Question 1

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 2

Which cavity contains the internal organs of reproduction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular and integumentary systems. 
B) nervous and endocrine systems. 
C) cardiovascular and respiratory systems. 
D) respiratory and muscular systems. 
E) urinary and integumentary systems. 
A) cardiovascular and integumentary systems. 
B) nervous and endocrine systems. 
C) cardiovascular and respiratory systems. 
D) respiratory and muscular systems. 
E) urinary and integumentary systems.

Question 5

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 6

List and briefly describe the six basic life processes.

Accepted Answer

The six basic life processes include:1)M

Question 7

Which serous membrane covers the viscera within the abdominal cavity,and lines the abdominal wall and the inferior surface of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) pleura 
C) mediastinum 
D) dura mater 
E) peritoneum 
A) pericardium 
B) pleura 
C) mediastinum 
D) dura mater 
E) peritoneum

Question 8

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells?

Accepted Answer

A) endocrinology 
B) cardiovascular physiology 
C) neurophysiology 
D) immunology 
E) pathophysiology 
A) endocrinology 
B) cardiovascular physiology 
C) neurophysiology 
D) immunology 
E) pathophysiology

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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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 10

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

A) shoulder blade 
B) palm of the hand 
C) plantar surface of foot 
D) popliteal region of the knee 
E) gluteal region 
A) shoulder blade 
B) palm of the hand 
C) plantar surface of foot 
D) popliteal region of the knee 
E) gluteal region

Question 11

Which 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 12

Mammography and bone densitometry are good examples of which of the following types of medical imaging.

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) low-dose radiography 
A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) low-dose radiography

Question 13

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

A) shoulder blade 
B) palm of the hand 
C) plantar surface of foot 
D) popliteal region of the knee 
E) gluteal region 
A) shoulder blade 
B) palm of the hand 
C) plantar surface of foot 
D) popliteal region of the knee 
E) gluteal region

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

Accepted Answer

A) regulates conditions in body that remain fairly stable over long periods 
B) important in maintaining homeostasis 
C) involves control centers in the nervous or endocrine systems 
D) stimulates changes that reverse the direction of the stimulus 
E) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off 
A) regulates conditions in body that remain fairly stable over long periods 
B) important in maintaining homeostasis 
C) involves control centers in the nervous or endocrine systems 
D) stimulates changes that reverse the direction of the stimulus 
E) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Which plane is frontal?

Which cavity contains the internal organs of reproduction?

Where on the diagram is the femoral area?

The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the

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

List and briefly describe the six basic life processes.

Which serous membrane covers the viscera within the abdominal cavity,and lines the abdominal wall and the inferior surface of the diaphragm?

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells?

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

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

Which directional term means farther from the midline?

Mammography and bone densitometry are good examples of which of the following types of medical imaging.

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

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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