Possible Test Questions

Question 1

A body is discovered face down in an alley. The police report indicates the body was found in what position?

Answer 1

Prone

Question 2

A group of cells and cellular products working together is called a(n)

Answer 2

Tissue

Question 3

A sagittal section separates into

Answer 3

Right and left positions

Question 4

The cut labeled “B” produces a ________ sectioning.

Answer 4

Cuts across legs and waist

Question 5

Gross anatomy refers to…

Answer 5

Features clearly visible with the unaided eye.

Question 6

Humans maintain a constant internal environment called

Answer 6

Homeostasis

Question 7

The body system that includes the heart, blood, and vessels is called

Answer 7

Cardiovascular

Question 8

The directional term that references away from an attached base is

Answer 8

Distal

Question 9

The smallest unit of life is

Answer 9

Cell

Question 10

Two or more tissues working together to perform functions is a(n)

Answer 10

Organ

Question 11

A major component of the cell membrane is

Answer 11

phospholipids.

Question 12

Adding electrons to an atom

Answer 12

turns it into an anion

Question 13

Atoms are electrically neutral

Answer 13

because the number of protons and electrons are equal.

Question 14

Chemical reactions that release energy are

Answer 14

exergonic

Question 15

Enzymes are substances that can promote chemical reactions because they can

Answer 15

lower activation energy

Question 16

NaCl is a(n)

Answer 16

compound

Question 17

Organic compounds

Answer 17

always contain both C and H.

Question 18

The high heat capacity of water

Answer 18

is responsible for thermal inertia.

Question 19

Water composes ________ percent of the human body, by weight.

Answer 19

66

Question 20

Whole blood is considered a(n)

Answer 20

suspension

Question 21

Abnormal cell growth and division is a characteristic of

Answer 21

Cancer

Question 22

All cells in the human body

Answer 22

are derived from the same fertilized ovum.

Question 23

Another word for intracellular fluid is

Answer 23

cytosol

Question 24

Epithelial cells arranged in a single layer are called

Answer 24

simple

Question 25

Molecules that can freely diffuse across a cell membrane include

Answer 25

lipids and soluble gases

Question 26

The diffusion of water across a cell membrane is called

Answer 26

Osmosis

Question 27

The smallest units of life are called

Answer 27

Cells

Question 28

The study of tissues is called

Answer 28

Histology

Question 29

The tissue type that lines the heart and blood vessels is

Answer 29

Epithelial

Question 30

Water and solutes typically pass into and out of cells through

Answer 30

Channel protiens