Question 1

The section shown in (c)results from cutting through a _____ plane extending through the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) sagittal 
C) oblique 
D) midsagittal 
E) transverse 
A) frontal 
B) sagittal 
C) oblique 
D) midsagittal 
E) transverse E

Question 2

Which plane is parasagittal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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) reduce 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) reduce friction between neighboring organs. 
E) carry nervous impulses. D

Question 4

Which region is the hypogastric region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 4 only 
E) 3 and 4 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 4 only 
E) 3 and 4

Question 6

Which of the following noninvasive diagnostic techniques is an example of inspection?

Accepted Answer

A) tapping and listening for an echo to detect fluid in the lungs 
B) feeling the abdomen to detect tender organs 
C) listening for crackling sounds during breathing 
D) examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash 
E) feeling the gonads to detect abnormal masses 
A) tapping and listening for an echo to detect fluid in the lungs 
B) feeling the abdomen to detect tender organs 
C) listening for crackling sounds during breathing 
D) examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash 
E) feeling the gonads to detect abnormal masses

Question 7

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functional changes associated with disease and aging?

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 8

The lungs are located in the

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 9

Which contains the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Discuss the importance of body fluids and which one is considered to be the body's internal environment.

Accepted Answer

An important aspect of homeostasis is ma

Question 11

Which term defines a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function?

Accepted Answer

A) tissue 
B) organ 
C) molecules 
D) compounds 
E) organism 
A) tissue 
B) organ 
C) molecules 
D) compounds 
E) organism

Question 12

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 13

Which feedback system structure provides input to the control center?

Accepted Answer

A) receptor 
B) muscle 
C) response 
D) effector 
E) efferent pathway 
A) receptor 
B) muscle 
C) response 
D) effector 
E) efferent pathway

Question 14

The stomach is _____ to the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) distal 
D) inferior 
E) superior 
A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) distal 
D) inferior 
E) superior

Question 15

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

Accepted Answer

A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) volar 
E) carpal 
A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) volar 
E) carpal

Question 16

List the eleven organ systems of the human body.

Accepted Answer

The eleven organ systems of th

Question 17

The ribs are _____ to the sternum.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) proximal 
D) distal 
E) superior 
A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) proximal 
D) distal 
E) superior

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The chemical level consists of atoms and

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) diaphragm 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum 
A) diaphragm 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum

Question 20

What is the name of the serous membrane in closest proximity to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) parietal pleura 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum 
A) parietal pleura 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

The section shown in (c)results from cutting through a _____ plane extending through the brain?

Which plane is parasagittal?

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

Which region is the hypogastric region?

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 of the following noninvasive diagnostic techniques is an example of inspection?

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functional changes associated with disease and aging?

The lungs are located in the

Which contains the spinal cord?

Discuss the importance of body fluids and which one is considered to be the body's internal environment.

Which term defines a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function?

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

Which feedback system structure provides input to the control center?

The stomach is _____ to the urinary bladder.

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

List the eleven organ systems of the human body.

The ribs are _____ to the sternum.

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

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

What is the name of the serous membrane in closest proximity to the lungs?

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

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 Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

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 Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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