IVY TECH APHY 101 Quiz One (30 OUT OF 30)
Questions and Answers (Latest Update)
Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?
The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.
What organ system is responsible for coordination and integration of bodily functions as well as
detecting changes inside and outside the body?
Nervous
What is the basic unit of function and structure in the human body?
cell
The human body gains energy by _________ food via the mouth. Food is then broken down to basic
chemicals through the process of ____________ . In the small intestines, the chemicals from food enter
the body. This process is called __________ . These chemicals are transported through the blood to the
cells of the body in a process called ____________ . The cells will use these chemicals, along with
oxygen, to gain energy in a process known as________ . Some cells will use these chemicals to build new
and more complex chemicals in a process known ___________ . Finally, not all substances taken into the
body are used. The body can get rid of unabsorbed materials and waste produced by metabolic
reactions in a process called ____________.
ingestion
digestion
absorption
circulation
respiration
assimilation
