Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Which of the following is an example of the basic life process called growth??1 muscle contraction?2 digestion of proteins?3 lifting weights and gaining muscle mass?4 mineral deposits accumulating between bone cells to cause a bone to lengthen

Which cavity contains the internal organs of reproduction?

A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:

Which plane is parasagittal?

Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as

Which medical image is obtained by using computer assisted interpretation of multiple x-ray arc tracings?

Name the cavities of the trunk and the serous membranes that line them.

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the chemical regulators in the blood?

Describe a feedback system and list its general components.

What is the name of the outer layer of the serous membrane that surrounds the heart?

The humerus is _____ to the radius.

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of changes in organ functions due to muscular activity?

This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.

Which plane is transverse?

Where on the diagram is the brachial area?

Which contains the spinal cord?

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functions of the kidneys?

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

The lungs are located in the

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the front of the elbow?