Histology would be best defined as study of _______

A. cells

B. tissues

C. cell chemistry              

D. the gross structures of the body

B. Tissues

Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This is an example of_______.

A. maintaining boundaries  B. excretion of metabolic waste

C. responsiveness              D. metabolism

B. excretion of metabolic waste

Generally what is the result of the negative feddback process?

A. to control body movement

B. to maintain homeostasis

C. to keep the bodys blood sugar level high

D. to regulate excretion via the kidneys

B. to maintain homeostasis

A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific function for the body is a(n)_______

A. complex tissue

B. organ system

C. organ

D. complex cell

C. Organ

The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane_____.

A. covering the individual lungs

B. lining the thoracic cavity

C. covering the heart

D. lining the abdominal cavity

B. lining the toracic cavity

Which one of the following systems responds fastest to enviornmental stimuli?

A. muscular

B. lymphatic

C. immune

D. nervous

D nervous

Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched.

A. gross anatomy:study of structures visible to the eye

B. Microscopic anatomy:study of structures too small to be seen by the naked eye

C. Cytology: study of structures in a particular region

D. Embryology:study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth

C. Cytology: study of structures in a particular region

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains___

A. the lowest possible energy use

B. a relatively stable enviornment, within limits

C. a static state with no deviation from preset points

D. a dynamic sate within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances

B.  a relatively stable enviornment, within limits

Place the following in correct sequence form simplest to most complex:

1.molecules 2.atoms 3. tissues 4.cells 5. organs

A. 1 2 3 4 5

B. 2 1 4 3 5

C. 2 1 3 4 5 

D. 1 2 4 3 5

B. 2 1 4 3 5 

Select the most correct statement:

A. The immune system and the lymphatic system can be grouped together.

B. Organ systems operate independently of each other to maintain life.

C. The endocrine system is not a true structural organ system.

D.Organ systems can be composed of cells or tissues,but not both

A.  The immune system and the lymphatic system can be grouped together.

One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness. This refers to______

A. indigestible food residue stimulating the excretory system

B. sensing changes in the enviornment and then reacting or responding to them

C. the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger

D. the necessity for all organisms to reproduce

B. sensing changes in the enviornment and then reacting or responding to them

One of the decriptions below is from the perspective of physiological study, the rest are from an anatomical perspective. Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective.

A.The skull is formed by 22 facial and cranial bones

B. The chambers of the heart and blood vessels leading to and from the heart are separated by valves and composed of fibrous connective tissue

C. The pancreas lies deep to the stomach within the abdominal cavity

D. The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels(vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of blood through the vessel

D. The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels(vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of blood through the vessel

Which of the following is the best explanation for why cells are considered the smallest units of living things.

A. Cells cannot be seen with the naked eye and are considered microscopic

B. Cells are highly ordered and complex.

C. Cells have the ability to reproduce identical copies of themselves in a process called mitosis

D. Cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristics necessary to be considered alive.

D. Cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristics necessary to be considered alive.

Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of _______

A. maintaining boundaries

B. metabolism

C. responsiveness

D. excretion

A. maintaining boundaries

Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?

A. Systmeic anatomy

B. cardiovascular anatomy

C. renal physiology

D. cardiovascular physiology

D. cardiovascular physiology

When a baby suckles at its mothers breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mothers brain(a region called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive nourishment and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a _____

A. negative feedback  B. loss of homestasis

C. necessary life function  D. positive feedback

D. positive feedback