Quiz: What Is Anatomy and Physiology?

1. Which of the following is NOT a concept of anatomy?
a. It is the study of the structure of things.
b. It is the study of the function of structures.
c. It is the study of the relationship of one structure to another.
2. What is the difference between the study of histology and the study of cytology?
a. Histology is the study of the cells of the body while cytology is the study of the systems of the body.
b. Histology is the study of the history of anatomy while cytology is the study of the cells of the body.
c. Histology is the study of the tissues of the body while cytology is the study of the cells that make the tissues.
3. Which of the following is the correct sequence beginning with the simplest to the most complex?
a. atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ system, organism
b. atoms, cells, molecules, tissues, organ system, organs, organism
c. atoms, molecules, tissues, cells, organs, organ system, organism
4. A group of cells having the same function comprise a(n) __________.
a. tissue
b. organ
c. organ system
5. Our body temperature fluctuates something like this: 98.6°F to 98.8°F to 98.4°F to 98.6°F, etc. Basically, the body is maintaining an average temperature of 98.6°F. In order to accomplish this task, what type of mechanism is involved?
a. positive feedback
b. negative feedback
c. positive feedback followed by negative feedback followed by positive feedback, etc.
6. When a newborn nurses, the child applies pressure to the nipple area. This pressure sets off a release of hormones that are involved in releasing the milk. As more pressure is applied, more milk is released. Hence, more pressure, more release, more pressure, more release, etc. What type of feedback mechanism is involved?
a. positive feedback
b. negative feedback
c. homeostatic
7. When glucose levels are high in the bloodstream after a meal, __________ is released to cause the glucose to enter into the cell thus bringing the blood glucose levels back to normal. This is done via a __________ feedback mechanism.
a. glucagon; positive
b. insulin; negative
c. insulin; positive
8. Which of the following two hormones are involved in maintaining homeostasis (via a negative feedback mechanism) regarding the level of blood glucose?
a. insulin and glucagon
b. glucagon and glycogen
c. insulin and glycogen
9. During exercise, the muscle cells are removing glucose from the blood to make energy for muscle contractions and the glucose level in the blood decreases. What hormone is involved to get the liver to put glucose into the blood in an effort to maintain blood glucose levels?
a. glucagon
b. insulin
c. glycogen
10. The stomach is __________ to the heart.
a. anterior
b. superior
c. inferior
11. The nose is on the __________ side of the face.
a. anterior
b. superior
c. posterior
12. The ears are on the __________ side of the face.
a. anterior
b. lateral
c. medial
13. Which of the following would be in reference to a disease involving a contralateral aspect of the body?
a. right kidney and left kidney
b. spleen (left side of the body) and the kidney on the same side of the body
c. right arm and right leg
14. What type of dissectional cut is being described? A piece of tissue is cut in such a manner to separate the left side from the right side.
a. frontal plane
b. sagittal plane
c. transverse plane
15. Making a dissectional cut beginning on the medial side of the finger and ending on the lateral side of the finger would be a __________ cut (plane).
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. transverse

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