Question 1

Signs of aging at the cellular level are (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A) graying hair, waning strength, and wrinkles. 
B) unrepaired DNA and abnormal proteins. 
C) impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts. 
D) a fatty liver and clogged blood vessels.

Question 2

The ears are lateral to the eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Homeostasis is the

Accepted Answer

A) inability to keep body weight within normal limits. 
B) decrease in room temperature 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 4

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

Question 5

When the body is placed in the anatomical position, which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The head is facing to the front. 
B) The palms are facing backward. 
C) The body is erect. 
D) The upper limbs are at the sides.

Question 6

An elderly person would be less vulnerable to emerging influenzas and other seasonal viruses due to increased cell efficiency and heightened cell division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A researcher has questions about the functions of the greater omentum, an organ found in the abdominal cavity. They begin researching its various functions. This researcher is studying the physiology of the organ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A group of cells with common properties that are organized into a layer or mass is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of cells with common properties...

Question 10

Self-regulating control mechanisms usually operate by a process called ________ feedback.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Self-regulating control mechanisms usually operate by a...

Question 11

Most of the terminology to name and describe body parts and their functions comes from

Accepted Answer

A) Latin and Greek. 
B) English and Italian. 
C) picture drawings on the cave walls of our ancestors. 
D) the language of hunter-gatherers.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Macromolecules are built of atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Positive feedback mechanisms

Accepted Answer

A) cause long-term changes. 
B) move conditions away from the normal state. 
C) bring conditions back to the normal state. 
D) usually produce stable conditions.

Question 15

The term "physiology" is related to

Accepted Answer

A) the Latin for "physical shape." 
B) the structure of internal organs. 
C) the Greek for "cutting up." 
D) the Greek for "relationship to nature."

Question 16

Wrinkled and sagging skin results from

Accepted Answer

A) drinking too much water. 
B) heredity only. 
C) loss of subcutaneous fat, elastin, and collagen. 
D) excess subcutaneous fat.

Question 17

A subcellular structure built of assemblies of macromolecules that carries out a particular function is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A subcellular structure built of assemblies of...

Question 18

A lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lengthwise cut that divides the body...

Question 19

Paired organs that are bilateral on the left-right plane of the body would be separated by a sagittal section.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?

Accepted Answer

A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems 
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems 
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues 
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Signs of aging at the cellular level are (Select all that apply)

The ears are lateral to the eyes.

Homeostasis is the

Which action is the main function of the digestive system?

When the body is placed in the anatomical position, which of the following is not true?

An elderly person would be less vulnerable to emerging influenzas and other seasonal viruses due to increased cell efficiency and heightened cell division.

A researcher has questions about the functions of the greater omentum, an organ found in the abdominal cavity. They begin researching its various functions. This researcher is studying the physiology of the organ.

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities.

A group of cells with common properties that are organized into a layer or mass is a(n)________.

Self-regulating control mechanisms usually operate by a process called ________ feedback.

Most of the terminology to name and describe body parts and their functions comes from

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

Macromolecules are built of atoms.

Positive feedback mechanisms

The term "physiology" is related to

Wrinkled and sagging skin results from

A subcellular structure built of assemblies of macromolecules that carries out a particular function is a(n)________.

A lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions is termed ________.

Paired organs that are bilateral on the left-right plane of the body would be separated by a sagittal section.

Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?