ANATOMY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Physiology
Study of the body functions
Dirctional relationship between petellar and femoral regions
the petellar region is distal to the femoral region. Petellar (knee) femoral (femur)
Opposite orientation terms
Superior/inferior; medial/lateral; anterior/posterior; transverse/median
Negative feedback systems
Body temperature; blood pressure; oxygen levels in blood; thirst sensation
Levels of structural organization (simple to complex)
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal
Anatomy
Study of structure and shape of the body
8 necessary life functions
Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, reproduction, growth,
metabolism/chemical reactions, excretion
Smallest unit of all living things
Cell
Order of elements in a control system
Stimulus; receptor; afferent pathway; control center; efferent pathway; effector;
response; homeostasis; negative feedback; positive feedback
Anatomical position
Facing front, arms to side, palms facing front, erect position of body
Role of phosphorous
Growth/repair; neutralization; hemoglobin
Energy that is directly involved in moving matter
Radiant energy
96% of human body is composed of?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
Role of calcium
Heart, nerves, muscles; healthy bones/teeth
Role of magnesium
Energy production; DNA/RNA; glucose control; heart/nervous system
Most abundant element in body
Oxygen
Movement of ions across cell membranes is an example of?
Simple diffusion
Organic compounds that function in building tissues and acting as enzymes
Proteins
What do antibodies do in our body
Neutralize pathogens (bacteria and viruses)
2 types of passive transport
CORRECT ANSWERS
Physiology
Study of the body functions
Dirctional relationship between petellar and femoral regions
the petellar region is distal to the femoral region. Petellar (knee) femoral (femur)
Opposite orientation terms
Superior/inferior; medial/lateral; anterior/posterior; transverse/median
Negative feedback systems
Body temperature; blood pressure; oxygen levels in blood; thirst sensation
Levels of structural organization (simple to complex)
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal
Anatomy
Study of structure and shape of the body
8 necessary life functions
Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, reproduction, growth,
metabolism/chemical reactions, excretion
Smallest unit of all living things
Cell
Order of elements in a control system
Stimulus; receptor; afferent pathway; control center; efferent pathway; effector;
response; homeostasis; negative feedback; positive feedback
Anatomical position
Facing front, arms to side, palms facing front, erect position of body
Role of phosphorous
Growth/repair; neutralization; hemoglobin
Energy that is directly involved in moving matter
Radiant energy
96% of human body is composed of?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
Role of calcium
Heart, nerves, muscles; healthy bones/teeth
Role of magnesium
Energy production; DNA/RNA; glucose control; heart/nervous system
Most abundant element in body
Oxygen
Movement of ions across cell membranes is an example of?
Simple diffusion
Organic compounds that function in building tissues and acting as enzymes
Proteins
What do antibodies do in our body
Neutralize pathogens (bacteria and viruses)
2 types of passive transport
