APHY 101 Midterm Exam Questions With All Correct Answers
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APHY 101
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APHY 101
APHY 101 Midterm Exam Questions With All Correct Answers
anatomy - ANSWER- study of the structure/morphology of the human body and its parts; Greek for "cutting up"
physiology - ANSWER- study of the functions of the human body and its parts; Greek for "relationship to nature"
subatomic par...
APHY 101 Midterm Exam Questions With
All Correct Answers
anatomy - ANSWER- study of the structure/morphology of the human body and its
parts; Greek for "cutting up"
physiology - ANSWER- study of the functions of the human body and its parts; Greek
for "relationship to nature"
subatomic particles - ANSWER- protons, neurons, and electrons that make up cells
atom - ANSWER- tiny particles that make up chemicals (hydrogen, carbon)
molecule - ANSWER- particles consisting of atoms joined together (water, glucose)
organelle - ANSWER- functional part of a cell (mitochondrion, lysosome)
cell - ANSWER- basic unit of structure and function (muscle, nerve, blood)
tissue - ANSWER- layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose)
organ - ANSWER- group of different tissues with a function (heart, kidney, stomach)
organ system - ANSWER- group of organs with common function (digestive system)
organism - ANSWER- composed of organ systems interacting (human)
movement - ANSWER- change in position of body; motion of an internal organ
responsiveness - ANSWER- reaction to change inside or outside body
growth - ANSWER- increase in body size without change in shape
reproduction - ANSWER- production of new organisms and new cells
respiration - ANSWER- obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing
energy from foods
digestion - ANSWER- Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be
absorbed and used
absorption - ANSWER- passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
circulation - ANSWER- movement of substances in body fluids
, assimilation - ANSWER- changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms
excretion - ANSWER- removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
water - ANSWER- most abundant substance in the body; environment for metabolic
processes; transports substances; regulates temperature
food - ANSWER- provides nutrients; supplies energy; supplies raw materials for building
living tissue
oxygen (gas) - ANSWER- one-fifth of air; used to release energy from nutrients
heat - ANSWER- form of energy; helps maintain body temperature; controls rate of
metabolic reactions
pressure - ANSWER- atmospheric - important for breathing; hydrostatic - keeps blood
flowing
homeostasis - ANSWER- maintenance of a stable internal environment
homeostatic mechanism - ANSWER- self-regulating systems that monitor aspects of the
internal environment and correct them as needed
matter - ANSWER- anything that takes up space and has mass; composed of elements;
solids, liquids, and gases
elements - ANSWER- simplest form of matter with certain chemical properties
atoms - ANSWER- Smallest particles of an element that have properties of that element
basic unit of matter - ANSWER- atom
proton - ANSWER- carries a single positive charge
neutron - ANSWER- carries no electrical charge
electron - ANSWER- carries a single negative charge
nucleus (atom) - ANSWER- central part of atom; composed of protons and neutrons;
electrons move around the nucleus
covalent bond - ANSWER- strong bond between atoms that share 1 or more pairs of
electrons
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