Question 1

All of the following are organs except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   teeth
B)   the skin
C)   nails
D)   the liver
E)   the digestive systemF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

______________ is a process that submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published.

Accepted Answer

A)   Adjudication
B)   Statistical testing
C)   Falsification
D)   Peer review
E)   Hypothetico-deductive testingF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

A change in the genetic composition of a population over time is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutation
B)   natural selection
C)   selection pressure
D)   evolution
E)   adaptationF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

What type of gradient cause the movement of ions due to both charge and concentration differences?

Accepted Answer

A)   pressure gradient
B)   electrochemical gradient
C)   thermal gradient
D)   concentration gradientE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The fact that most of us have five lumbar vertebrae,but some people have six and some have four,is an example of ____________ variation among organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)   cellular
B)   holistic
C)   physiological
D)   anatomical
E)   reductionistF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Who was a physician to the Roman gladiators,learned by dissection of animals,and saw science as a method of discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocrates
B)   Plato
C)   Schwann
D)   Aristotle
E)   GalenF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Stereoscopic vision provides __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   opposable perception
B)   color perception
C)   depth perception
D)   bipedalism
E)   opposition of thumbsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Positive feedback helps to restore normal function when one of the body's physiological variables gets out of balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The terms development and evolution have the same meaning in physiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____________ is the view that not everything about an organism can be understood or predicted from the knowledge of its components;that is,the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Naturalism
B)   Reductionism
C)   Holism
D)   Materialism
E)   ScienceF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration gradient.This means the chemical will move from the area of __________ concentration to the area of _________ concentration.

Accepted Answer

A)   low;high
B)   high;high
C)   low;low
D)   equal;equal
E)   high;lowF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following lists examples of body structures from the simplest to the most complex?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mitochondrion,connective tissue,protein,stomach,adipocyte (fat cell) 
B)   Protein,mitochondrion,adipocyte (fat cell) ,connective tissue,stomach
C)   Mitochondrion,connective tissue,stomach,protein,adipocyte (fat cell) 
D)   Protein,adipocyte (fat cell) ,stomach,connective tissue,mitochondrion
E)   Protein,stomach,connective tissue,adipocyte (fat cell) ,mitochondrionF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of a physiological gradient?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electrical
B)   Tissue
C)   Pressure
D)   Thermal
E)   ConcentrationF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A molecule of water is more complex than a mitochondrion (organelle).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Precise spelling is important in anatomy because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   there are many similar terms in anatomy that refer to different structures
B)   it's easier to remember acronyms when spelled correctly
C)   there are many different ways to spell certain terms
D)   eponyms are difficult to memorize
E)   it's important to practice language skillsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to cause disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive feedback
B)   Negative feedback
C)   Homeostasis
D)   Equilibrium
E)   IrritabilityF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Negative feedback is a self-amplifying chain of events that tends to produce rapid change in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_________________ are the simplest body structures considered alive.

Accepted Answer

A)   Organ systems
B)   Organs
C)   Cells
D)   Organelles
E)   MoleculesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

Negative feedback is a self-amplifying chain of events that tends to produce rapid change in the body.

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A molecule of water is more complex than a mitochondrion (organelle).

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_________________ are the simplest body structures considered alive.

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A change in the genetic composition of a population over time is called __________.

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Stereoscopic vision provides __________.

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All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.

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What type of gradient cause the movement of ions due to both charge and concentration differences?

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Precise spelling is important in anatomy because __________.

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The fact that most of us have five lumbar vertebrae,but some people have six and some have four,is an example of ____________ variation among organisms.

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Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration gradient.This means the chemical will move from the area of __________ concentration to the area of _________ concentration.

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______________ is a process that submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published.

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Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.

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Which of the following is not an example of a physiological gradient?

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_____________ is the view that not everything about an organism can be understood or predicted from the knowledge of its components;that is,the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Which of the following is most likely to cause disease?

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All of the following are organs except __________.

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Which of the following lists examples of body structures from the simplest to the most complex?

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Who was a physician to the Roman gladiators,learned by dissection of animals,and saw science as a method of discovery?

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Positive feedback helps to restore normal function when one of the body's physiological variables gets out of balance.

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The terms development and evolution have the same meaning in physiology.

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