APHY 101 Ch 1: The Human Body Exam
Questions with correct Answers
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Anatomy - ANS-Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.
Physiology - ANS-Concerns the function of the body, in other words, how the body parts work
and carry out their life sustaining activities. Often focuses on cellular and molecular level.
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy - ANS-Study of large body structures visible to naked eye (ex:
heart, lungs, kidneys).
Regional Anatomy - ANS-All structures in a particular region of the body, ex: abdomen, leg
Surface Anatomy - ANS-Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.
Systemic Anatomy - ANS-Body structure is studied system by system, ex: cardiovascular
system, you would examine the heart and blood vessels of the entire body.
Microscopic Anatomy - ANS-Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Cytology - ANS-Studies cells of the body.
Histology - ANS-Studies tissues of the body.
Developmental Anatomy - ANS-Traces structural changes that occur throughout the life span.
Embryology - ANS-Subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes
that occur before birth.
manipulation - ANS-skillful handling, controlling, or using of something or someone
Chemical Level - ANS-Simplest level of structural hierarchy. Atoms, tiny building blocks of
matter, combine to form molecules. Molecules combine to form organelles, basic components of
the microscopic cells.
Four basic tissue types - ANS--epithelium (covers body surface and protects organs)
-muscle (provides movement)
, -connective (supports and protects organs)
-nervous (provides rapid internal communication by transmitting electrical impulses)
Organ Level - ANS-Extremely complex functions become possible at this level. Organs are
made up of different types of tissues. Ex: stomach produce digestive juices to churn and mix
food.
Organ System Level - ANS-Organs work together to accomplish a common purpose. Ex: heart
and blood vessels circulate blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to all body cells.
Organismal Level - ANS-Highest level of organization, represents the sum total of all structural
levels working together to keep us alive.
necessary life functions - ANS-Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion,
metabolism, dispose of wastes, reproduction, growth
maintain boundaries - ANS-internal environment remains distinct from the external environment
Movement - ANS-contractility (ability to move by shortening)
move body parts or substances though body
Responsiveness or excitability - ANS-The ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment
and then respond to them.
Which system is most involved with responsiveness? - ANS-Because nerve cells are highly
excitable and communicate rapidly with each other, the nervous system is most involved with
responsiveness. All body cells are excitable to some extent.
Digestion - ANS-Breaking down of ingested food stuffs to simple molecules that can be
absorbed into the blood.
Metabolism - ANS-Broad term includes all chemical reactions that occur within body cells.
excretion - ANS-Removal of wastes from metabolism and digestion
Ex: urea, carbon dioxide, feces
reproduction - ANS-Cellular division for growth or repair
Production of offspring
growth - ANS-Increase in size of a body part or of organism
Integumentary system - ANS-Protects the body as a whole from the external environment.
Forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesizes vitamin
D, and houses cutaneous (pain, pressure, etc) receptors and sweat and oil glands.
Questions with correct Answers
2025/2026 A+ Graded 100% Verified
Anatomy - ANS-Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.
Physiology - ANS-Concerns the function of the body, in other words, how the body parts work
and carry out their life sustaining activities. Often focuses on cellular and molecular level.
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy - ANS-Study of large body structures visible to naked eye (ex:
heart, lungs, kidneys).
Regional Anatomy - ANS-All structures in a particular region of the body, ex: abdomen, leg
Surface Anatomy - ANS-Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.
Systemic Anatomy - ANS-Body structure is studied system by system, ex: cardiovascular
system, you would examine the heart and blood vessels of the entire body.
Microscopic Anatomy - ANS-Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Cytology - ANS-Studies cells of the body.
Histology - ANS-Studies tissues of the body.
Developmental Anatomy - ANS-Traces structural changes that occur throughout the life span.
Embryology - ANS-Subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes
that occur before birth.
manipulation - ANS-skillful handling, controlling, or using of something or someone
Chemical Level - ANS-Simplest level of structural hierarchy. Atoms, tiny building blocks of
matter, combine to form molecules. Molecules combine to form organelles, basic components of
the microscopic cells.
Four basic tissue types - ANS--epithelium (covers body surface and protects organs)
-muscle (provides movement)
, -connective (supports and protects organs)
-nervous (provides rapid internal communication by transmitting electrical impulses)
Organ Level - ANS-Extremely complex functions become possible at this level. Organs are
made up of different types of tissues. Ex: stomach produce digestive juices to churn and mix
food.
Organ System Level - ANS-Organs work together to accomplish a common purpose. Ex: heart
and blood vessels circulate blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to all body cells.
Organismal Level - ANS-Highest level of organization, represents the sum total of all structural
levels working together to keep us alive.
necessary life functions - ANS-Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion,
metabolism, dispose of wastes, reproduction, growth
maintain boundaries - ANS-internal environment remains distinct from the external environment
Movement - ANS-contractility (ability to move by shortening)
move body parts or substances though body
Responsiveness or excitability - ANS-The ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment
and then respond to them.
Which system is most involved with responsiveness? - ANS-Because nerve cells are highly
excitable and communicate rapidly with each other, the nervous system is most involved with
responsiveness. All body cells are excitable to some extent.
Digestion - ANS-Breaking down of ingested food stuffs to simple molecules that can be
absorbed into the blood.
Metabolism - ANS-Broad term includes all chemical reactions that occur within body cells.
excretion - ANS-Removal of wastes from metabolism and digestion
Ex: urea, carbon dioxide, feces
reproduction - ANS-Cellular division for growth or repair
Production of offspring
growth - ANS-Increase in size of a body part or of organism
Integumentary system - ANS-Protects the body as a whole from the external environment.
Forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesizes vitamin
D, and houses cutaneous (pain, pressure, etc) receptors and sweat and oil glands.
