Exam Book

Question 1

What is considered to be the foundation for understanding the structure and function of the human body?

Answer 1

Anatomy and physiology are the foundation for understanding the sturctures and functions of the human body.

Question 2

What is anatomy?

Answer 2

Anatomy is the science of structure and the relationships among structures.

Question 3

What is physiology?

Answer 3

The science of body functions, that is how it the body parts work.

Question 4

What is the science of the structure of the body and its parts?

Answer 4

Anatomy is the science of the structure of the body and its parts.

Question 5

What is the study of the normal functioning of the body?

Answer 5

Physiology is the study of the normal functioning of the body.

Question 6

What is the basic difference between anatomy and physiology?

Answer 6

Anatomy is the study if structure and physiology is the study of function.
The anatomy or structure often determines the function it can perform.

Question 7

How many levels of organization are in the human body?

Answer 7

There are 6 levels of organization in the human body. These levels are chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organismal.

Question 8

What is a cell?

Answer 8

A cell is the basic unit of life; the basic structural unit that makes up tissue and organs.

Question 9

The basic unit of life; the basic structural unit that makes up tissue and organs is what?
Cell, tissue, organ, organ systsem, or organism?

Answer 9

The basic unit of life; the basic structural unit that makes up tissue and organs is called a cell.

Question 10

What is tissue?

Answer 10

Tissue is a group or collection of similar cells that perform a specific function.

Question 11

A group or collection of similar cells that perform a specific function is called what?
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism?

Answer 11

A group or collection of similar cells that perfomr a speicific function is called a tissue.

Question 12

What is an organ?

Answer 12

An organ is a structure of the body that is made of a group of tissues and performs a speicalized function.

Question 13

What is a structure of the body that is made up of a group of tissues and performs a speicalized function? Cell, tissue, organ, organ system or organism?

Answer 13

An organ is a structure of the body that is made up of a group of tissues and performs a specialized function.

Question 14

What is an organ system?

Answer 14

An organ system is a group of organs that act together to perform a speicalized body function.

Question 15

What is a group of organs that act together to perform a speicalized body function? Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, or organism?

Answer 15

An organ system is a group of organs that act together to perform a speicalized body function.

Question 16

What is an organism?

Answer 16

An organism is an individual living thing.

Question 17

What is an individual living thing called?

Answer 17

An individual living thing is called an organism.

Question 18

What is an atom?

Answer 18

Atoms are the smallest units of matter.

Question 19

What are molecules?

Answer 19

Molecules are two or more atoms joined together.

Question 20

What are the four basic levels of tissue?

Answer 20

The four basic levels of tissue are…
epithelial tissue, conntective tissue, muscular tissue, and nervous tissue.

Question 21

What is the serous membrane?

Answer 21

The serous membrane is a layer around the outside of the stomach that protects it and reduces friction when the stomach moves and rubs against organs.

Question 22

How many organ system are there in the human body?

Answer 22

There are 12 systems in the human body. The intergumentary system, skeletal system, muscual system, nervous system, endorcine system, sensory sytem, cardiovasular (also known as ciculatory system), lymphatic system, respirtory system, the digestive system, urinary system and reproductive system.

Question 23

What is the integumentary system?

Answer 23

The skin and the accessory organin it (the hair, nails, and glands), provide external support and protection.

Question 24

What are some of the components of the integumentary system?

Answer 24

Skin, and structues assocated with it such as hair, nails, and sweat and oil glands are all components of the integumentary system.

Question 25

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

Answer 25

The function of the integumentary system include helping regulate the body temperature; protects the body, eliminates some wastes, it also helps make vitamin D, detect sensations such as touch, pressure, pain, warmth and cold.

Question 26

What is the skeletal system?

Answer 26

The skeletal system a skeleton of 206 bones and the joints between them provide which provide support and a framework for body movement.

Question 27

What are some components of the skeletal system?

Answer 27

All the bone and the joints of the body and their associated cartilages.

Question 28

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 28

To support and protect the body, provides a specific area for muscle attachment , assists with body movements, stores cells that produce blood cells and stores minerals and lipids.

Question 29

What is the Endocrine System?

Answer 29

interal glands like the pituitary, thyriod, adrenals and gonards secrete hormones for body regulation

Question 30

What are the components of the endocrine system?

Answer 30

All the glands and tissues that produce chemail regulators of body functions, called hormones

Question 31

What are the functions of the Endocrine System?

Answer 31

Control sytem that regulates body activities through hormones transported by the blood to various target organs.