Anatomy Intro Review

The building blocks of all matter are known as ________. A)Cells B)Organs C)Organ Systems D)Tissues E)Atoms

E

The system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the ________. A)Nervous System B)Skeletal System C)Integumentary System D)Digestive System E)Endocrine System

E

includes all the activities promoted by the muscular system

Movement

the ability to sense changes in the environment and react to them

Responsiveness

In addition to oxygen and nutrients, what other substance must be taken into the body in order to survive? A)Pigments B)Water C)Hormones D)Carbon Dioxide

B

Normal human body temperature is ________° C (or ________° F). A)100; 212 B)37; 98 C)72; 102; D)98; 37

B

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine. A)cardiovascular; urinary B)digestive; urinary C)reproductive; digestive D)urinary; digestive

B

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________. A)Irritability B)Homeostasis C)Output D)Metabolism

B

The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system. A)Muscular B)Cardiovascular C)Integumentary D)Lymphatic

B

What is the overall effect of a negative feedback mechanism? A)initiates a stimulus B)reduces or stops the initial stimulus C)changes the set point of a variable D)increases the effect of the initial stimulus

B

breaking food down into smaller pieces

digestion

removing wastes from the body

excretion

increasing in size

growth

keeping one's "inside" distinct from the "outside"

maintaining boundaries

all chemical reactions that occur in body cells

metabolism

producing offspring

reproduction

What organ system is responsible for breaking down food into molecules that can be absorbed by the body? A)Digestive System B)Circulatory System C)Respiratory System D)Integumentary System

A

The net effect of the effector is to shut off the original ________, or reduce its intensity, during the negative feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis. A)Control Center B)Receptor C)Stimulus D)Response

C

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another is called ________. A) Negative Feedback B) Physilogoy C) Anatomy D)Irritability E)Homeostatsis

C

Which of the following is an example of a homeostatic imbalance? A)Perspiration B)Blood Clotting C)Being Sick with the Flu D)Wearing Wool socks of a cold day

C

Which of these is an example of physiology? A)Skin consists of two kinds of tissue. B)Tendons are composed of collagen fibers. C)The liver produces many of the blood proteins. D)The surface of the brain is highly folded.

C

Which of these is an organ of the urinary system? A)Uterus B)Prostate Gland C)Kidney D)Rectum

C

Which organ system is the slow-acting control system of the body? A)Nervous System B)Muscular System C)Endocrine System D)Cardiovascular System

C

Which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues? A)Endocrine System B)Skeletal System C)Integumentary System D)Nervous System E)Lymphatic System

C

________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body. A)Hematopoiesis B)Homeostasis C)Metabolism D)Irritability

C

A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n) ________. A)Tissue B)Cell C)Organ System D)Organ

D

Positive feedback systems ________. A)operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is shut off or reduced B)operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases C)involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby, and operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is shut off or reduced D)involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby, and operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases E)involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby

D

Which survival need accounts for 60 to 80 percent of body weight? A)Nutrients B)Minerals C)Oxygen D)Water E)Vitamins

D

Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body? A)cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level B)cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level C)chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level D)cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level E)chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

E