Question 1

Match the following systems to their functions:
-Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphatic 
B) Endocrine 
C) Immune 
D) Cardiovascular 
A) Lymphatic 
B) Endocrine 
C) Immune 
D) Cardiovascular

Question 2

Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism 
B)  responsiveness 
C)  maintaining boundaries 
D)  excretion 
A)  metabolism 
B)  responsiveness 
C)  maintaining boundaries 
D)  excretion

Question 3

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms:
-Used for childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) Negative feedback 
B) Positive feedback 
A) Negative feedback 
B) Positive feedback

Question 4

What is a vertical section through the body,dividing it into left and right,called?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  transverse 
C)  regional 
D)  sagittal 
A)  frontal 
B)  transverse 
C)  regional 
D)  sagittal

Question 5

Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic anatomy 
B)  cardiovascular anatomy 
C)  cardiovascular physiology 
D)  systemic physiology 
A)  systemic anatomy 
B)  cardiovascular anatomy 
C)  cardiovascular physiology 
D)  systemic physiology

Question 6

A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancement of labor contractions 
B)  body temperature regulation 
C)  blood calcium level regulation 
D)  regulating glucose levels in the blood 
A)  enhancement of labor contractions 
B)  body temperature regulation 
C)  blood calcium level regulation 
D)  regulating glucose levels in the blood

Question 7

The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  brain 
C)  intestines 
D)  lungs 
A)  liver 
B)  brain 
C)  intestines 
D)  lungs

Question 8

Figure 1.2
Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram:
-Information about body temperature is sent through afferent pathways to the brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord 
B)  cranial cavity 
C)  thoracic cavity 
D)  vertebral cavity 
A)  spinal cord 
B)  cranial cavity 
C)  thoracic cavity 
D)  vertebral cavity

Question 10

Figure 1.2
Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram:
-Skeletal muscles respond with shivering reflex which provides heat to return the body's temperature to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" value.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The elbow is proximal to the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the regional/directional terms and examples:
-The upper arm is ________ to the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A) Proximal 
B) Anterior 
C) Distal 
D) Medial 
E) Lateral 
A) Proximal 
B) Anterior 
C) Distal 
D) Medial 
E) Lateral

Question 13

What type of homeostatic feedback reflex is the withdrawal reflex?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of homeostatic feedback reflex is...

Question 14

You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point.You will look for this pulse ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the palmar side of the hand 
B)  in the distal end of the lower leg 
C)  on the posterior side of the knee 
D)  at the posterior side of the wrist 
A)  on the palmar side of the hand 
B)  in the distal end of the lower leg 
C)  on the posterior side of the knee 
D)  at the posterior side of the wrist

Question 15

Match the following regional terms and common terms:
-Knee (anterior aspect).

Accepted Answer

A) Brachial 
B) Gluteal 
C) Thoracic 
D) Patellar 
E) Cephalic 
A) Brachial 
B) Gluteal 
C) Thoracic 
D) Patellar 
E) Cephalic

Question 16

Match the following regional terms and common terms:
-Arm.

Accepted Answer

A) Brachial 
B) Gluteal 
C) Thoracic 
D) Patellar 
E) Cephalic 
A) Brachial 
B) Gluteal 
C) Thoracic 
D) Patellar 
E) Cephalic

Question 17

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  appendix 
C)  intestines 
D)  stomach 
A)  liver 
B)  appendix 
C)  intestines 
D)  stomach

Question 18

Generally what is the result of the negative feedback process?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep the body's blood sugar level high 
B)  to control body movement 
C)  to regulate excretion via the kidneys 
D)  to maintain homeostasis 
A)  to keep the body's blood sugar level high 
B)  to control body movement 
C)  to regulate excretion via the kidneys 
D)  to maintain homeostasis

Question 19

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a dynamic state within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances 
B)  a relatively stable internal environment, within limits 
C)  the lowest possible energy usage 
D)  a static state with no deviation from preset points 
A)  a dynamic state within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances 
B)  a relatively stable internal environment, within limits 
C)  the lowest possible energy usage 
D)  a static state with no deviation from preset points

Question 20

Anatomical position is important because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships 
B)  it provides the greatest circulation to the extremities 
C)  it allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with one simple diagram 
D)  it is the position most comfortable to hospital patients 
A)  it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships 
B)  it provides the greatest circulation to the extremities 
C)  it allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with one simple diagram 
D)  it is the position most comfortable to hospital patients

Exam 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

Match the following systems to their functions: -Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones.

Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of ________.

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: -Used for childbirth.

What is a vertical section through the body,dividing it into left and right,called?

Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?

A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________.

The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -Information about body temperature is sent through afferent pathways to the brain.

Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity?

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -Skeletal muscles respond with shivering reflex which provides heat to return the body's temperature to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" value.

The elbow is proximal to the shoulder.

Match the regional/directional terms and examples: -The upper arm is ________ to the forearm.

What type of homeostatic feedback reflex is the withdrawal reflex?

You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point.You will look for this pulse ________.

Match the following regional terms and common terms: -Knee (anterior aspect).

Match the following regional terms and common terms: -Arm.

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?

Generally what is the result of the negative feedback process?

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________.

Anatomical position is important because ________.

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissue

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

The Urinary System

Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Pregnancy and Human Development

Heredity

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