Anatomy Review
To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, thin, right and left sides along the
None of the above
What is the position of the body when it is in the "normal anatomical position?"
None of the above
Which of the following imaging techniques would be best to use to study the uptake of nutrients by rapidly multiplying cancer cells?
PET
Cancer cells can be characterized as "generic" cells that perform no specialized body function. Thus cancer cells lack
differentiation
A scientist wants to study how the body uses foods and fluids during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n)
exercise physiologist
What are two major disadvantages of MRI scans?
high cost and the need for shielding from the magnetic signals
The heart is within the
mediastinum
A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an
organ
Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of
oxygen
Which of the following specialties might focus on studying all of the structures of the ankle and foot?
regional anatomy
The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the
skeletal system
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an important molecule because it
stores energy for use by body cells
Metabolism can be defined as the
sum of all chemical reactions in an organism
The lumbar region is
superior to the popliteal region
Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes
sweat glands to increase their output
Which of the following imaging studies can be used most safely during pregnancy?
ultrasounds
Which of the following statements about nutrients is true?
All classes of nutrients are essential to human survival.
In 1901, Wilhelm Röntgen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize for physics. For what discovery did he win?
X-rays
After you eat lunch, nerve cells in your stomach respond to the distension (the stimulus) resulting from the food. They relay this information to
a control center
C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds to the cold by
breaking down stored energy
Which of the following is an example of a normal physiologic process that uses a positive feedback loop?
childbirth
The smallest independently functioning unit of an organism is a(n)
cell
