Question 1

What major organs are housed in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) stomach,intestines,liver,pancreas 
B) brain and spinal cord 
C) lungs,heart,esophagus,trachea 
D) urinary bladder,reproductive organs

Question 2

Which regions of the abdominopelvic cavity are situated medially?

Accepted Answer

A) right and left hypochondriac regions,and the epigastric region 
B) right and left lumbar regions and the umbilical region 
C) right hypochondriac,right lumbar,and right iliac (inguinal)regions 
D) epigastric,umbilical,hypogastric regions

Question 3

The thoracic cavity is situated superior to the abdominopelvic cavity and separated by the diaphragm.Therefore,the diaphragm creates a:

Accepted Answer

A) parasagittal plane. 
B) transverse (horizontal)plane,or cross section. 
C) frontal (coronal)plane. 
D) midsagittal (median)plane.

Question 4

A directional term that means the same as posterior is:

Accepted Answer

A) anterior. 
B) sagittal. 
C) dorsal. 
D) ventral.

Question 5

A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback loop is termed a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) effector. 
B) receptor. 
C) regulator. 
D) stimulus.

Question 6

A female patient presents at the emergency room with pain in the right lower quadrant.Which organs might be involved?

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Question 7

Discuss why anatomical position is used.

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Question 8

Which of the following is the correct sequence,from simplest to most complex,in the levels of structural organization of the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) cellular level,chemical level,tissue level,organ level,organ system level,organismal level 
B) chemical level,cellular level,tissue level,organ level,organ system level,organismal level 
C) chemical level,tissue level,cellular level,organ system level,organ level,organismal level 
D) cellular level,tissue level,chemical level,organ level,organ system level,organismal level

Question 9

What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?

Accepted Answer

A) tactile learner 
B) kinesthetic learner 
C) auditory learner 
D) visual learner

Question 10

Peggy is having surgery on the right carpal region.A 3 cm incision will be made deep to the skin and muscle,but will be superficial to the bone.Explain to her where her surgery will occur.

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Question 11

Why should a student use the SQ3R method?

Accepted Answer

A) The SQ3R method provides a student with a strategy for improving test taking skills. 
B) The SQ3R method provides a student with a strategy for taking notes during lecture class. 
C) The SQ3R method provides a plan for a student to improve textbook reading skills. 
D) The SQ3R method provides a student with ways to improve time management skills.

Question 12

Blood pressure in arteries is higher than the blood pressure in capillaries.Blood flows from arteries to capillaries due to the presence of a:

Accepted Answer

A) homeostatic imbalance. 
B) negative feedback loop. 
C) positive feedback loop. 
D) pressure gradient.

Question 13

When we imagine a person exhibiting the anatomical position,the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing:

Accepted Answer

A) down. 
B) backward. 
C) forward. 
D) to the side.

Question 14

Select the letter that represents the left iliac (inguinal)region.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism?

Accepted Answer

A) irritability 
B) movement 
C) excretion 
D) growth

Question 16

The point of the shoulder is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) antebrachial region. 
B) brachial region. 
C) digital region. 
D) acromial region.

Question 17

The transverse (horizontal plane or cross section)plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The vertebral region is superior to the:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital region. 
B) cephalic region. 
C) sacral region. 
D) cervical region.

Question 19

When you go outside on a hot summer day,your body temperature heats up above the normal range.Receptors in your brain detect the change in body temperature.The brain activates nerve cells that send messages to sweat glands,causing the body temperature to fall as the sweat evaporates from the skin.What part of this feedback loop is the effector?

Accepted Answer

A) brain 
B) sweat glands 
C) nerve cells 
D) increased body temperature

Question 20

The smallest level of organization in the human body is the cellular level.

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