Question 1

Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organization in the human body from largest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

A) chemical - cellular - tissue - organ - organ system - organism 
B) cellular - chemical - tissue - organ - organ system - organism 
C) organism - organ system - organ - tissue - cellular - chemical 
D) organ - organ system - organism - tissue - cellular - chemical 
E) tissue - cellular - organ - organ system - organism - chemical 
A) chemical - cellular - tissue - organ - organ system - organism 
B) cellular - chemical - tissue - organ - organ system - organism 
C) organism - organ system - organ - tissue - cellular - chemical 
D) organ - organ system - organism - tissue - cellular - chemical 
E) tissue - cellular - organ - organ system - organism - chemical

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) olecranal 
B) antecubital 
C) carpal 
D) digital 
E) antebrachial 
A) olecranal 
B) antecubital 
C) carpal 
D) digital 
E) antebrachial

Question 3

List the basic processes of life.

Accepted Answer

The basic processes of life in

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

Which cavity contains the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An embryonic stem cell undergoes _____ to become a neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) catabolism 
B) growth 
C) reproduction 
D) anabolism 
E) differentiation 
A) catabolism 
B) growth 
C) reproduction 
D) anabolism 
E) differentiation

Question 9

Which of the following is a safe non-invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) amniocentesis 
A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) amniocentesis

Question 10

Which 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 11

Which term describes the study of the functions of body structures?

Accepted Answer

A) anatomy 
B) physiology 
C) endocrinology 
D) histology 
E) immunology 
A) anatomy 
B) physiology 
C) endocrinology 
D) histology 
E) immunology

Question 12

Which cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) vertebral canal 
B) cranial cavity 
C) abdominal cavity 
D) pericardial cavity 
E) pelvic cavity 
A) vertebral canal 
B) cranial cavity 
C) abdominal cavity 
D) pericardial cavity 
E) pelvic cavity

Question 13

Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) stomach 
B) spleen 
C) liver 
D) gallbladder 
E) diaphragm 
A) stomach 
B) spleen 
C) liver 
D) gallbladder 
E) diaphragm

Question 14

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the ear?

Accepted Answer

A) otic 
B) orbital 
C) ocular 
D) oral 
E) occipital 
A) otic 
B) orbital 
C) ocular 
D) oral 
E) occipital

Question 15

Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems.

Accepted Answer

A positive feedback system wil

Question 16

Which of the following is a safe non-invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) amniocentesis 
A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) amniocentesis

Question 17

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct.The heart is _____ to the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) contralateral 
D) superior 
E) superficial 
A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) contralateral 
D) superior 
E) superficial

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Which cavity contains the liver?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which feedback system structure receives output from the control center?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organization in the human body from largest to smallest?

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

List the basic processes of life.

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

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

Which cavity contains the heart?

Which cavity contains the small intestine?

An embryonic stem cell undergoes _____ to become a neuron.

Which of the following is a safe non-invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy?

Which directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure?

Which term describes the study of the functions of body structures?

Which cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity?

Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity?

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the ear?

Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems.

Which of the following is a safe non-invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy?

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct.The heart is _____ to the liver.

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

Which cavity contains the liver?

Which feedback system structure receives output from the control center?

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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