UCONN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
define anatomy - the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to
one another.
define physiology - the study of how the body and its parts work or function.
Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organization of the human body - 1.
chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis - the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________. - atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - cardiovascular system
What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis - reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - digestive system
,What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - urinary system
What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs - respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands - integumentary system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain - nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage - skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms? - 1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
, define homeostasis - the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition, even though the
outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks - most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
define positive feedbacks - increases the original disturbance to push the variance farther than its
original value.
give examples of negative feedbacks - -body temperature regulation (sweating)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
-breathing rate
-blood levels of glucose, oxygen, CO2, and minerals
give examples of positive feedbacks - -blood clotting
-contractions for child birth
describe the anatomical position - the body is erect with feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides
with the palms facing up
directional terms - explains exactly where one body structure is in relation to another.
superior - head; above
inferior - away from the head; below
ventral - front
dorsal - back
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
define anatomy - the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to
one another.
define physiology - the study of how the body and its parts work or function.
Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural organization of the human body - 1.
chemicals (atoms or molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
define hemtopoesis - the process of creating new blood cells in the body.
The building block of all matter is ______________. - atom
What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels - cardiovascular system
What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis - reproductive system
What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus - digestive system
,What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes - lymphatic system
What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter - urinary system
What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2; contains the lungs - respiratory system
What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands - integumentary system
What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland - endocrine system
What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain - nervous system
What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage - skeletal system
What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles - muscular system
What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms? - 1. responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms? - 1. nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature
5. atmospheric
, define homeostasis - the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition, even though the
outside environment is changing
define negative feedbacks - most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback
define positive feedbacks - increases the original disturbance to push the variance farther than its
original value.
give examples of negative feedbacks - -body temperature regulation (sweating)
-heart rate
-blood pressure
-breathing rate
-blood levels of glucose, oxygen, CO2, and minerals
give examples of positive feedbacks - -blood clotting
-contractions for child birth
describe the anatomical position - the body is erect with feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides
with the palms facing up
directional terms - explains exactly where one body structure is in relation to another.
superior - head; above
inferior - away from the head; below
ventral - front
dorsal - back
