Human Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts is called:

• Physiology

• Biology

• Anatomy

• Histology

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Which subdivision of anatomy deals with large structures easily observable with the naked eye?

• Microscopic anatomy

• Regional anatomy

• Gross anatomy

• Systemic anatomy

The study of body structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as cells and tissues, is known as:

• Gross anatomy

• Microscopic anatomy

• Developmental anatomy

• Pathological anatomy

Physiology is defined as the study of:

• The structure and shape of the body

• How the body and its parts work or function

• Diseases of the human body

• The relationship between mind and body

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The statement 'Structure determines what functions can occur' highlights the intimate relationship between:

• Chemistry and physics

• Anatomy and physiology

• Biology and ecology

• Gross and microscopic anatomy

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An example illustrating the relationship between structure and function is that the thin walls of the air sacs of the lungs enable them to:

• Contract and pump blood

• Store excess water

• Exchange gases and provide oxygen to the body

• Produce hormones for regulation

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the six levels of structural organization of the human body?

• Atoms

• Organs

• Systems

• Biomes

The smallest unit of matter listed in the levels of structural organization is the:

• Cell

• Molecule

• Atom

• Tissue

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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen are cited as abundant elements at which level of structural organization?

• Cellular level

• Chemical level

• Tissue level

• Organismal level

Two or more atoms held together by a covalent bond form a(n):

• Cell

• Tissue

• Molecule

• Organ

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