Anatomy and Physiology Final Exam
Anatomy - Answer The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts is
called:
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism - Answer Which of the
following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex?
The lungs are lateral to the heart - Answer In describing the relationship of the lungs to
the heart:
anterior; posterior - Answer In anatomical position, the face and palms are on the blank
body surface and the buttocks and shoulder blades are on the blank body surface.
coronal - Answer A cut made lenghtwise that divides the body or organ into anterior and
posterior parts is what section?
superior and inferior - Answer A transverse plane divides the body into what segments?
A sagittal section is a cut made along the horizontal plane. - Answer Which of the
following is NOT true of a sagittal place?
The maintenance of a stable internal enviroment - Answer Homeostasis is a term that
refers to:
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms
facing forward. - Answer Anatomical Position is:
heart, lungs, and stomach - Answer Which of the following organs are found in the
ventral body cavity?
The patellar region is distal to the femoral region - Answer In describing the relationship
between the patellar region and femoral regions:
cytoplasm - Answer The semi-fluid internal medium of a cell that is found between the
nucleus and the cell membrane is called:
It determines which substances enter and leave the cell, serves as a boundary between
the cell and its enviroment, and contains receptor sites which determine how the cell
interacts with its enviroment. (ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE CORRECT) - Answer The
function of the plasma membrane is:
Nucleus - Answer Which structure contains the majority of genetic material within the
cell?
, Mitochondrion - Answer Which of the following is the primary source of ATP production?
Diffusion - Answer The process whereby small molecules move from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration is:
greater concentration of solute than the cytoplasm - Answer A hypertonic solution
contains:
Gains water - Answer A cell in a hypotonic solution:
A concentration gradient - Answer Which of the following is required for diffusion to
occur?
Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, and Muscle. - Answer Which of the following are the
four primary body tissues?
connective - Answer The tissue that generally has good blood supply and an extensive
extracellular matrix is:
giving support, allowing movement and transport of materials. - Answer Functions of
connective tissue include:
protect, secrete, excrete, and absorb - Answer Functions of epithelial tissue include:
recieve and conduct electrochemical impulses. - Answer The function of nerve tissue is
to...
Simple squamos - Answer Name the epithelial tissue that is found in the capillaries and
alveoli:
fibrocartilage - Answer Name the connective tissue that is found in the nose, ear, and
intervertebral disks:
Skeletal muscle - Answer Muscle tissue that is voluntarily controlled and found attached
to bone is:
hair, nails, skin, sweat and oil glands. - Answer The integumentary system is a body
system composed of:
Vitamin D activation, protection, thermoregulation - Answer Which of the following are
functions of skin?
Stratum corneum - Answer The most superficial stratum of the epidermis is the:
Oil - Answer Sebaceous glands secrete:
Anatomy - Answer The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts is
called:
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism - Answer Which of the
following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex?
The lungs are lateral to the heart - Answer In describing the relationship of the lungs to
the heart:
anterior; posterior - Answer In anatomical position, the face and palms are on the blank
body surface and the buttocks and shoulder blades are on the blank body surface.
coronal - Answer A cut made lenghtwise that divides the body or organ into anterior and
posterior parts is what section?
superior and inferior - Answer A transverse plane divides the body into what segments?
A sagittal section is a cut made along the horizontal plane. - Answer Which of the
following is NOT true of a sagittal place?
The maintenance of a stable internal enviroment - Answer Homeostasis is a term that
refers to:
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms
facing forward. - Answer Anatomical Position is:
heart, lungs, and stomach - Answer Which of the following organs are found in the
ventral body cavity?
The patellar region is distal to the femoral region - Answer In describing the relationship
between the patellar region and femoral regions:
cytoplasm - Answer The semi-fluid internal medium of a cell that is found between the
nucleus and the cell membrane is called:
It determines which substances enter and leave the cell, serves as a boundary between
the cell and its enviroment, and contains receptor sites which determine how the cell
interacts with its enviroment. (ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE CORRECT) - Answer The
function of the plasma membrane is:
Nucleus - Answer Which structure contains the majority of genetic material within the
cell?
, Mitochondrion - Answer Which of the following is the primary source of ATP production?
Diffusion - Answer The process whereby small molecules move from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration is:
greater concentration of solute than the cytoplasm - Answer A hypertonic solution
contains:
Gains water - Answer A cell in a hypotonic solution:
A concentration gradient - Answer Which of the following is required for diffusion to
occur?
Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, and Muscle. - Answer Which of the following are the
four primary body tissues?
connective - Answer The tissue that generally has good blood supply and an extensive
extracellular matrix is:
giving support, allowing movement and transport of materials. - Answer Functions of
connective tissue include:
protect, secrete, excrete, and absorb - Answer Functions of epithelial tissue include:
recieve and conduct electrochemical impulses. - Answer The function of nerve tissue is
to...
Simple squamos - Answer Name the epithelial tissue that is found in the capillaries and
alveoli:
fibrocartilage - Answer Name the connective tissue that is found in the nose, ear, and
intervertebral disks:
Skeletal muscle - Answer Muscle tissue that is voluntarily controlled and found attached
to bone is:
hair, nails, skin, sweat and oil glands. - Answer The integumentary system is a body
system composed of:
Vitamin D activation, protection, thermoregulation - Answer Which of the following are
functions of skin?
Stratum corneum - Answer The most superficial stratum of the epidermis is the:
Oil - Answer Sebaceous glands secrete:
