Biology II Final Study Guide

Which of the following statements about the trajectory of the study of the human body is true?

• Anatomy is the study of the functions of body parts, while physiology deals with the structures of body parts and how they are organized.

• Our knowledge of the human body reflects centuries of developing more sophisticated technologies and methods for testing hypotheses.

• Ancient science gave wrong explanations, while modern science gives us all the answers.

• Modern science relies on superstitions and magic to cure illness and heal injury.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following models best reflects the levels of organization within the human body, from most inclusive/most complex to least inclusive/least complex?

• tissue, organ system, organ, cell

• cell, tissue, organ system, organ

• organ, organ system, tissue, cell

• organ system, organ, tissue, cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of the following does not accurately describe connective tissue?

• Good blood supply and well-nourished

• Tightly-packed cells form tight barrier

• Abundant extracellular matrix

• Widely distributed throughout the body

The largest organ in the body by weight is the ____.

• Liver

• Skin

• Large Intestine

• Brain

Which of the following is considered a true layer of skin?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Both A+B

All of the following describe functions of the integumentary system except:

• Skin prevents harmful substances from entering the body.

• Skin helps to increase water loss from deeper tissues.

• Skin cells aid in vitamin D synthesis

• Skin helps to regulate body temperature.

What is the term used for the tissue’s response to stress that includes pain, warmth, redness, and swelling?

• Healing

• Inflammation

• Homeostasis

• None of these

The skeletal system is broken into two divisions. What are they?

• axial and appendicular

• central and peripheral

• compact and spongy

• red marrow and yellow marrow

The fourteen bones in the fingers and fourteen bones in the toes are called ____.

• Carpals and tarsals, respectively.

• Metacarpals and metatarsals, respectively.

• Phalanges.

• Clavicles.

The less moveable end of the muscle is called its ______ and the more moveable end is its ______. 

• insertion, origin 

• origin, insertion 

• flexion, extension

• extension, flexion