A&P Ch 1

organ

A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an ___

exercise physiologist

A scientist wants to study how the body uses foods and fluids during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n)____

sweat glands to increase their output

Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes _____

skeletal system

The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the ____

mediastinum

The heart is within the ___

superior to the popliteal region

The lumbar region is ___

cell

The smallest independently functioning biological unit of an organism is a(n)____

midsagittal plane

To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, thin, right and left sides along the ____

high cost and the need for shielding from the magnetic signals

What are two majors disadvantages of MRI scans?

none

What is the position of the body when it is in the "normal anatomical position?"

ultrasounds

Which of the following imaging studies can be used most safely during pregnancy?

PET

Which of the following imaging techniques would be best to use to study the uptake of nutrients by rapidly multiplying cancer cells?

childbirth

Which of the following is an example of a normal physiologic process that uses a positive feedback loop?

regional anatomy

Which of the following specialties might focus on studying all of the structures of the ankle and foot?

all classes of nutrients are essential to human survival

Which of the following statements about nutrients is true?

stores energy for use by body cells

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an important molecule because it ________.

control center

After you eat lunch, nerve cells in your stomach respond to the distension (the stimulus) resulting from the food. They relay this information to _____

breaking down stored energy

C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds to the cold by _____

differentiation

Cancer cells can be characterized as "generic" cells that perform no specialized body function. Thus cancer cells lack ___

oxygen

Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of ____

X-rays

In 1901, Wilhelm Rontgen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize for physics. For what discovery did he win?

sum of all chemical reactions in an organism

Metabolism can be defined as the ___