Question 1

Which of the anatomical terms of direction describes the diaphragm's relation to the stomach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior 
B)  Superior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Posterior 
A)  Inferior 
B)  Superior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Posterior

Question 2

All of the following describe an anatomical region except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sagittal 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Appendicular 
D)  Plantar 
A)  Sagittal 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Appendicular 
D)  Plantar

Question 3

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medial 
B)  Superior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Ventral 
A)  Medial 
B)  Superior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Ventral

Question 4

What is negative feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body's ability to maintain homeostasis 
B)  The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis 
C)  The process the body uses to increase the movement away from homeostasis 
D)  The body's ability to function outside of the optimal range 
A)  The body's ability to maintain homeostasis 
B)  The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis 
C)  The process the body uses to increase the movement away from homeostasis 
D)  The body's ability to function outside of the optimal range

Question 5

Related to affecting two sides refers to which of the following anatomical terms of direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilateral 
B)  Superior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Lateral 
A)  Bilateral 
B)  Superior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Lateral

Question 6

What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axial and abdominal 
B)  Appendicular and cephalic 
C)  Axial and appendicular 
D)  Cephalic and thoracic 
A)  Axial and abdominal 
B)  Appendicular and cephalic 
C)  Axial and appendicular 
D)  Cephalic and thoracic

Question 7

Which membrane surrounds the lungs in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meninges 
B)  Pleura 
C)  Pericardium 
D)  Peritoneum 
A)  Meninges 
B)  Pleura 
C)  Pericardium 
D)  Peritoneum

Question 8

What is the mediastinum?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wall separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity 
B)  The three layers of membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord 
C)  The space between the pleural cavities that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and major vessels 
D)  Another name for the anatomical cavity located in the middle of the body 
A)  The wall separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity 
B)  The three layers of membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord 
C)  The space between the pleural cavities that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and major vessels 
D)  Another name for the anatomical cavity located in the middle of the body

Question 9

In standard anatomical position,the palms are in what position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Ventral 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Prone 
A)  Supine 
B)  Ventral 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Prone

Question 10

Which membrane surrounds the heart in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meninges 
B)  Pleura 
C)  Pericardium 
D)  Peritoneum 
A)  Meninges 
B)  Pleura 
C)  Pericardium 
D)  Peritoneum

Question 11

Which of the following cavities contain serous membranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Thoracic 
D)  Brachial 
A)  Cranial 
B)  Inguinal 
C)  Thoracic 
D)  Brachial

Question 12

Anatomy is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of atoms. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of how the body malfunctions. 
A)  the study of atoms. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of how the body malfunctions.

Question 13

How many anatomical cavities does the thoracic cavity contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 14

A patient lying on his/her ventral or anterior surface,face down would be in what position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Dorsal 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Prone 
A)  Supine 
B)  Dorsal 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Prone

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding homeostasis is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the body detects a change and works to make the levels move even farther away from homeostasis, that is positive feedback. 
B)  If the body detects a change beyond its normal homeostasis range (either too high or too low), and it works to reach its homeostasis range by reversing the direction of movement; that is positive feedback. 
C)  Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain a steady internal environment. This is achieved through using positive and negative feedback mechanisms. 
D)  Homeostasis is the body's ability to overcome an imbalanced internal environment. This is achieved through using positive and negative feedback mechanisms. 
A)  If the body detects a change and works to make the levels move even farther away from homeostasis, that is positive feedback. 
B)  If the body detects a change beyond its normal homeostasis range (either too high or too low), and it works to reach its homeostasis range by reversing the direction of movement; that is positive feedback. 
C)  Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain a steady internal environment. This is achieved through using positive and negative feedback mechanisms. 
D)  Homeostasis is the body's ability to overcome an imbalanced internal environment. This is achieved through using positive and negative feedback mechanisms.

Question 16

The dorsal cavity houses all of the following organs except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain 
B)  Spinal cord 
C)  Vertebrae 
D)  Lungs 
A)  Brain 
B)  Spinal cord 
C)  Vertebrae 
D)  Lungs

Question 17

Which of the following set of anatomical cavities has an organ that serves as a wall between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial and vertebral 
B)  Pleural and pericardial 
C)  Abdominal and pelvic 
D)  Thoracic and abdominopelvic 
A)  Cranial and vertebral 
B)  Pleural and pericardial 
C)  Abdominal and pelvic 
D)  Thoracic and abdominopelvic

Question 18

Which organ is surrounded by the pericardium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung 
B)  Intestines 
C)  Heart 
D)  Kidney 
A)  Lung 
B)  Intestines 
C)  Heart 
D)  Kidney

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes an anatomical plane that separates the body top from bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sagittal 
B)  Transverse 
C)  Midsagittal 
D)  Frontal 
A)  Sagittal 
B)  Transverse 
C)  Midsagittal 
D)  Frontal

Question 20

Which of the following statements is false regarding the pericardium?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pericardium is an example of a serous membrane. 
B)  The pericardium is composed of two layers, the visceral pleura and parietal pericardium. 
C)  The visceral layer of the pericardium is in contact with the heart. 
D)  Pericardial fluid fills the space between the two layers of the pericardium. 
A)  The pericardium is an example of a serous membrane. 
B)  The pericardium is composed of two layers, the visceral pleura and parietal pericardium. 
C)  The visceral layer of the pericardium is in contact with the heart. 
D)  Pericardial fluid fills the space between the two layers of the pericardium.

Which of the anatomical terms of direction describes the diaphragm's relation to the stomach?

All of the following describe an anatomical region except which one?

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the eyes?

What is negative feedback?

Related to affecting two sides refers to which of the following anatomical terms of direction?

What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?

Which membrane surrounds the lungs in the thoracic cavity?

What is the mediastinum?

In standard anatomical position,the palms are in what position?

Which membrane surrounds the heart in the thoracic cavity?

Which of the following cavities contain serous membranes?

Anatomy is defined as:

How many anatomical cavities does the thoracic cavity contain?

A patient lying on his/her ventral or anterior surface,face down would be in what position?

Which of the following statements regarding homeostasis is false?

The dorsal cavity houses all of the following organs except which one?

Which of the following set of anatomical cavities has an organ that serves as a wall between the two?

Which organ is surrounded by the pericardium?

Which of the following terms describes an anatomical plane that separates the body top from bottom?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the pericardium?

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The Endocrine System

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Exam 1: The Basics

Which of the anatomical terms of direction describes the diaphragm's relation to the stomach?

All of the following describe an anatomical region except which one?

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the eyes?

What is negative feedback?

Related to affecting two sides refers to which of the following anatomical terms of direction?

What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?

Which membrane surrounds the lungs in the thoracic cavity?

What is the mediastinum?

In standard anatomical position,the palms are in what position?

Which membrane surrounds the heart in the thoracic cavity?

Which of the following cavities contain serous membranes?

Anatomy is defined as:

How many anatomical cavities does the thoracic cavity contain?

A patient lying on his/her ventral or anterior surface,face down would be in what position?

Which of the following statements regarding homeostasis is false?

The dorsal cavity houses all of the following organs except which one?

Which of the following set of anatomical cavities has an organ that serves as a wall between the two?

Which organ is surrounded by the pericardium?

Which of the following terms describes an anatomical plane that separates the body top from bottom?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the pericardium?

Levels of Organization of the Human Body

Introduction to Pathology

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Nervous System-Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System-Blood

The Cardiovascular System - Heart and Vessels

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Excretoryurinary System

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

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