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A&P: Chapter 1 Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Molecule

d)

Cell

2.

What is the study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy?

a)

Microscopic anatomy

b)

Gross anatomy

c)

Regional anatomy

d)

Systemic anatomy

3.

What is the term for the steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain?

a)

Catabolism

b)

Metabolism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Anabolism

4.

What is the process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Renewal

c)

Differentiation

d)

Growth

5.

What is the term for the sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Anabolism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Catabolism

6.

What is the term for the group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function?

a)

Organ

b)

Organ system

c)

Organism

d)

Cell

7.

What is the term for the ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions?

a)

Responsiveness

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Differentiation

d)

Physiology

8.

What is the division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity?

a)

Spinal Cavity

b)

Thoracic Cavity

c)

Ventral Cavity

d)

Posterior Cavity

9.

What medical imaging device is the form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases; used in medicine as a diagnostic aid to visualize body structures such as bones?

a)

CT

b)

MRI

c)

Ultrasound

d)

X-Ray

10.

What is the medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues?

a)

CT

b)

MRI

c)

Ultrasound

d)

PET

11.

What is a group of similar or closely related cells that act together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

tissue

d)

organism

12.

What is the science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body’s functions?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Health

c)

Forensics

d)

Physiology

13.

What is the science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Health

c)

Forensics

d)

Physiology

14.

What is the living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life?

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

15.

What is the process by which worn-out cells are replaced?

a)

Renewal

b)

Meiosis

c)

Development

d)

Growth

16.

What is the membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serous membrane?

a)

Serosa

b)

Cell

c)

Lining

d)

Pleura

17.

What is an organ that can cause a change in a value?

a)

sensor

b)

effector

c)

feedback

d)

receptor

18.

What reports a monitored physiological value to the control center (also, known as receptor)?

a)

sensor

b)

effector

c)

feedback

d)

control

19.

What is the serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there?

a)

pericardium

b)

peritoneum

c)

pleura

d)

serosa

20.

What means face down?

a)

prone

b)

supine

c)

lateral

d)

transverse

21.

What means face up?

a)

prone

b)

supine

c)

lateral

d)

transverse

22.

What is the serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs?

a)

abdominal

b)

pericardium

c)

peritoneum

d)

pleura

23.

What is a functionally distinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues?

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

organ system

24.

What is the medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained?

a)

PET

b)

CT

c)

MRI

d)

Ultrasound

25.

What is the medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body?

a)

PET

b)

CT

c)

MRI

d)

Ultrasound