A&P 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS PASSED LATEST
VERSION
Groups of cells (and the substance surrounding them) that usually arise from common
ancestor cells and work together to perform a particular function comprise a ________.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ tissue
Renal physiology is the study of the function of the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
kidneys
The chemical reactions that break down large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler
ones are referred to as ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ catabolism
________ is the ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in the external
and internal environment. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Responsiveness
________ is a condition in which the body's internal environment remains within certain
physiological limits. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Homeostasis
Any disturbance in homeostasis is referred to as ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
stress
The chemicals produced by the endocrine system that help regulate homeostasis are
called ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ hormones
In a feedback loop, the control center provides output to and elicits a response from a(n)
________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ effector
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this feedback
loop is a negative loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ decrease
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this is positive
feedback loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ increase
The anatomical term that means "on the same side of the body" is ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ ipsilateral
The serous membrane associated with the heart is the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
pericardium
, Description of any region of the body by means of directional terms and body planes
assumes that the body is in ________ position. - Correct Answer ✔✔ anatomical
The anatomical term that means "away from the head or toward the lower part of a
structure" is _______. - Correct Answer ✔✔ inferior
The _______ system is composed of a series of glands that secrete hormones. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ endocrine
A feedback system consists of three basic components: a control center, a receptor,
and a(n) ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ effector
Specialized structures within a cell that function in the overall cell's anatomy and
physiology are know as _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ organelles
The study of structures and the relationships between structures is ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ anatomy
The study of the function of body parts is ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ physiology
The basic structural and functional unit of an organism is the ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ cell
________ are structures that are composed of two or more different tissues, have
specific functions, and usually have recognizable shapes. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Organs
The level of structural organization of the body consisting of several related organs that
have a common function is the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ system
The microscopic study of the structure of cells is _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
cytology
The microscopic study of the structure of tissues is _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
histology
A plane or section that divides an organ such that you would be looking at a medial
surface of a section of that organ would be a ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ sagittal
Homeostasis is regulated by the endocrine system and the ________ system. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ nervous
The component of a feedback loop that senses changes in the environment and notifies
the control center of the changes is called the _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
receptor
VERIFIED ANSWERS PASSED LATEST
VERSION
Groups of cells (and the substance surrounding them) that usually arise from common
ancestor cells and work together to perform a particular function comprise a ________.
- Correct Answer ✔✔ tissue
Renal physiology is the study of the function of the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
kidneys
The chemical reactions that break down large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler
ones are referred to as ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ catabolism
________ is the ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in the external
and internal environment. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Responsiveness
________ is a condition in which the body's internal environment remains within certain
physiological limits. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Homeostasis
Any disturbance in homeostasis is referred to as ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
stress
The chemicals produced by the endocrine system that help regulate homeostasis are
called ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ hormones
In a feedback loop, the control center provides output to and elicits a response from a(n)
________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ effector
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this feedback
loop is a negative loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ decrease
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this is positive
feedback loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ increase
The anatomical term that means "on the same side of the body" is ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ ipsilateral
The serous membrane associated with the heart is the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
pericardium
, Description of any region of the body by means of directional terms and body planes
assumes that the body is in ________ position. - Correct Answer ✔✔ anatomical
The anatomical term that means "away from the head or toward the lower part of a
structure" is _______. - Correct Answer ✔✔ inferior
The _______ system is composed of a series of glands that secrete hormones. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ endocrine
A feedback system consists of three basic components: a control center, a receptor,
and a(n) ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ effector
Specialized structures within a cell that function in the overall cell's anatomy and
physiology are know as _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ organelles
The study of structures and the relationships between structures is ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ anatomy
The study of the function of body parts is ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ physiology
The basic structural and functional unit of an organism is the ________. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ cell
________ are structures that are composed of two or more different tissues, have
specific functions, and usually have recognizable shapes. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Organs
The level of structural organization of the body consisting of several related organs that
have a common function is the ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ system
The microscopic study of the structure of cells is _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
cytology
The microscopic study of the structure of tissues is _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
histology
A plane or section that divides an organ such that you would be looking at a medial
surface of a section of that organ would be a ________. - Correct Answer ✔✔ sagittal
Homeostasis is regulated by the endocrine system and the ________ system. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ nervous
The component of a feedback loop that senses changes in the environment and notifies
the control center of the changes is called the _________. - Correct Answer ✔✔
receptor
