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Chapter 1-4 Anatomy and Physiology Exam Questions With Correct Answers

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Chapter 1-4 Anatomy and Physiology
Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of the structure of the body
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Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of the function of the
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body


Chemical level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-represents the atoms and
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molecules that make up cells (Consists of Atomic level and molecular
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level)


Cellular level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-represents the basic unit of all
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living things
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Tissue level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a group of cells with similar or
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common function |




Organ level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a group of tissues with similar or
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common function |

,Organ system level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a group of organs with
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similar or common function
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Organismic level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the entire body consisting of
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the various organ systems.
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Integumentary System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-controls body
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temperature & protects body from environmental hazards
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Skeletal System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-supports body, protects soft
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body parts, stores minerals, forms blood cells
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Muscular System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-movement, support and
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produces heat |




Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-controls immediate responses
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to stimuli
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Endocrine System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-controls long-term
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responses in body | |




Cardiovascular System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-internal transport of
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nutrients, wastes, oxygen, carbon dioxide and cells
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,Lymphatic & Immune Systems - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-defense,
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immunity and returns lost fluids to cardiovascular system
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Respiratory System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-exchange of air and
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delivery of blood gases to/from tissues
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Digestive System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ingestion, breakdown and
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absorption of food & elimination of indigestible wastes
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Urinary System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-filtration of blood to maintain
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proper water and salt balance and to eliminate waste products
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Reproductive System - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-produces sex cells and
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hormones related to reproduction
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homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-condition in which body's internal
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environment remains within certain narrow physiological limits
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homeostatic regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-adjustment of
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physiological system to maintain homeostasis
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, receptor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-monitors change in controlled
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condition (stimulus) and sends input to control center
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control (integration) center - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-receives input from
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receptor & determines appropriate response
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effector - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-cell or organ that receives information
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(output) from control center and produces a response (effect)
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interactions of a feedback system - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-stimulus ->
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receptor -> input (afferent pathway) -> control center -> output
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(efferent pathway) -> response | | |




positive feedback - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the response by the effector
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to the initial change is to further exaggerate the change. Example in
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labor contractions, the contraction of the uterus forces the baby
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towards the birth canal, which
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places pressure on the cervix; the pressure of the baby against the
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cervix causes uterine contraction, etc. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-...
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Negative feedback - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the response by the effector
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to the initial change is to counter or reduce that change, thus bringing
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