Biology 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Chapter 1 Practice Exam
1. Which of the following is in order of increasing complexity?
a. Cell, organism, organ system, organ, tissue
b. Tissue, organ, organism, organ system, cell
c. Cell, tissue, organism, organ, organ system
d. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
e. Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
2. Which of the following is not one of the four primary tissue types?
a. Epithelial
b. Muscle
c. Nervous
d. Fatty
e. Connective
3. Which body system functions in the exchange of gases?
a. Digestive
b. Respiratory
c. Muscular
d. Integumentary
e. Endocrine
4. Which body system helps to protect against pathogens and disease?
a. Skeletal
b. Urinary
c. Reproductive
d. Nervous
e. Lymphatic
5. Which body system helps break down food into vitamins and nutrients?
a. Digestive
b. Cardiovascular
c. Endocrine
d. Reproductive
e. Urinary
6. When speaking of homeostasis, a _______________ senses a change or stimulus.
a. Effector
b. Receptor
c. Control center
d. None of the above
7. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
a. Blood pressure regulation
b. Childbirth
c. Blood clot formation
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a. Feet flat, palms forward, looking up
b. Feet flat, palms forward, looking forward
c. Feet flat, palms backward, looking up
d. Feet flat, palms backward, looking forward
e. Feet flat, palms to the side, looking forward
9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
a. Response
b. Movement
c. Excretion
d. Digestion
e. All are characteristics
10. Which quadrant would you find the appendix? (Choose all answers that apply)
a. Upper left
b. Upper right
c. Lower left
d. Lower right
11. Which quadrant would you find the liver? (Choose all answers that apply)
a. Upper left
b. Upper right
c. Lower left
d. Lower right
12. Which quadrant would you find the small intestine? (Choose all answers that apply)
a. Upper left
b. Upper right
c. Lower left
d. Lower right
13. Which section would cut the body into posterior/anterior?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c. Transverse
d. Oblique
14. Which section would cut the body into right and left?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c. Transverse
d. Oblique
15. The _______________ is a muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the
abdominopelvic cavity.
a. Peritoneum
b. Pleura
c. Diaphragm
d. Pericardium
e. Coelom
Match each of the following terms to their best definition. Answers may be used more than once.
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