Question 1

Which of the following organs contains the control center for the feedback system that regulates blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) skin 
B) arteries 
C) brain 
D) heart 
E) pituitary gland 
A) skin 
B) arteries 
C) brain 
D) heart 
E) pituitary gland

Question 2

Name the structural levels of the body and briefly describe each level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the structural levels of the body...

Question 3

Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature 
B) decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature 
C) decreasing blood [glucose] in response to elevated blood [glucose] 
D) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch 
E) decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure 
A) increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature 
B) decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature 
C) decreasing blood [glucose] in response to elevated blood [glucose] 
D) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch 
E) decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure

Question 4

This directional term means farther from the midline.

Accepted Answer

A) medial 
B) anterior 
C) proximal 
D) deep 
E) lateral 
A) medial 
B) anterior 
C) proximal 
D) deep 
E) lateral

Question 5

Which cavity contains the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) cranial cavity 
B) vertebral cavity 
C) abdominal cavity 
D) pericardial cavity 
E) pleural cavity 
A) cranial cavity 
B) vertebral cavity 
C) abdominal cavity 
D) pericardial cavity 
E) pleural cavity

Question 6

Which radiographs were obtained using a contrast material and x-rays?

Accepted Answer

A) (a)and (
B)  
B) (b)and (
C)  
C) (c)and (
D)  
D) (
A) and (
C)  
E) (
B) and (e) 
A) (a)and (
B)  
B) (b)and (
C)  
C) (c)and (
D)  
D) (
A) and (
C)  
E) (
B) and (e)

Question 7

This is the condition of equilibrium (balance)in the body's internal environment.

Accepted Answer

A) palpation 
B) metabolism 
C) homeostasis 
D) autopsy 
E) differentiation 
A) palpation 
B) metabolism 
C) homeostasis 
D) autopsy 
E) differentiation

Question 8

Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) chemical level 
B) cellular level 
C) tissue level 
D) organ level 
E) organismal level 
A) chemical level 
B) cellular level 
C) tissue level 
D) organ level 
E) organismal level

Question 9

This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure.

Accepted Answer

A) deep 
B) contralateral 
C) lateral 
D) cephalic 
E) distal 
A) deep 
B) contralateral 
C) lateral 
D) cephalic 
E) distal

Question 10

Where on the diagram is the femoral area?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) J 
E) K 
A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) J 
E) K

Question 11

Describe the anatomical position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the anatomical position....

Question 12

Which radiographs were obtained using low-dose x-rays?

Accepted Answer

A) (a)and (
B)  
B) (b)and (
C)  
C) (c)and (
D)  
D) (
A) and (
C)  
E) (
B) and (e) 
A) (a)and (
B)  
B) (b)and (
C)  
C) (c)and (
D)  
D) (
A) and (
C)  
E) (
B) and (e)

Question 13

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease-causing agents?

Accepted Answer

A) exercise physiology 
B) renal physiology 
C) pathophysiology 
D) cardiovascular physiology 
E) immunology 
A) exercise physiology 
B) renal physiology 
C) pathophysiology 
D) cardiovascular physiology 
E) immunology

Question 14

Which region is the left inguinal region?

Accepted Answer

A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e) 
A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e)

Question 15

The function of the secretions of a serous membrane,like the pleura,is to

Accepted Answer

A) separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities. 
B) protect the central nervous system. 
C) prevent infection. 
D) sreduce friction between neighboring organs. 
E) carry nervous impulses. 
A) separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities. 
B) protect the central nervous system. 
C) prevent infection. 
D) sreduce friction between neighboring organs. 
E) carry nervous impulses.

Question 16

Where on the diagram is the sacral area?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) E 
D) I 
E) J 
A) C 
B) D 
C) E 
D) I 
E) J

Question 17

Which plane is frontal?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tissues found in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) muscular tissue 
D) necrotic tissue 
E) nervous tissue 
A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) muscular tissue 
D) necrotic tissue 
E) nervous tissue

Question 19

Feeling the presence of a mosquito biting your arm is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) growth. 
B) movement. 
C) responsiveness. 
D) reproduction. 
E) differentiation. 
A) growth. 
B) movement. 
C) responsiveness. 
D) reproduction. 
E) differentiation.

Question 20

During a visit to your doctor,you complain about headache and nausea.These changes in your body functions are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) signs. 
B) symptoms. 
C) pharmacology. 
D) controlled condition. 
E) epidemiology. 
A) signs. 
B) symptoms. 
C) pharmacology. 
D) controlled condition. 
E) epidemiology.

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Which of the following organs contains the control center for the feedback system that regulates blood pressure?

Name the structural levels of the body and briefly describe each level.

Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?

This directional term means farther from the midline.

Which cavity contains the heart?

Which radiographs were obtained using a contrast material and x-rays?

This is the condition of equilibrium (balance)in the body's internal environment.

Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body?

This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure.

Where on the diagram is the femoral area?

Describe the anatomical position.

Which radiographs were obtained using low-dose x-rays?

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease-causing agents?

Which region is the left inguinal region?

The function of the secretions of a serous membrane,like the pleura,is to

Where on the diagram is the sacral area?

Which plane is frontal?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tissues found in the human body?

Feeling the presence of a mosquito biting your arm is an example of

During a visit to your doctor,you complain about headache and nausea.These changes in your body functions are considered to be

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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