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Unit One Anatomy and Physiology

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

a)
b)
2.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
3.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
4.
Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
5.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
6.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
7.

What hormone is produced in the pancreas that lowers blood sugar?

a)

Insulin

b)

Glucagon

c)

Ketones

d)

Glucose

8.
These two body systems regulate feedback mechanisms.
a)
Skeletal & Muscular
b)
Skeletal & Endocrine
c)
Muscular & Nervous
d)
Endocrine & Nervous
9.

Meaning toward the head.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

10.

Meaning toward the middle.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

11.

Meaning toward the side.

a)

Cephalic

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

12.

Above.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

13.

Below.

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

14.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

15.

Which side is facing you?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

16.

What plane is this?

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Distal

17.

What plane is this?

a)

Saggital

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

proximal

18.

Name the green cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

19.

Name the purple cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

20.

Name the red cavity?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

21.

Which of the following is contraindicated in pregnancy?

a)

exercise

b)

alcohol

c)

high protein diet

d)

vitamin supplements

22.

What is the anatomical description of this skin abraision?

a)

deep

b)

superficial

c)

cephalic

d)

posterior

23.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
24.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
25.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
26.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
27.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
28.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
29.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
30.
The organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the
cell are called ____________________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
31.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
32.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
33.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
34.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
35.
What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
a)
monosaccharides
b)
disaccharides
c)
polysaccharides
d)
amino acid
36.
Which of the following contains the genetic code for protein synthesis?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
37.

pH is measured on a scale from

a)

0-7

b)

5-10

c)

0-14

d)

7-14

38.

What is pH ?

a)

Concentration of Hydrogen ions

b)

Concentration of ions

39.

pH of 7 has/is

a)

more alkaline

b)

more acidity

c)

neutral

40.

What is the ideal pH level for your blood?

a)

7.35

b)

4.50

c)

7

d)

0

41.

A basic ( alkaline ) solution has a

a)

higher concentration of hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions

b)

equal concentration of hydroxide ions and hydrogen ions

c)

higher concentration of hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions

42.
Urine is one way that our body gets rid of ___________.
a)
pee
b)
liquids
c)
waste
d)
carbon dioxide
43.
What does the digestive system do?
a)
Breaks down and handles food

b)
Pumps blood throughout the body
c)
Helps you breathe
d)
Helps your arms and legs move
44.
Which of the following is not part of the digestive system?
a)
mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
heart
d)
intestines
45.
Where does digestion begin?
a)
mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
intestines
46.
Your body couldn’t breathe without this system. Which one is it?
a)
circulatory
b)
skeletal
c)
respiratory
d)
urinary
47.
The two major organs of the respiratory system where the gas exchange takes place are called ______.
a)
stomachs
b)
brains
c)
lungs
d)
nerves
48.
The movement of blood through the heart and body is called ______.
a)
circulation
b)
ventriculation
c)
locomotion
d)
pumping heart
49.
With circulation, the heart provides your body with which of the following? Choose the best answer. 
a)
oxygen
b)
nutrients
c)
a way to get rid of waste
d)
all of the above
50.
Urine is stored in this organ.
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
peeing bag
d)
intestines
51.
Each bone has a particular job. What is the job of the skull?
a)
pumps blood to the brain
b)
protects the brain
c)
helps the body to make decisions
d)
tells the brain what to do
52.
Skeletal muscles work with bones to give your body...
a)
strength
b)
the ability to move
c)
strength and the ability to move
d)
shape and form
53.
This system controls everything you do.
a)
nervous system
b)
olfactory system
c)
digestive system
d)
circulatory system
54.
The nervous system is made up of these three parts:
a)
Brain, heart, and spinal cord
b)
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
c)
Nerves, arteries, and veins
d)
Nerves, liver, and heart

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