1.2   Multiple Choice

1) The study of the function of the body and body parts is called:

A) anatomy

B) physiology

C) homeostasis

D) negative feedback

E) irritability

2) Which of the following activities does NOT represent an anatomical study:

A) making a section through the heart to observe its interior

B) examining the surface of a bone

C) viewing muscle tissue through a microscope

D) studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses

E) observing the parts of a reproducing cell

3) Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body:

A) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

B) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level

C) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

D) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

E) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level

4) The building blocks of all matter are known as:

A) organs

B) tissues

C) atoms

D) cells

E) organ systems

5) Hematopoiesis, or blood cell formation, is a function of the:

A) muscular system

B) respiratory system

C) skeletal system

D) nervous system

E) integumentary system

6) The main function of the respiratory system is:

A) transport oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to and from body cells and tissues

B) produce sperm and eggs

C) supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

D) control body activities through hormones released into the blood

E) break down food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal

7) The system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the:

A) integumentary system

B) skeletal system

C) nervous system

D) endocrine system

E) digestive system

8) The muscular system consists of the:

A) skeletal muscles

B) muscles of the heart

C) muscles in the walls of hollow organs

D) skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart

E) muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs

9) Which two organ systems include the pancreas:

A) digestive and endocrine systems

B) urinary and respiratory systems

C) reproductive and urinary systems

D) digestive and respiratory systems

E) endocrine and respiratory systems

10) Which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues:

A) endocrine system

B) integumentary system

C) nervous system

D) lymphatic system

E) skeletal system