Question 1

An example of a tissue in the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  the stomach. 
B)  a muscle cell. 
C)  epithelium. 
D)  a macromolecule. 
A)  the stomach. 
B)  a muscle cell. 
C)  epithelium. 
D)  a macromolecule.

Question 2

Which statement about visceral serosa is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It clings to the surface of organs. 
B)  It is continuous with the membrane that covers the outer body wall. 
C)  It is deep to the parietal serosa. 
D)  It lines the internal surface of hollow organs. 
A)  It clings to the surface of organs. 
B)  It is continuous with the membrane that covers the outer body wall. 
C)  It is deep to the parietal serosa. 
D)  It lines the internal surface of hollow organs.

Question 3

In anatomical position, the palms of the hands face medially toward the thighs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The perineal region is the

Accepted Answer

A)  side of the leg. 
B)  region between the external genitals and the anus. 
C)  point of the shoulder. 
D)  superior part of the gluteal region. 
A)  side of the leg. 
B)  region between the external genitals and the anus. 
C)  point of the shoulder. 
D)  superior part of the gluteal region.

Question 5

Which organ system keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and contains many air tubes?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  endocrine 
C)  circulatory 
D)  respiratory 
A)  urinary 
B)  endocrine 
C)  circulatory 
D)  respiratory

Question 6

The peritoneal cavity is a serous cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although transmission electron microscopy is usually used for high-magnification viewing, it is certainly possible to use it at low magnification as well. That is, one can produce similar micrographs of tissues taken by light microscopy and electron microscopy at the same magnification. Even at the same magnification, however, you can easily tell the two kinds of micrographs apart. How?

Accepted Answer

A)  The image in the electron micrograph is still sharper. 
B)  Tissue viewed by electron microscopy is colored, whereas light micrographs are always black and white (and shades of gray). 
C)  Tissue for light microscopy cannot be fixed (no fixation). 
D)  Tissue for electron microscopy cannot be sectioned. 
A)  The image in the electron micrograph is still sharper. 
B)  Tissue viewed by electron microscopy is colored, whereas light micrographs are always black and white (and shades of gray). 
C)  Tissue for light microscopy cannot be fixed (no fixation). 
D)  Tissue for electron microscopy cannot be sectioned.

Question 8

A CT scan produces an image of a transverse section of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One could describe the scalp as being ________ to the skull.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One could describe the scalp as being...

Question 10

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the scapular region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In adult humans, what remnants of segmentation remain?

Accepted Answer

The ribs and the ver

Question 12

The "CT" in "CT scanning" stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  cut transversely. 
B)  Charles Thorgaard, the inventor's name. 
C)  correlated thickness. 
D)  computed tomography. 
A)  cut transversely. 
B)  Charles Thorgaard, the inventor's name. 
C)  correlated thickness. 
D)  computed tomography.

Question 13

The main purpose of fixation is

Accepted Answer

A)  to preserve the tissue. 
B)  to mend breaks in tissue sections. 
C)  to make an organ easier to section. 
D)  to stick tissue sections to a glass slide. 
A)  to preserve the tissue. 
B)  to mend breaks in tissue sections. 
C)  to make an organ easier to section. 
D)  to stick tissue sections to a glass slide.

Question 14

The pubic area is ________ to the gluteal region.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior 
B)  lateral 
C)  anterior 
D)  proximal 
E)  deep 
A)  superior 
B)  lateral 
C)  anterior 
D)  proximal 
E)  deep

Question 15

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the popliteal region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The dimensions of cells and organelles would best be described using which units of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  mg 
B)  cm 
C)  µm 
D)  m 
E)  ml 
A)  mg 
B)  cm 
C)  µm 
D)  m 
E)  ml

Question 17

Pathological anatomy deals with structural changes caused by disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The cervical region is the

Accepted Answer

A)  thigh. 
B)  calf. 
C)  neck. 
D)  head. 
A)  thigh. 
B)  calf. 
C)  neck. 
D)  head.

Question 19

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the occipital region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  endocrine 
C)  integumentary 
D)  lymphatic 
A)  urinary 
B)  endocrine 
C)  integumentary 
D)  lymphatic

Exam 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

An example of a tissue in the body is

Which statement about visceral serosa is false?

In anatomical position, the palms of the hands face medially toward the thighs.

The perineal region is the

Which organ system keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, and contains many air tubes?

The peritoneal cavity is a serous cavity.

A CT scan produces an image of a transverse section of the body.

One could describe the scalp as being ________ to the skull.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the scapular region?

In adult humans, what remnants of segmentation remain?

The "CT" in "CT scanning" stands for

The main purpose of fixation is

The pubic area is ________ to the gluteal region.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the popliteal region?

The dimensions of cells and organelles would best be described using which units of measurement?

Pathological anatomy deals with structural changes caused by disease.

The cervical region is the

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the occipital region?

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

Tissues

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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