Question 1

Name the cavities of the trunk and the serous membranes that line them.

Accepted Answer

The two main cavities of the trunk are t

Question 2

Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature 
B) decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature 
C) decreasing blood [glucose] in response to elevated blood [glucose] 
D) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch 
E) decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure 
A) increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature 
B) decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature 
C) decreasing blood [glucose] in response to elevated blood [glucose] 
D) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch 
E) decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure

Question 3

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) posterior 
B) anterior 
C) inferior 
D) superior 
E) lateral 
A) posterior 
B) anterior 
C) inferior 
D) superior 
E) lateral

Question 5

Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms. 
B) disorders. 
C) disturbance. 
D) diseases 
E) signs. 
A) symptoms. 
B) disorders. 
C) disturbance. 
D) diseases 
E) signs.

Question 6

Which region is the epigastric region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues and directly affects the proper functioning of cells?

Accepted Answer

A) lymph 
B) blood plasma 
C) interstitial fluid 
D) intracellular fluid 
E) vitreous body 
A) lymph 
B) blood plasma 
C) interstitial fluid 
D) intracellular fluid 
E) vitreous body

Question 8

Where on the diagram is the cervical area?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) E 
C) J 
D) K 
E) B 
A) C 
B) E 
C) J 
D) K 
E) B

Question 9

Describe the anatomical position.

Accepted Answer

In the anatomical position,the subject s

Question 10

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 11

The section shown in (b)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

Question 12

Describe a feedback system and list its general components.

Accepted Answer

A feedback loop is a cycle of events in

Question 13

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the chemical regulators in the blood?

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 14

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease-causing agents?

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 15

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

Accepted Answer

A) anterior and posterior portions. 
B) left and right portions. 
C) superior and inferior portions. 
D) portions separated at an angle to its longitudinal axis. 
E) unequal left and right portions. 
A) anterior and posterior portions. 
B) left and right portions. 
C) superior and inferior portions. 
D) portions separated at an angle to its longitudinal axis. 
E) unequal left and right portions.

Question 16

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which subspecialty of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease?

Accepted Answer

A) embryology 
B) developmental biology 
C) radiographic anatomy 
D) pathological anatomy 
E) immunology 
A) embryology 
B) developmental biology 
C) radiographic anatomy 
D) pathological anatomy 
E) immunology

Question 18

Which term refers to the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) metabolism 
B) anabolism 
C) catabolism 
D) auscultation 
E) palpation 
A) metabolism 
B) anabolism 
C) catabolism 
D) auscultation 
E) palpation

Question 19

A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:

Accepted Answer

A) childbirth 
B) body temperature 
C) blood pressure 
D) heart rate 
E) blood sugar 
A) childbirth 
B) body temperature 
C) blood pressure 
D) heart rate 
E) blood sugar

Question 20

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the groin?

Accepted Answer

A) pelvic 
B) umbilical 
C) sternal 
D) otic 
E) inguinal 
A) pelvic 
B) umbilical 
C) sternal 
D) otic 
E) inguinal

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Name the cavities of the trunk and the serous membranes that line them.

Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

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

Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as

Which region is the epigastric region?

Which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues and directly affects the proper functioning of cells?

Where on the diagram is the cervical area?

Describe the anatomical position.

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

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

Describe a feedback system and list its general components.

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the chemical regulators in the blood?

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease-causing agents?

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

Which subspecialty of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease?

Which term refers to the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body?

A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the groin?

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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