anatomy exam chapter 1-8

What is the difference between simple epithelia and stratified epithelia?

There are multiple layers of cells in stratified epithelia and single row of cells in simple epithelia

What would a needle travel through as it enters the right lung?

parietal pleura, serous fluid, visceral pleura, right lung

The gallbladder is located in the ________ body cavity.

ventral

Why does the regulation of body temperature represent a negative feedback loop?

An increase in body temperature triggers sweating

What is another term for the armpit?

Axillary region

Which of these can release hydroxide ions?

Bases and buffers

Mast cells ingest foreign substances, microorganisms, and dead or damaged cells by phagocytosis.

False

The smallest level of organization in the human body is the cellular level.

False

The transverse (horizontal plane or cross section) plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

False

Patient JT has been stabbed in the anterior spleen. Which phrase best describes the wound location?

Inferior to the rib cage

Which statement is true regarding pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

It contains only one layer of cells.

Which serous membrane lines the thoracic cavity and covers only the lung?

Pleura

Smokers often have increased respiratory infections, and one reason is that smoking is known to destroy the cilia lining the respiratory tract. Which type of tissue does this damage?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue

Which epithelial tissue lines most of the digestive tract and gallbladder?

Simple columnar

Which description matches smooth muscle?

Spindled shaped with central nuclei

The ventral body cavity is subdivided into the _______ and the _________ cavities.

abdominopelvic; thoracic Submit

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of plasma membrane proteins?

act as transport vesicles Submit

Which of the following is a mature cartilage cell that resides within a small cavity in the ECM called lacunae?

chondrocytes

In the regulation of body temperature, which component serves as the control center?

Hypothalamus

The reaction A + B → AB is __________.

a synthesis reaction

You need to examine the internal anatomy of both lungs at the same time but can make only one cut. Which plane or planes of the section would allow you to do this?

coronal, transverse, oblique

The pelvis is __________ to the ribs.

inferior

Thin skin contains:

one less layer of keratinocytes than thick skin.

The thymus is ________ to the sternum.

deep

Which of the following is a function of lysosomes?

digest and recycle damaged organelles

The most superficial component of the skin is the:

epidermis

Which of the following is not one of the core principles of anatomy and physiology introduced in this textbook?

existence of reflexes

Which of the following best summarizes the principle of complementarity of structure and function?

form follows function

What property of water helps keep body temperature stabilized?

heat capacity

The arrow points to the __________.

hypogastric region (bottom middle area)

Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The mouth is ________ to the nose.

inferior (caudal)

An X-ray shows a bullet located in a patient's right lung. Therefore, it ________.

is located in the ventral body cavity

The epidermis is:

keratinized cutaneous membrane

Which of the following regions corresponds to the calf?

sural

The heart is located in the ________ body cavities.

ventral, thoracic, and pericardial

An atom with the atomic mass of 31 and atomic number of 15 would have how many electrons in its valence shell?

5

The epigastric region is ___________ to the right hypochondriac region.

medial

What smaller cavity within the thoracic cavity houses the heart, great blood vessels, esophagus, and trachea?

mediastinum

What tissue would you examine to find leukocytes?

Blood

Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made along a:

midsagittal (median) plane.

Which of the following is the most complex structural level of organization?

organ level

What is the correct order of the phases in the M phase of the cell cycle?

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase Submit

The thigh is ________ to the knee.

proximal

The ________ body plane of section divides the body into right and left parts.

sagittal

What does this figure show?

smooth muscle

Which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma membrane proteins?

stabilizing temperature

The epigastric region is ________ to the umbilical region.

superior

Which organ system is lined by transitional epithelium to accommodate stretching?

urinary system

Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:

ventral cavities.

The heart is located in the ________ body cavities.

ventral, thoracic, and pericardial Submit

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

vitamin A synthesis