A&P study guide 2024-2025 WITH QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
(FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
1. Front or in front of - -Anterior
2. .> back or in back of - -Posterior
3. .> upper or above - -Superior
4. .> lower or below - -inferior
5. .> skull or head end - -cranial
6. .> tail end - -caudal
7. .> toward the midline of the body - -medial
8. .> away or toward the side of the body - -lateral
9. .> divides the body into right and left sections - -Midsegittal plane
10. .> divides the body into upper and lower sections - -Transverse plane
11. .> divides the body into anterior and posterior sections - -Coronal or Frontal
Plane
12. .> contains the brain and spinal cord - -Dorsal cavity
13. .> made up of the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity - -Abdominopelvic cavity
14. .> contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine,
appendix, and part of the large intestine. - -abdominal cavity
15. .> contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, and the remainder
of the large intestine. - -Pelvic cavity
16. .> Anatomy and Physiology are branches of a much larger science called - -
Biology
17. .> is the study of the structure, function, and development of cells. - -Cytology
18. .> are grouped according to function, shape, size, and structure. - -Tissue
19. .> tissue form larger functional and structural units called - -Organs
20. .> is the ability of the body to regulate its' internal environment - -Homeostasis
, 21. .> sweating on a hot day to keep cool - -Example of Homeostasis is
22. .> is the functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, energy release,
use of food, and secretions. - -Metabolism
23. .> Metabolism consists of two processes that are opposite to each other - -
anabolism and catabolism
24. .> is the building up of complex materials from simpler ones such as food and
oxygen - -anabolism
25. .> is the breaking down and changing of complex substance into simpler ones
with the release of energy and carbon dioxide - -catabolism
26. .> is anything that has weight or mass and takes up space - -Matter
27. .> is the ability to do work or to put matter into motion - -energy
28. .> An atom is the smallest piece of - -an element
29. .> Atoms that are alike combine to form the next stage of matter? - -An element
30. Examples when hydrogen and oxygen unite, the form water.
31. .> Various elements that combine in a definite proportion by weight are called? - -
compounds
32. .> Carbohydrates are divided into three groups? - -monosaccharides,
disaccharides, and polysaccharides
33. .> Fats are also known as? - -Triglycerides
34. .> The two major types of nucleic acids are? - -deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and
ribonucleic acids (RNA)
35. .> Bases have a bitter taste and turn ? - -red litmus paper blue
36. .> In living organisms, the maintenance of a balanced pH is achieved through a
compound called a? - -buffer
37. .> Optimum cell functioning requires a stable? - -cellular fluid environment
38. .> The fluid within the cell is called? - -intracellular fluid
39. .> The fluid that bathes the cell and transports nutrients into and out of the cell is
called? - -extracellular fluid
(FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
1. Front or in front of - -Anterior
2. .> back or in back of - -Posterior
3. .> upper or above - -Superior
4. .> lower or below - -inferior
5. .> skull or head end - -cranial
6. .> tail end - -caudal
7. .> toward the midline of the body - -medial
8. .> away or toward the side of the body - -lateral
9. .> divides the body into right and left sections - -Midsegittal plane
10. .> divides the body into upper and lower sections - -Transverse plane
11. .> divides the body into anterior and posterior sections - -Coronal or Frontal
Plane
12. .> contains the brain and spinal cord - -Dorsal cavity
13. .> made up of the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity - -Abdominopelvic cavity
14. .> contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine,
appendix, and part of the large intestine. - -abdominal cavity
15. .> contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, and the remainder
of the large intestine. - -Pelvic cavity
16. .> Anatomy and Physiology are branches of a much larger science called - -
Biology
17. .> is the study of the structure, function, and development of cells. - -Cytology
18. .> are grouped according to function, shape, size, and structure. - -Tissue
19. .> tissue form larger functional and structural units called - -Organs
20. .> is the ability of the body to regulate its' internal environment - -Homeostasis
, 21. .> sweating on a hot day to keep cool - -Example of Homeostasis is
22. .> is the functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, energy release,
use of food, and secretions. - -Metabolism
23. .> Metabolism consists of two processes that are opposite to each other - -
anabolism and catabolism
24. .> is the building up of complex materials from simpler ones such as food and
oxygen - -anabolism
25. .> is the breaking down and changing of complex substance into simpler ones
with the release of energy and carbon dioxide - -catabolism
26. .> is anything that has weight or mass and takes up space - -Matter
27. .> is the ability to do work or to put matter into motion - -energy
28. .> An atom is the smallest piece of - -an element
29. .> Atoms that are alike combine to form the next stage of matter? - -An element
30. Examples when hydrogen and oxygen unite, the form water.
31. .> Various elements that combine in a definite proportion by weight are called? - -
compounds
32. .> Carbohydrates are divided into three groups? - -monosaccharides,
disaccharides, and polysaccharides
33. .> Fats are also known as? - -Triglycerides
34. .> The two major types of nucleic acids are? - -deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and
ribonucleic acids (RNA)
35. .> Bases have a bitter taste and turn ? - -red litmus paper blue
36. .> In living organisms, the maintenance of a balanced pH is achieved through a
compound called a? - -buffer
37. .> Optimum cell functioning requires a stable? - -cellular fluid environment
38. .> The fluid within the cell is called? - -intracellular fluid
39. .> The fluid that bathes the cell and transports nutrients into and out of the cell is
called? - -extracellular fluid
