Anatomy and Physiology: Levels of Study and Organ Systems
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What is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts?

  • Microscopic anatomy
  • Gross anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Anatomy (correct)

    • Which organ system forms the external body covering and helps regulate body temperature?

  • Cardiovascular
  • Skeletal
  • Integumentary (correct)
  • Muscular

    • Which organ system produces movement, maintains posture, and produces heat?

  • Nervous
  • Respiratory
  • Muscular (correct)
  • Endocrine

    • Which organ system is responsible for secreting regulatory hormones and is involved in growth, reproduction, and metabolism?

    <p>Endocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system transports materials in the body via blood pumped by the heart, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes?

    <p>Cardiovascular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system returns fluids to blood vessels, cleanses the blood, and is involved in immunity?

    <p>Lymphatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide?

    <p>Respiratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system eliminates nitrogenous wastes, maintains acid-base balance, and regulates water and electrolytes?

    <p>Urinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system produces offspring?

    <p>Reproductive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of how the body and its parts work or function?

    <p>Physiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment?

    <p>Homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the effector in the context of feedback mechanisms?

    <p>Provides a means for response to the stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of metabolism in the body?

    <p>Produces energy and makes body structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body cavity houses the brain?

    <p>Cranial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of excretion in the body?

    <p>Eliminates waste from metabolic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which directional term divides the body into left and right parts?

    <p>Sagittal section</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of receptor in maintaining homeostasis?

    <p>Responds to changes in the environment (stimuli)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the increase of the original stimulus to push the variable farther?

    <p>Positive feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the control center in maintaining homeostasis?

    <p>Determines set point, analyzes information, and determines appropriate response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of nutrients in survival needs?

    <p>Includes carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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