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Exam 1 BIO 141 NVCC AnsweredCorrectly!!
study of the functions of the body parts CORRECT ANSWERS physiology
increase in body size without change in shape CORRECT ANSWERS growth
movement of substances from place to place in body fluids CORRECT ANSWERS
circulation
change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ
CORRECT ANSWERS movement
study of the structure of body parts CORRECT ANSWERS anatomy
breakdown of food into simpler substances CORRECT ANSWERS digestion
obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing carbon
dioxide CORRECT ANSWERS respiration
passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids CORRECT
ANSWERS absorption
(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration; (6)
digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion CORRECT
ANSWERS life (10 characteristics)
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms CORRECT
ANSWERS assimilation
production of new organisms and new cells CORRECT ANSWERS reproduction
reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body CORRECT ANSWERS
responsiveness
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions CORRECT ANSWERS excretion
(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6)
cell; (7) tissue; (8) organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism CORRECT ANSWERS life
(10 levels of organization in order from simplest to most complex)
needed by living organisms for breathing CORRECT ANSWERS atmospheric pressure
,(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and type of
pulse; (4) breathing movements CORRECT ANSWERS vital signs (4)
needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the production of
living matter and for the regulation of vital reactions CORRECT ANSWERS food
needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances CORRECT
ANSWERS oxygen
needed by living organisms to circulate the blood CORRECT ANSWERS hydrostatic
pressure
needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood CORRECT
ANSWERS pressure
needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for metabolic
reactions; (2) to transport substances; and (3) to regulate body temperature CORRECT
ANSWERS water
needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions CORRECT
ANSWERS heat
(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure CORRECT ANSWERS life (5
requirements)
observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life CORRECT
ANSWERS vital signs (definition)
(1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins CORRECT ANSWERS cardiovascular
system (4 organs)
(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the body
CORRECT ANSWERS cardiovascular system (functions)
(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus; (7)
stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large
intestine CORRECT ANSWERS digestive system (12 organs)
(1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4) eliminate unabsorbed
material CORRECT ANSWERS digestive system (4 functions)
glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid gland; (3) parathyroid
glands; (4) adrenal glands; (5) pancreas; (6) ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9)
thymus CORRECT ANSWERS endocrine system (9 organs)
, to control metabolic activities of body structures CORRECT ANSWERS endocrine
system (function)
(1) to produce and maintain egg cells; (2) receive sperm cells; (3) support the
development of an embryo; (4) function in the birth process CORRECT ANSWERS
female reproductive system (4 functions)
(1) ovaries; (2) uterine tubes; (3) uterus; (4) vagina; (5) clitoris; (6) vulva CORRECT
ANSWERS female reproductive system (6 organs)
(1) to protect tissues; (2) regulate body temperature; (3) support sensory receptors
CORRECT ANSWERS integumentary system (3 functions)
(1) skin; (2) hair; (3) nails; (4) sweat glands; (5) sebaceous glands CORRECT
ANSWERS integumentary system (5 organs)
(1) to return tissue fluid to the blood; (2) carry certain absorbed food molecules; (3)
defend the body against infection CORRECT ANSWERS lymphatic system (3 functions)
(1) lymphatic vessels; (2) lymph nodes; (3) thymus; (4) spleen CORRECT ANSWERS
lymphatic system (4 organs)
(1) to produce and maintain sperm cells; (2) transfer sperm cells into the female
reproductive tract CORRECT ANSWERS male reproductive system (2 functions)
(1) scrotum; (2) testes; (3) epididymides; (4) ductus deferentia; (5) bulbourethral glands;
(6) seminal vesicles; (7) prostate CORRECT ANSWERS male reproductive system (7
organs)
(1) to provide the forces that cause body movement; (2) maintain posture; (3) serve as a
main source of body heat CORRECT ANSWERS muscular system (3 functions)
muscles CORRECT ANSWERS muscular system (organs)
(1) to detect changes; (2) receive and interpret sensory information; (3) stimulate
muscles and glands CORRECT ANSWERS nervous system (3 functions
(1) brain; (2) spinal cord; (3) nerves; (4) sense organs CORRECT ANSWERS nervous
system (4 organs)
(1) integumentary system; (2) skeletal system; (3) muscular system; (4) nervous
system; (5) endocrine system; (6) cardiovascular system; (7) lymphatic system; (8)
digestive system; (9) respiratory system; (10) urinary system; (11) reproductive system
CORRECT ANSWERS organ systems of the human body (11)
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