Memmlers Structure And Function of the Human Body 10th ed by Taylor Cohen - Test Bank

. A specialized group of cells make up a ________.

2. The system that takes in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide is the _______ system.

3. The skin and associated structures are called the _____________ system.

4. The system that includes the spinal cord is the ___________ system.

5. The term _________________ refers to all of the catabolic and anabolic reactions that

go on within the body.

6. The energy-storing compound found in all cells is ________.

7. Fluid within the cells is called ____________________ fluid.

8. Blood and lymph are examples of ___________________ fluid.

9. The term describing a state of internal balance is ________________.

10. A term that means farther from the origin of a structure is ______________.

11. A plane that divides the body into left and right parts is the ______________ plane.

12. The frontal plane is also called the _____________ plane.

13. The muscle separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the ________.

14. The basic unit of volume in the metric system is the ________.

15. The temperature scale used for scientific measurement is the ________.

16. The suffix –logy means ______________.

Page 117. The study of how the body functions is

A) physiology

B) anatomy

C) physics

D) metabolism

18. The study of body structure is called

A) physiology

B) anatomy

C) astronomy

D) metabolism

19. Which of the following would be the most suitable field of study for an anatomist?

A) the structure of the stomach

B) the mechanism of protein digestion

C) the stars

D) anabolic reactions

20. Dr. A is interested in the structure of the inner ear. The field of study best suited to her

interests is

A) physiology

B) anatomy

C) pathology

D) wind-surfing

21. There are numerous levels of organization in the body. The correct order from simplest

to most complex is

A) B) C) D) organ, tissue, cell, organism, system

cell, tissue, organ, system, organism

system, cell, organ, organism, tissue

cell, system, tissue, organ, organism

22. The system that transports blood to and from the cells is the

A) integumentary system

B) skeletal system

C) respiratory system

D) circulatory system