Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

The ears are lateral to the eyes.

The topics of human anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because the structures of the body parts are closely related to their ___________.

The integumentary system is superficial to the skeletal system.

What shape would a transverse section of a banana resemble?

Responses that alter conditions in the internal environment are caused by __________.

An MRI of the head that shows both eyes and the nose within the same image would be showing the __________ plane.

Which of the following is true of positive feedback mechanisms?

The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and endocrine systems.

The life process that is described as obtaining oxygen, using oxygen to release energy from foods, and removing gaseous wastes is called __________.

The entire digestive tract is an example of which organizational level?

Which of the followingcauses conditions in the body to move away from the normal state?

At what level of organization is skin?

Name two types of cavities found in the head.

What requirement of life is the most abundant chemical in the body and is the major component of extracellular fluid?

The temperature in a room drops to 65^oF, causing the heater to turn on. The temperature change is an example of a(an) __________.

What plane separates the body into left and right portions?

Which of the following is not a requirement to maintain the life of humans?

To separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, a cut along the __________ plane would be used.

What organ system includes the kidneys?

The __________ cavity is the part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs.