology studies the microscopic structure of animal
or plant tissues?
Histology
8. What directional term means relating to or associated with the
neck?
Cervical
9. Which system consists of skin, hair, sweat glands, and nails, and
functions to protect against environmental hazards and regulate body
temperature?
Integumentary system
10. What is the internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or
other rigid material supporting the body?
Skeleton system
11. Which system is composed of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
tissue responsible for movement, posture, and heat production?
Muscular system
12. Which system is the body's speedy electrochemical
communication system consisting of the central and peripheral
nervous systems?
Nervous system
13. Which system is made of lymph nodes and blood vessels?
Lymphatic system
,14. Which organ system is responsible for the intake of oxygen and
diffusion of gas into the blood, and the elimination of carbon dioxide?
Respiratory system
15. Which system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra, and functions to remove wastes and maintain water and
electrolyte balance?
Urinary system
16. What term includes all chemical reactions that occur in the body,
broken down into catabolism and anabolism?
Metabolism
17. Which metabolic process provides energy by breaking down
complex molecules into simpler ones?
Catabolism
18. Which metabolic process uses energy from catabolism to build up
the body's structural and functional components?
Anabolism
19. Which directional term means toward the front?
Anterior
20. Which directional term is the same as Anterior?
Ventral
21. Which directional term means toward the back?
Posterior
22. Which directional term is the same as Posterior?
Dorsal
, 23. What specific body position is described as erect, feet slightly
apart, and palms facing forward?
Anatomical Position
24. Which directional term means toward the midline?
Medial
25. Which directional term means away from the midline?
Lateral
26. What position is described as reclining one's back, or lying on the
back?
Supine
27. What position is described as reclining one's front, or lying on the
stomach?
Prone
28. What is the metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by complex
biological mechanisms operating via the autonomic nervous system to
offset disrupting changes?
Homeostasis
29. Which organelles are the sites of protein synthesis and packing of
lipids and protein?
Ribosomes
30. Which organelles contain digestive enzymes or acid hydrolases and
help to break down substances?
Lysosomes
