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A&P Ch.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following statements about nutrients is true? | All classes of nutrients are essential to human survival |
| Select all the organs that are part of the respiratory system. | Trachea, lungs, and airways or nasal passages |
| Select all the functions of the cardiovascular system. | Circulates blood, removes co2 from body tissues, helps maintain body temp, moves fluid and food throughout the body, delivers oxygen, removes waste from body tissues, delivers nutrients to the body tissues |
| Select all the organs that are part of the cardiovascular system | Heart, blood vessels, arteries, and veins |
| A body wide collection of similar tissues and organs that performs a specific function is an | Organ system |
| Development can be defined as | all the changes a body goes through in life |
| The ability of an organism to act at the joints, organ and cellular level is called? | Movement |
| Responsivness can be defined as the | adjustment by an organism to external and internal changes |
| Select all the functions of the respiratory system | Remove co2 from the body, conduct air into and out of the body, and deliver oxygen to the body |
| Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of | Oxygen |
| Which of the following specialties might focus on studying all of the structures of the ankle and foot? | Regional anatomy |
| The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the | skeletal system |
| Select all the organs that are part of the muscular system. | Tendons, skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, joints |
| A scientist wants to study how the body uses foods and fluids during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n) | exercise physiologist |
| Select all the functions of the lymphatic system. | Defends a/g pathogens, Returns fluid to the blood, Regulates blood viscosity, Main system of immune system, Location of sensory receptors, main barrier to pathogens, encloses the body, protects the body |
| C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds initially to the cold by | decreasing the blood flow to her hands and feet |
| Select all the organs that are part of the urinary system. | Kidneys, bladder |
| The biological unit where all cells with a similar function work together to perform a specific function is a(n) | tissue |
| The pupil of the eye changes shape based on how much light is present. This is an example of | responsiveness |
| Lipid macromolecules are an important molecule because it | is used to create boundaries between watery environments in the body |
| A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an | Organ (also listed as the biological unit where all tissues in an area work together to perform a specific function is an organ) |
| The smallest independently functioning biological unit of an organism is a(n) | cell |
| A function of human life categorized as separation of cells to allow them to do specialized tasks in a way that allows them to work together to keep the human body alive is called? | Organization |
| Responsiveness can be defined as the | adjustment by an organism to external and internal changes |
| Homeostasis can be defined as the | monitoring and constant adjustment of body conditions to change both inside and outside the body |
| The body system responsible for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the body is the | Respiratory and/or cardiovascular |
| Which of the following is an example of a normal physiologic process that uses a positive feedback loop? | childbirth |
| All the organ systems in the body working together to balance conditions for life are called an | organism |
| Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes | blood vessels in the skin to constrict |
| After you eat lunch, cells in your stomach receive a signal to release digestive enzymes from the brain. These cells are acting as | Effectors |
| C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds initially to the cold by | breaking down stored energy to create heat |
| Select all the functions of the skeletal system | Supports the body, enables movement |
| Select all the functions of the digestive system | Absorb nutrients from food, Process food, Excrete solid wastes |
| Place the levels of structural organization of the human body from smallest, least organized to largest, most organized. Smallest to largest | atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, Population , Community , Ecosystem |
| The energy balance of the human body is called? Also called the sum of all the body's chemical reactions | Metabolism |
| A scientist wants to study how the muscle cell uses energy during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n) | microscopic physiologist |
| Select all the organs that are part of the nervous system | brain, nerves, spinal cord |
| Which of the following are basic environmental requirements for human life? | atmospheric pressure, Temperature, Oxygen, nutrients (water, energy or macronutrients (carbs, proteins and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) |
| The body system responsible for hormone balance and bodywide homeostasis is the | Endocrine system |
| Water concentration in the body is critical for proper functioning. A person’s body retains very tight control on water levels without conscious control by the person. Which organ has primary control over the amount of water in the body? | Kidney |
| After you eat lunch, nerve cells in your stomach respond to the distension (the stimulus) resulting from the food. They relay this information to | Control center |
| Cancer cells can be characterized as “generic” cells that perform no specialized body function. Thus cancer cells lack | differentiation |
| Select all the functions of the male reproductive system | Transfer gametes, Produce gametes, Produce sex hormones- primarily testosterone |
| Select all the organs that are part of the digestive system. | Gall Bladder, Stomach, Small Intestines, Liver, Large Intestines, Mouth |
| Reproduction can be defined as the | formation of a new organism from parent organisms |
| A study of body functions is called | Physiology |
| Select all the functions of the nervous system. | Detects conditions inside and outside of the body, Processes sensory information, Activates bodily responses |
| Select all the functions of the female reproductive system. | Produce milk, System where fertilization occurs, Support embryo/fetus through birth, Produce sex hormones- primarily estrogen and progesterone, Produce gametes |
| Differentiation can be defined as the | process whereby all unspecialized cells become specialized |
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