Question 1

The femoral region refers to which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knee 
B)  Ankle 
C)  Thigh 
D)  Leg 
A)  Knee 
B)  Ankle 
C)  Thigh 
D)  Leg

Question 2

Which of the following statements is an example of the body's ability to maintain homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael has been sick with the flu and he has a fever. 
B)  Bill must be sure to take his blood pressure medication in order to control his chronic hypertension. 
C)  Mary had a physical and was pleased to hear that her blood pressure was with in the normal range. 
D)  Connie has diabetes and must take insulin injections to control her high blood glucose levels. 
A)  Michael has been sick with the flu and he has a fever. 
B)  Bill must be sure to take his blood pressure medication in order to control his chronic hypertension. 
C)  Mary had a physical and was pleased to hear that her blood pressure was with in the normal range. 
D)  Connie has diabetes and must take insulin injections to control her high blood glucose levels.

Question 3

How does a transverse plane separate the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down 
A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down

Question 4

What is considered standard anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward. 
B)  The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward. 
C)  The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward. 
D)  The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward. 
A)  The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward. 
B)  The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward. 
C)  The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward. 
D)  The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward.

Question 5

The lungs are housed in which of the following anatomical regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axial 
B)  Axillary 
C)  Appendicular 
D)  Abdominal 
A)  Axial 
B)  Axillary 
C)  Appendicular 
D)  Abdominal

Question 6

Which part of the pleural membrane is in direct contact with the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visceral 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Peritoneum 
A)  Visceral 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Pleura 
D)  Peritoneum

Question 7

The thoracic cavity houses all of the following structures except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Lungs 
C)  Pleural membrane 
D)  Peritoneum 
A)  Heart 
B)  Lungs 
C)  Pleural membrane 
D)  Peritoneum

Question 8

How does a sagittal plane separate the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down 
A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down

Question 9

If a plane is exactly down the midline of the body,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Midline 
B)  Medial 
C)  Midsagittal 
D)  Median 
A)  Midline 
B)  Medial 
C)  Midsagittal 
D)  Median

Question 10

Separating the right and left side of the body is achieved by what anatomical plane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Anatomy and physiology is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of the normal and abnormal function of the body. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of the body's structure and how those structures function. 
A)  the study of the normal and abnormal function of the body. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of the body's structure and how those structures function.

Question 12

The cubital region refers to which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wrist 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Arm 
D)  Hand 
A)  Wrist 
B)  Elbow 
C)  Arm 
D)  Hand

Question 13

What kind of term can be used to describe the position of the entire body or a body part?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatomical plane 
B)  Anatomical region 
C)  Anatomical cavity 
D)  Anatomical position 
A)  Anatomical plane 
B)  Anatomical region 
C)  Anatomical cavity 
D)  Anatomical position

Question 14

All of the following are examples of negative feedback except:

Accepted Answer

A)  sweating in response to elevated body temperature. 
B)  secretion of insulin in response to increased blood glucose. 
C)  secretion of glucagon in response to decreased blood glucose. 
D)  uterine contractions in response to the pressure of the baby's head on the cervix. 
A)  sweating in response to elevated body temperature. 
B)  secretion of insulin in response to increased blood glucose. 
C)  secretion of glucagon in response to decreased blood glucose. 
D)  uterine contractions in response to the pressure of the baby's head on the cervix.

Question 15

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to the knee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximal 
B)  Distal 
C)  Superficial 
D)  Ventral 
A)  Proximal 
B)  Distal 
C)  Superficial 
D)  Ventral

Question 16

Susan has a tumor on her left ovary.Which set of anatomical terms correctly describes Susan's tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Susan has a deep, lateral tumor located in the pelvic region of her body. 
B)  Susan has a deep, bilateral tumor located in the pelvic region of her body. 
C)  Susan has a deep tumor located in the abdominal region of her body. 
D)  Susan has a deep tumor located in the appendicular region of her body. 
A)  Susan has a deep, lateral tumor located in the pelvic region of her body. 
B)  Susan has a deep, bilateral tumor located in the pelvic region of her body. 
C)  Susan has a deep tumor located in the abdominal region of her body. 
D)  Susan has a deep tumor located in the appendicular region of her body.

Question 17

How does a frontal or coronal plane separate the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down 
A)  Top from bottom 
B)  Right from left 
C)  Front from back 
D)  Up from down

Question 18

In which of the following regions of the abdomen is the navel located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right hypogastric 
B)  Left hypogastric 
C)  Epigastric 
D)  Umbilical 
A)  Right hypogastric 
B)  Left hypogastric 
C)  Epigastric 
D)  Umbilical

Question 19

Where is the diaphragm in relation to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superficial 
B)  Deep 
C)  Superior 
D)  Inferior 
A)  Superficial 
B)  Deep 
C)  Superior 
D)  Inferior

Question 20

The posterior patellar region refers to which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knee 
B)  Front of the knee 
C)  Upper knee 
D)  Back of the knee 
A)  Knee 
B)  Front of the knee 
C)  Upper knee 
D)  Back of the knee

The femoral region refers to which part of the body?

Which of the following statements is an example of the body's ability to maintain homeostasis?

How does a transverse plane separate the body?

What is considered standard anatomical position?

The lungs are housed in which of the following anatomical regions?

Which part of the pleural membrane is in direct contact with the lungs?

The thoracic cavity houses all of the following structures except which one?

How does a sagittal plane separate the body?

If a plane is exactly down the midline of the body,this is called:

Separating the right and left side of the body is achieved by what anatomical plane?

Anatomy and physiology is defined as:

The cubital region refers to which part of the body?

What kind of term can be used to describe the position of the entire body or a body part?

All of the following are examples of negative feedback except:

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to the knee?

Susan has a tumor on her left ovary.Which set of anatomical terms correctly describes Susan's tumor?

How does a frontal or coronal plane separate the body?

In which of the following regions of the abdomen is the navel located?

Where is the diaphragm in relation to the lungs?

The posterior patellar region refers to which part of the body?

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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Exam 1: The Basics

The femoral region refers to which part of the body?

Which of the following statements is an example of the body's ability to maintain homeostasis?

How does a transverse plane separate the body?

What is considered standard anatomical position?

The lungs are housed in which of the following anatomical regions?

Which part of the pleural membrane is in direct contact with the lungs?

The thoracic cavity houses all of the following structures except which one?

How does a sagittal plane separate the body?

If a plane is exactly down the midline of the body,this is called:

Separating the right and left side of the body is achieved by what anatomical plane?

Anatomy and physiology is defined as:

The cubital region refers to which part of the body?

What kind of term can be used to describe the position of the entire body or a body part?

All of the following are examples of negative feedback except:

What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to the knee?

Susan has a tumor on her left ovary.Which set of anatomical terms correctly describes Susan's tumor?

How does a frontal or coronal plane separate the body?

In which of the following regions of the abdomen is the navel located?

Where is the diaphragm in relation to the lungs?

The posterior patellar region refers to which part of the body?

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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