STRUCTURE AND FUCTION OF HUMAN BODY FINAL EXAM MODULE 6
Course G150/PHA1500 Section 11 Structure and Function of the Human Body - Online Plus - 2019
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Test Module 06 Final Exam
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• Question 1
Which plane divides the body/organ into anterior and posterior sections?
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Answer: Frontal plane
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Answer: Frontal plane
• Question 2
Which plane divides the body/organ into superior and inferior sections?
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Answer: Transverse plane
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Answer: Transverse plane
• Question 3
Which term best describes the body maintaining a constant internal balance despite changes in the external environment?
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Answer: Homeostasis
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Answer: Homeostasis
• Question 4
Physiology refers to the study of the body’s structure, whereas anatomy refers to the study of the body’s function.
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• Question 5
The axilla region is medial compared to the nose.
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• Question 6
What organelle or structure is the DNA, our genetic material, found within?
Selected Answer: Nucleus
Correct Answer: Nucleus
• Question 7
Which phase of the cell cycle does the cell divide into two new cells?
Selected Answer: Mitosis
Correct Answer: Mitosis
• Question 8
What is the state of balance in which the body’s internal environment (factors) remains within normal ranges?
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Answer: Homeostasis
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Answer: Homeostasis
• Question 9
Which organelle is responsible for producing our body’s energy source, ATP?
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Answer: Mitochondria
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Answer: Mitochondria
• Question 10
Where is our body’s DNA, genetic material, located?
Selected Answer: Nucleus
Correct Answer: Nucleus
• Question 11
Which cellular structure is selectively permeable for specific items to freely pass through it?
Answer: Plasma membrane
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Answer: Plasma membrane
• Question 12
The processes of diffusion and osmosis require energy, ATP, for it to occur.
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• Question 13
Cells have to replicate, or make a copy of, their DNA prior to going through mitosis and dividing into two new cells.
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• Question 14
Which type of tissue allows for the transmission of electrical impulses that provide communication signals with the body?
Selected Answer: Nerve
tissue
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• Question 15
Which type of tissue lines hollow organs, covers the outer surface of the skin and functions to provide protection or allow for absorption and secretion of substances?
Selected Answer: Epithelial
tissue
Correct Answer: Epithelial
tissue
• Question 16
What statement is true of the skin?
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Answer: The epidermis layer is continuously shedding old, dead skin cells and replacing them with new cells.
Answer: The epidermis layer is continuously shedding old, dead skin cells and replacing them with new cells.
• Question 17
A permanent tattoo will have ink in which layer or layers of the skin?
Selected Answer: Dermis
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Answer: Epidermis and dermis
• Question 18
Which type of skin cell is involved in regulating our overall skin tone and color?
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Answer: Melanocyte
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Answer: Melanocyte
• Question 19
Blood cell production is a function of the skeletal system.
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• Question 20
A sarcomere stores calcium within the muscle cell.
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• Question 21
What term is given to the end of long bones?
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Answer: Epiphysis
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• Question 22
Which section of the vertebral column contains seven vertebrae?
Selected Answer: Cervical
Answer: Cervical
• Question 23
Calcium is a vital component for muscle contraction to occur.
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• Question 24
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when bone tissue loses enough mass to become extremely brittle.
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• Question 25
What best describes a muscle fascicle?
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Answer: A bundle of muscle cells (fibers)
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Answer: A bundle of muscle cells (fibers)
• Question 26
ATP is needed in muscle contraction for what process?
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Answer: For the release of the thick filament from the thin filament
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Answer: For the release of the thick filament from the thin filament
• Question 27
Muscle cells are filled with specialized proteins that allow for contraction to occur.
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• Question 28
Which neurons carry information from the central nervous system to the target gland, organ, or muscle?
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Answer: Efferent neurons
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• Question 29
Which cerebral lobe of the brain is involved in our ability to see?
Selected Answer: Occipital
Correct Answer: Occipital
• Question 30
Which region of the brain is involved in coordinated movement of large muscle groups, posture, and balance?
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Answer: Cerebellum
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Answer: Cerebellum
• Question 31
The sympathetic nervous system will cause an increase to the heart rate and respiration rate. It will also cause the pupils to dilate.
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• Question 32
What lobe of the cerebrum controls our consciousness, intelligence and conscious movement of muscles?
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Answer: Frontal lobe
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Answer: Frontal lobe
• Question 33
A neurotransmitter is a chemical released from the soma (cell body) of the neuron.
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• Question 34
The spinal cord transmits information from the body to the brain only.
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Which region of the brain controls primitive functions of the body such as respiration rate, heart rate, sneezing, and coughing?
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Answer: Brainstem
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Answer: Brainstem
• Question 36
Which hormone controls the body’s metabolism?
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Answer: Thyroid hormone
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Answer: Thyroid hormone
• Question 37
Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that help the body adapt to stressful situations and release hormones that can reduce inflammation?
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Answer: Adrenal gland
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Answer: Adrenal gland
• Question 38
The hormone insulin increases blood glucose (sugar) levels.
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• Question 39
Which receptors respond to factors such as pressure and stretch?
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Answer: Mechanoreceptors
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Answer: Mechanoreceptors
• Question 40
Pain originating from the skin or joint that’s perceived as pain coming from an organ, such as the liver, is called referred pain.
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The general senses are only found in localized areas of the body, such as the head, and includes pain, touch, and temperature sensation.
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• Question 42
What endocrine gland secretes a hormone that increases the blood calcium levels?
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Answer: Parathyroid gland
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Answer: Parathyroid gland
• Question 43
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart out to the body and typically carries oxygenated blood?
Selected Answer: Artery
Correct Answer: Artery
• Question 44
What blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?
Selected Answer: Vein
Correct Answer: Vein
• Question 45
Which type of blood vessel allows nutrient exchange between the blood vessel and body’s cells and tissues?
Selected Answer: Capillary
Correct Answer: Capillary
• Question 46
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
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Answer: Right atrium
Answer: Right atrium
• Question 47
Which heart chamber will pump oxygenated blood out to the body?
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Answer: Left ventricle
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Answer: Left ventricle
• Question 48
The AV bundle, also called the pacemaker, assists in setting the heart rate of the heart?
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• Question 49
What type of blood cell assists in transporting oxygen throughout the body?
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Answer: Erythrocytes
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Answer: Erythrocytes
• Question 50
What statement is true of type A+ blood type?
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Answer: It will have type A antibodies in the plasma.
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Answer: It will have type A antigen and the Rh antigen on the surface of its erythrocytes.
• Question 51
Which disorder is characterized by an excessive white blood cell count?
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Answer: Leukemia
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Answer: Leukemia
• Question 52
The myocardium of the heart contains the heart muscle that allows for muscle contraction.
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• Question 53
Congestive heart failure occurs when a ventricle fails to effectively pump blood.
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• Question 54
When the immune system overreacts to a normal, non-harmful antigen as in the case of allergies, what type of immune disorder is this called?
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Answer: Hypersensitivity
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Answer: Hypersensitivity
• Question 55
When the immune system is weak and cannot optimally perform its normal function, what type of immune disorder is this called?
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Answer: Immunodeficie ncy
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Answer: Immunodeficie ncy
• Question 56
When a person contracts and gets a cold or infection, what type of immunity is this?
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Answer: Natural active immunity
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Answer: Natural active immunity
• Question 57
Specific immunity is more effective when it has been previously been exposed to a specific bacteria or virus.
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• Question 58
The pancreas makes bile and stores it in the gallbladder, which assists in the digestion of lipids (fat).
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• Question 59
The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in what digestive organ?
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Answer: Small intestine
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Answer: Small intestine
• Question 60
Which nutrient is the primary source of energy (ATP) production for the body?
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Answer: Carbohydrates
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Answer: Carbohydrates
• Question 61
The diaphragm and abdominal muscles are the main muscles that initiate the pulmonary respiration process to occur.
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• Question 62
Where does gas exchange occur within the respiratory system?
Selected Answer: Alveoli
Correct Answer: Alveoli
• Question 63
What part of the nephron is involved in the glomerular filtration process of urine formation?
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Answer: Renal corpuscle
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Answer: Renal corpuscle
• Question 64
The ureter transports urine from the bladder to the outside or external portion of the
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• Question 65
The stomach's main function is to mechanically digest food into a substance called chyme.
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• Question 66
It is the inner layer of the vagina that is sloughed off during the uterine (menstrual) cycle.
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• Question 67
What organ will produce estrogen and progesterone in the female reproductive system?
Selected Answer: Ovary
Correct Answer: Ovary
• Question 68
Fertilization of an egg typically occurs here (first answer), while implantation of a fertilized egg occurs here (second answer)?
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Answer: Fallopian tubes, uterus
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Answer: Fallopian tubes, uterus
• Question 69
What statement best describes the role of the epididymis?
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Answer: Allows sperm to mature and is a storage location for sperm
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Answer: Allows sperm to mature and is a storage location for sperm
• Question 70
What is not an obstacle sperm face within the female reproductive system?
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Answer: Cilia within the fallopian tubes
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Answer: Cilia within the fallopian tubes
• Question 71
Which organ of the female reproductive system produces the eggs and sex hormones estrogen and progesterone?
Selected Answer: Ovary
Correct Answer: Ovary
• Question 72
The primary organ of the digestive system that produces digestive enzymes is the:
Selected Answer: Pancre
as
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• Question 73
What structure secretes progesterone during the last half of the ovarian cycle?
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Answer: Corpus luteum
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Answer: Corpus luteum
• Question 74
Which type of nutrient is considered sugars and is the primary energy source for the body?
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Answer: Carbohydrates
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Answer: Carbohydrates
• Question 75
Mechanical digestion is dependent upon digestive enzymes.
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