Exam 1: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Studying all the superficial and internal features in one specific area of the body is called

Which statement about anatomy and physiology is true?

The pollex is located in which region?

Anterior is to ________ as posterior is to dorsal.

The inner surface of the abdominal body wall is lined by which serous membrane?

The diaphragm separates the ________ cavity from the ________ cavity.

As a result of playing tennis in the summer heat without proper hydration,you have become very dehydrated.You are now in hypernatremia,a condition where your blood sodium levels are too high.Your brain tells you to drink water and,as a result,your blood sodium and hydration levels go back to normal.This illustrates

A cut passing parallel to the long axis of the body that divides it into unequal left and right halves is known as which type of sectional plane?

Gas exchange is a function of the

The study of body structure is called

Which of the following anatomical landmarks corresponds to the groin?

Which statement is true regarding the abdominopelvic regions?

Open-heart bypass surgery,to replace obstructed vessels that feed the heart with oxygenated blood,requires a long incision cut down the breastbone.The ribs are then spread to work on the heart.This incision is along the ________ plane.

It is a warm day and you feel a little chilled.On checking your temperature,you find that your body temperature is 1.5 degrees below normal.Suggest some possible reasons for this situation.

How are the endocrine organ system and nervous organ system alike?

-The appendix is typically located in which region(s)?

The mediastinum separates ________ from the ________.

A collection of cells that work together designates a(n)

-Which number identifies the tarsal region?

A small,low-caliber bullet has entered your chest at an angle,through the right lung and then the heart.It is now lodged in heart muscle.The surgeon will have to open some closed cavities of the body and enter those spaces to remove the bullet.What is the order of the cavities and the correct cavities that the surgeon will have to open (starting from the outside)?