Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 Notes Review 1st Half

What characteristic is common among vertebrates?

• Presence of a segmented vertebral column

• Ability to fly

• Having a shell

• Being warm-blooded

What does the concept of homeostasis refer to?

• The process of photosynthesis

• The goal of physiological regulation and survival in a changing environment

• The ability to reproduce

• The process of digestion

What is considered the oldest medical science?

• Physiology

• Biochemistry

• Anatomy

• Genetics

In what year is anatomy believed to have originated?

• 1500 B.C.

• 1600 B.C.

• 1700 B.C.

• 1800 B.C.

Which of the following is the study of function?

• Anatomy

• Chemistry

• Physiology

• Biology

Which field is NOT directly related to physiology?

• Biochemistry

• Astronomy

• Genetics

• Chemistry

What does anatomy describe?

• The functions of anatomical structures

• The structures of the body

• The chemical processes in the body

• The genetic makeup of organisms

Which of the following is a focus of physiology?

• The location of body structures

• The functions of anatomical structures

• The chemical composition of cells

• The evolutionary history of species

What is included in the study of anatomy?

• Functions of anatomical structures

• What structures are made of

• Genetic variations

• Cellular respiration

Physiology studies which type of functions?

• Only individual functions

• Only cooperative functions

• Individual and cooperative functions

• Only genetic functions