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WorksheetsA&P: Chapter 1 Vocab
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles?
Organ
Tissue
Molecule
Cell
What is the study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy?
Microscopic anatomy
Gross anatomy
Regional anatomy
Systemic anatomy
What is the term for the steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain?
Catabolism
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Anabolism
What is the process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function?
Metabolism
Renewal
Differentiation
Growth
What is the term for the sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions?
Metabolism
Anabolism
Homeostasis
Catabolism
What is the term for the group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function?
Organ
Organ system
Organism
Cell
What is the term for the ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions?
Responsiveness
Homeostasis
Differentiation
Physiology
What is the division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity?
Spinal Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Ventral Cavity
Posterior Cavity
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?
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
X-Ray
What is the medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues?
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
PET
What is a group of similar or closely related cells that act together to perform a specific function?
cell
organ
tissue
organism
What is the science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body’s functions?
Anatomy
Health
Forensics
Physiology
What is the science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures?
Anatomy
Health
Forensics
Physiology
What is the living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life?
Organ
Cell
Tissue
Organism
What is the process by which worn-out cells are replaced?
Renewal
Meiosis
Development
Growth
What is the membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serous membrane?
Serosa
Cell
Lining
Pleura
What is an organ that can cause a change in a value?
sensor
effector
feedback
receptor
What reports a monitored physiological value to the control center (also, known as receptor)?
sensor
effector
feedback
control
What is the serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there?
pericardium
peritoneum
pleura
serosa
What means face down?
prone
supine
lateral
transverse
What means face up?
prone
supine
lateral
transverse
What is the serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs?
abdominal
pericardium
peritoneum
pleura
What is a functionally distinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues?
tissue
cell
organ
organ system
What is the medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained?
PET
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
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?
PET
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
