Question 1

Which action is the main function of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A) Formation of cells 
B) Movement of body parts 
C) Absorption of nutrients 
D) Providing oxygen for the extraction of energy from nutrients 
A) Formation of cells 
B) Movement of body parts 
C) Absorption of nutrients 
D) Providing oxygen for the extraction of energy from nutrients

Question 2

An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) anatomist. 
B) physiologist. 
C) chemist. 
D) biochemist. 
A) anatomist. 
B) physiologist. 
C) chemist. 
D) biochemist.

Question 3

Living organisms use oxygen to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce heat production 
B) donate electrons for cellular metabolism 
C) release energy stored in the molecules of food 
D) remove metabolic wastes 
A) reduce heat production 
B) donate electrons for cellular metabolism 
C) release energy stored in the molecules of food 
D) remove metabolic wastes

Question 4

Homeostasis is the

Accepted Answer

A) inability to keep body weight within normal limits. 
B) room temperature decreasing because a window is open. 
C) ingestion of more food than you need to eat. 
D) tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment. 
A) inability to keep body weight within normal limits. 
B) room temperature decreasing because a window is open. 
C) ingestion of more food than you need to eat. 
D) tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment.

Question 5

The process by which food substances are chemically changed into simpler forms that can be absorbed is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which food substances are...

Question 6

Paired organs,such as the kidneys or lungs,are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) bisexual. 
B) bilingual. 
C) bilateral. 
D) bivalent. 
A) bisexual. 
B) bilingual. 
C) bilateral. 
D) bivalent.

Question 7

Assimilation is

Accepted Answer

A) changing absorbed substances into different chemical forms. 
B) breaking down foods into nutrients that the body can absorB. 
C) eliminating waste from the body. 
D) an increase in body size without a change in overall shape. 
A) changing absorbed substances into different chemical forms. 
B) breaking down foods into nutrients that the body can absorB. 
C) eliminating waste from the body. 
D) an increase in body size without a change in overall shape.

Question 8

Individuals who live more than 100 years are called______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who live more than 100 years...

Question 9

Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual organism?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsiveness 
B) Movement 
C) Reproduction 
D) Respiration 
A) Responsiveness 
B) Movement 
C) Reproduction 
D) Respiration

Question 10

Which of the following processes is most important to continuation of the human species?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsiveness 
B) Movement 
C) Reproduction 
D) Respiration 
A) Responsiveness 
B) Movement 
C) Reproduction 
D) Respiration

Question 11

Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because

Accepted Answer

A) physiological functions depend on anatomical structures. 
B) physiological functions in an organism are ongoing. 
C) body parts take up space. 
D) our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of anatomy. 
A) physiological functions depend on anatomical structures. 
B) physiological functions in an organism are ongoing. 
C) body parts take up space. 
D) our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of anatomy.

Question 12

Dissection of human bodies became part of medical education in the ______ century.
or

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dissection of human bodies became part of...

Question 13

The recent discovery of taste receptors that detect sweetness in the small intestine illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) chemical responses occur in only one part of the body. 
B) new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made. 
C) everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered. 
D) the molecular and cellular level is of little interest in anatomy and physiology. 
A) chemical responses occur in only one part of the body. 
B) new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made. 
C) everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered. 
D) the molecular and cellular level is of little interest in anatomy and physiology.

Question 14

Which of the following organs is in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) The heart 
B) The trachea 
C) The thymus 
D) The liver 
A) The heart 
B) The trachea 
C) The thymus 
D) The liver

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a homeostatic mechanism in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) Shivering when body temperature falls below normal. 
B) Increasing heart rate and force of contraction when blood pressure falls. 
C) Retaining fluid leading to retaining more fluid. 
D) Secreting insulin after a meal to return blood sugar concentration toward normal. 
A) Shivering when body temperature falls below normal. 
B) Increasing heart rate and force of contraction when blood pressure falls. 
C) Retaining fluid leading to retaining more fluid. 
D) Secreting insulin after a meal to return blood sugar concentration toward normal.

Question 16

The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and endocrine systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions are correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsiveness-obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food 
B) Assimilation-sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them 
C) Respiration-changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different from those that entered the body fluids 
D) Circulation-the movement of substances in body fluids 
A) Responsiveness-obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food 
B) Assimilation-sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them 
C) Respiration-changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different from those that entered the body fluids 
D) Circulation-the movement of substances in body fluids

Question 18

A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The branch of science that deals with the structure of human body parts is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The branch of science that deals with...

Question 20

Oxygen is the primary raw material for new living material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Which action is the main function of the digestive system?

An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)

Living organisms use oxygen to __________________.

Homeostasis is the

The process by which food substances are chemically changed into simpler forms that can be absorbed is called ______.

Paired organs,such as the kidneys or lungs,are said to be

Assimilation is

Individuals who live more than 100 years are called______.

Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual organism?

Which of the following processes is most important to continuation of the human species?

Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because

Dissection of human bodies became part of medical education in the ______ century. or

The recent discovery of taste receptors that detect sweetness in the small intestine illustrates that

Which of the following organs is in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Which of the following is not an example of a homeostatic mechanism in the human body?

The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and endocrine systems.

Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions are correct?

A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of an organism.

The branch of science that deals with the structure of human body parts is called _____.

Oxygen is the primary raw material for new living material.

Chemical Basis of Life

Cells

Cellular Metabolism

Tissues

Skin and the Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Joints of the Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System I

Nervous System II

Nervous System III

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Pregnancy, Growth, and Development

Genetics and Genomics

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