Deck 1: An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

Question 1

The supine position

A) describes the body lying face up
B) is also called anatomical position
C) describes the body lying face down
D) both A and B

Answer 1

describes the body lying face up

Question 2

The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section.

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

Answer 2

sagittal

Question 3

The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature.This is an example of

A) homeostasis
B) a positive feedback loop
C) an effector
D) a sensor

Answer 3

homeostasis

Question 4

The word "leg" correctly describes the

A) area from the hip to the foot
B) area from the knee to the ankle
C) area between the hip and the knee
D) femoral area

Question 5

Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?

A) dissection
B) physiology
C) pathology
D) anatomy

Question 6

The opposite term for posterior in humans is

A) superior
B) anterior
C) ventral
D) both B and C

Question 7

The opposite term for superficial is

A) deep
B) inferior
C) posterior
D) medial

Question 8

The liver can be found in the

A) upper right quadrant
B) epigastric region
C) hypogastric region
D) both A and B

Question 9

A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section.

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

Question 10

Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?

A) dissection
B) physiology
C) pathology
D) anatomy

Question 11

Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning "cutting up"?

A) dissection
B) physiology
C) pathology
D) anatomy

Question 12

When using directional terms to describe the body,it is assumed that the body is in what position?

A) supine
B) anatomical
C) lateral
D) prone

Question 13

The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section.

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

Question 14

Cells

A) are more complex than tissues
B) are the first level of organization in the body
C) are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body
D) both B and C

Question 15

The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are

A) cell chemical organ tissue system
B) tissue cell chemical organ system
C) chemical tissue cell organ system
D) chemical cell tissue organ system

Question 16

The two major body cavities are called

A) thoracic and abdominal
B) thoracic and pelvic
C) dorsal and ventral
D) mediastinum and pleural

Question 17

The heart is an example of a(n)

A) organ
B) tissue
C) organism
D) system

Question 18

A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)

A) molecule
B) organ
C) tissue
D) organism

Question 19

Because humans walk upright,the term dorsal can be used in place of the term

A) inferior
B) posterior
C) anterior
D) distal

Question 20

The prone position

A) describes the body lying face up
B) is also called the anatomical position
C) describes the body lying face down
D) both B and C

Question 21

The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called

A) homeostasis
B) the effector
C) the sensor
D) the control center

Question 22

Cells are considered to be the smallest living unit of structure and function in the body.

Question 23

A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane.

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

Question 24

Anatomy deals with the study of structure,whereas physiology deals with the study of function.

Question 25

When your body temperature drops below normal,your muscles begin to contract rapidly,making you shiver and generating heat.In this case your muscles are acting as the

A) sensor
B) effector
C) control center
D) both A and C

Question 26

A protein molecule is considered to be at the cellular level of organization.

Question 27

Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region?

A) right hypochondriac region
B) epigastric region
C) hypogastric region
D) All of the above are part of the upper abdominopelvic region.

Question 28

The muscular sheet called the diaphragm divides the

A) right and left pleural cavities
B) thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities
C) abdominal and pelvic cavities
D) thoracic cavity and mediastinum

Question 29

Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop?

A) maintaining a pH of 7.45 in the body
B) forming a blood clot
C) uterine contractions during labor
D) both B and C

Question 30

Anatomy is defined as the study of the structure of an organism.

Question 31

Which term means toward the head?

A) anterior
B) superior
C) superficial
D) ventral

Question 32

The level of organization directly below the organ level is the _____ level.

A) system
B) cellular
C) tissue
D) chemical

Question 33

Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position?

A) dorsal
B) posterior
C) supine
D) both A and B

Question 34

The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called

A) homeostasis
B) the effector
C) the sensor
D) the control center

Question 35

The part of the feedback loop that compares the present condition to the homeostatic condition the body is trying to maintain is called

A) homeostasis
B) the effector
C) the sensor
D) the control center

Question 36

Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow?

A) The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
B) The elbow is distal to the wrist.
C) The elbow is superficial to the wrist.
D) The elbow is lateral to the wrist.

Question 37

The word "dissection" comes from Greek words meaning "cutting up."

Question 38

A group of cells working together to perform a specific function is called an organ.

Question 39

The cell is the simplest level of organization in the human body.

Question 40

Pathology is the scientific study of disease.

Question 41

A plane dividing a body into upper and lower portions is a transverse plane.

Question 42

A plane dividing the body into front and back portions is a sagittal plane.

Question 43

A midsagittal plane divides the right shoulder from the left shoulder.

Question 44

The anatomical position can be described as the body being erect with the arms held at shoulder level with the palms of the hands facing down.

Question 45

Proximal and medial are opposite terms.

Question 46

A transverse plane divides the eyes from the back of the head.

Question 47

The knee is distal to the ankle.

Question 48

Dorsal and anterior are interchangeable terms when referring to humans.

Question 49

Doctors recommend putting babies to sleep on their backs to help prevent breathing problems.This is the supine position.

Question 50

The ankle is inferior to the knee.

Question 51

If you like to sleep on your stomach,you prefer sleeping in the supine position.

Question 52

Frontal and coronal sections refer to the same thing.

Question 53

The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

Question 54

The middle toe is medial to the big toe but lateral to the smallest toe.

Question 55

A group of several different tissues working together to perform a specific function is called an organ.

Question 56

Anatomical position is the reference position for the directional terms of the body.

Question 57

The skin is superficial to the muscles.

Question 58

Sagittal and midsagittal sections refer to the same thing.

Question 59

The lungs are medial to the heart.

Question 60

The organ is the highest level of organization in the human body.

Question 61

The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity are separated by a muscle called the diaphragm.

Question 62

In a feedback loop,the part of the system that detects a change in the controlled condition is called the sensor.

Question 63

A negative feedback loop opposes or negates a change in the internal environment.

Question 64

The pleural cavities are subdivisions of the thoracic cavity.

Question 65

A frontal section divides the eyes from the back of the head.

Question 66

The ventral cavity is one of the main cavities of the body.

Question 67

The brain is located in the dorsal cavity.

Question 68

The mediastinum is a subdivision of the abdominal cavity.

Question 69

In a feedback loop,the part of the system that compares the actual condition to the controlled condition is called the sensor.

Question 70

The dorsal cavity includes the spinal cavity.

Question 71

The thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity are separated by a muscle called the diaphragm.

Question 72

The left hypochondriac region is completely in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen.

Question 73

The right hypochondriac region is completely in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

Question 74

In a feedback loop,the part of the system that effects a change in the controlled condition is called the effector.

Question 75

The right lumbar region is superior to the right iliac region.

Question 76

Homeostasis is the relative consistency of the internal environment of the body.

Question 77

The abdominal cavity is inferior to the thoracic cavity.

Question 78

One method the body has of maintaining homeostasis is a positive feedback loop.

Question 79

A negative feedback loop stimulates and amplifies a change in the internal environment.

Question 80

The body has more positive feedback loops than negative feedback loops.