STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS % CORRECT.
An organ system is answer >>>>> a group of organs with a common set of
functions
An organelle is answer >>>>> a small structure within a cell
A cell is answer >>>>> the basic structural unit of living organisms
What technique creates a three-dimensional dynamic image of blood vessels?
answer >>>>> digital subtraction angiography
The delivery of a radioactive compound to the body to study the metabolism of
tissues is called answer >>>>> PET
A tissue is an answer >>>>> group of cells with similar structure and function
What branch of physiology would study the effects of sunbathing on the skin?
answer >>>>> organ physiology
Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an application of which of
the following disciplines? answer >>>>> histology
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There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of
this microbiota clearly influences human well-being. How many microbes are
there? answer >>>>> For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells
The study of the body's organization by areas is answer >>>>> regional anatomy
Medial means answer >>>>> toward the middle or midline of the body
This is a sagittal section through the abdominopelvic cavity. What structures does
"E" represent? answer >>>>> retroperitoneal organs
Which of the following systems carries necessary compounds like oxygen and
nutrients throughout the body? answer >>>>> cardiovascular
The thumb is ___ to the fifth digit (little finger). answer >>>>> lateral
In reference to the body temperature in living organisms, the set point can be
defined as the answer >>>>> ideal normal value
The sural region is the answer >>>>> calf
The visceral pleura is answer >>>>> the serous membrane that covers the lungs
The cervical region is the answer >>>>> neck
Imagine the following scenario:
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Blood pressure decreases below normal levels. → Blood flow to the heart
decreases → Heart is unable to pump as much blood. → Blood pressure decreases
even more.
This is an example of _____ feedback. answer >>>>> positive
The popliteal region is the answer >>>>> hollow behind the knee
Cations and anions that dissociate in water are sometimes called answer >>>>>
electrolytes, because they can conduct an electrical current
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 39. This atom will
have answer >>>>> 20 neutrons
A neutral atom contains answer >>>>> the same number of electrons and protons
Subatomic particles located around the nucleus of an atom are answer >>>>>
electrons
Which of the following is not a use of X-ray imaging? answer >>>>> brain tumor
progression
In an x-ray film of the skeletal system, the dense tissue areas appear ______
because they ______ the x-rays; and the less dense tissues appear ______
because they ______ the x-rays. answer >>>>> light, absorb; dark, do not absorb
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Sodium chloride is considered a(n) answer >>>>> compound
Which of the following factors will influence the rate of chemical reactions?
answer >>>>> All of these factors will influence the rate of chemical reactions
The four most abundant elements in the human body are answer >>>>> carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
The three forms of matter are: answer >>>>> solids, liquids, and gases
Eicosanoids answer >>>>> play a role in the response of tissues to injuries
The sodium chloride molecule breaks apart in water. What does "A" represent?
answer >>>>> salt crystal
Which of the following statements is false? answer >>>>> Water evaporation
heats the body
All of the following terms relate to lipids. Which does not belong with the other
four? answer >>>>> triglyceride
Which of the following is a component of a nucleotide? answer >>>>> adenine--a
nitrogen base
A solution that contains one osmole of solute in one kilogram (kg) of water is
called an answer >>>>> 1 osmole solution