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A&P Ch 1 Test

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of all living things?

a)

Cells

b)

tissue

c)

organs

d)

organ system

2.

The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.

a)

lymphatic

b)

cardiovascular

c)

integumentary

d)

muscular

3.

The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the ________ system.

a)

endocrine

b)

reproductive

c)

muscular

d)

skeletal

4.

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

a)

reproductive; digestive

b)

digestive; urinary

c)

urinary; digestive

d)

cardiovascular; urinary

5.

________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.

a)

Irritability

b)

Hematopoiesis

c)

Metabolism

d)

Homeostasis

6.

What accounts for 60 to 80 percent of the body's weight?

a)

minerals

b)

carbohydrates

c)

carbon

d)

water

7.

The net effect of the effector is to shut off the original ________, or reduce its intensity, during the negative feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis.

a)

receptor

b)

response

c)

control center

d)

stimulus

8.

When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing ________.

a)

to the side

b)

forward

c)

behind

d)

down

9.

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________. 

a)

output

b)

irritability

c)

metabolism

d)

homeostasis

10.

Edna tore a ligament in the patellar region and anticipates having difficulty with her ________. 

a)

ankle

b)

wrist

c)

knee

d)

elbow

11.

The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.

a)

lateral

b)

dorsal (posterior)

c)

medial

d)

ventral (anterior

12.

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another is called ________.

a)

physiology

b)

homeostasis

c)

irritability

d)

negative feedback

e)

anatomy

13.

Which of the following activities represents a physiological study?

a)

viewing muscle tissue through a microscope

b)

observing how the heart contracts to pump blood

c)

examining the surface of a bone

d)

studying how the layers of the skin are organized

e)

making a section through the kidney to observe its interior

14.

Which of the following levels of organization is inclusive of all others?

a)

organ system level

b)

tissue level

c)

chemical level

d)

cellular level

e)

organ level

15.

Which of the following represents the chemical level of structure in the human body?

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

organ systems

d)

tissues

e)

organs

16.

The major organs of the cardiovascular system are the ________.

a)

heart and blood vessels

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors

c)

bones, cartilages, ligaments, and joints

d)

skeletal muscles

e)

pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs

17.

The main function of the respiratory system is to ________.

a)

transport oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to and from body cells and tissues

b)

control body activities through hormones released into the blood

c)

supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

produce sperm and eggs

e)

break down food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal

18.

The system that controls and coordinates the body using hormones is the ________.

a)

endocrine system

b)

skeletal system

c)

nervous system

d)

digestive system

e)

integumentary system

19.

The muscular system consists of the ________. 

a)

skeletal muscles

b)

muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs

c)

skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart

d)

muscles of the heart

e)

muscles in the walls of hollow organs

20.

Which two organ systems include the pancreas?

a)

urinary and respiratory systems

b)

digestive and endocrine systems

c)

endocrine and respiratory systems

d)

reproductive and urinary systems 

e)

digestive and respiratory systems

21.

Which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues?

a)

skeletal system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

integumentary system

d)

endocrine system

e)

nervous system

22.

What is the major function of the lymphatic system?

a)

produce offspring 

b)

secrete hormones to regulate body processes such as growth and reproduction

c)

break down food into absorbable units 

d)

return leaked fluids back to the cardiovascular system

e)

eliminate nitrogen-containing metabolic wastes from the body 

23.

What are two organ systems that are involved in the excretion of wastes from the body?

a)

cardiovascular and skeletal

b)

endocrine and nervous

c)

digestive and urinary

d)

muscular and skeletal

e)

cardiovascular and nervous

24.

Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides?

a)

integumentary system - movement

b)

nervous system - responsiveness

c)

respiratory system - digestion

d)

nervous system - excretion

e)

muscular system - maintaining boundaries

25.

Which of the following is NOT considered a nutrient?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

e)

water

26.

Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides?

a)

muscular system - maintaining boundaries

b)

integumentary system - movement

c)

nervous system - responsiveness

d)

respiratory system - digestion

e)

nervous system - excretion

27.

Which of the following is NOT considered a nutrient?

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

proteins

d)

water

e)

carbohydrates

28.

Cells are the building blocks of all matter.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Tissues are made up of different types of organs.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The adrenals, pancreas, thyroid, and parathyroids are glands of the endocrine system.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances to, and

picks up wastes such as carbon dioxide from, cells near sites of exchange.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Responsiveness, or irritability, is the major responsibility of the skeletal system.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Superior

a)

external

b)

close to the origin of the body part

c)

above

d)

behind

34.

Dorsal

a)

anterior

b)

behind

c)

internal

d)

toward the midline

35.

Lateral

a)

away from the midline

b)

internal

c)

farther from the origin of a body part

d)

behind

36.

Deep

a)

anterior

b)

internal

c)

behind

d)

toward the midline

37.

Distal

a)

farther from the origin of a body part

b)

external

c)

above

d)

behind

38.

Medial

a)

internal

b)

toward the midline

c)

behind

39.

Superficial

a)

internal

b)

anterior

c)

external

40.

Proximal

a)

internal

b)

C) close to the origin of the body part

c)

anterior

d)

behind

41.

Ventral

a)

external

b)

anterior

42.

Glands secrete hormones to regulate

other structures

a)

endocrine system

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

43.

Breaks down food for distribution by

blood to the body's cells

a)

endocrine system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

digestive system

44.

Movement of the body as a whole

a)

integumentary system

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

45.

Removes nitrogen-containing wastes

from the blood and disposes of them in

the urine

a)

urinary system

b)

digestive system

c)

muscular system

46.

Picks up fluids leaked from blood

vessels and returns it to blood

a)

digestive system

b)

muscular system

c)

lymphatic system

47.

Excretes salts in perspiration and helps

regulate body temperature

a)

digestive system

b)

integumentary system

c)

digestive system

d)

digestive system