Chapter 1 Quiz questions

This figure shows a frontal view of a human pointing toward the stomach. What location does it indicate? 1) Abdominal cavity 2) Pelvic cavity 3) Pleural cavity 4) Pericardial cavity 5) Mediastinum

1 (abdominal cavity)

The part of the homeostatic control mechanism that brings about change is the 1) control center. 2) stimulus. 3) effector. 4) receptor.

1 (control center)

Which branch of microscopic anatomy is the study of tissues? Question 2 options: 1) Histology 2) Cytology 3) Embryology 4) Developmental anatomy 5) Surgical anatomy

1 (histology)

A professional fighter hit in the mental region might have damage to the Question 16 options: 1) jaw. 2) ear. 3) nose. 4) knee. 5) shoulder.

1 (jaw)

The axillary region is ______ to the pectoral region. Question 13 options: 1) lateral 2) medial 3) distal 4) proximal 5) inferior

1 (lateral)

The word "anatomy" comes from Question 1 options: 1) Latin and means "to be born." 2) Hebrew and means "shape." 3) Greek and means "to cut apart." 4) German and means "body." 5) Italian and means "form."

1 (latin and means "to be born"

Which level consists of related organs that work to achieve a common function? Question 7 options: 1) Organ system level 2) Cellular level 3) Tissue level 4) Chemical level 5) Organ level

1 (organ system level)

The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell production (hemopoiesis) is the ____________ system. Question 8 options: 1) skeletal 2) muscular 3) cardiovascular 4) respiratory 5) lymphatic

1 (skeletal)

Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one? Question 4 options: 1) The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily. 2) The walls of blood capillaries are composed of a thin epithelium. 3) The muscles of the thigh are composed of skeletal muscle tissue. 4) There are fenestrations (openings) in the epithelial cells of capillary walls. 5) The esophageal wall includes a middle layer of dense irregular connective tissue.

1 (the muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily)

The primary function of serous fluid appears to be Question 15 options: 1) to serve as a lubricant. 2) to provide a stabilizing force. 3) to insulate. 4) to store energy. 5) to provide an attachment surface.

1 (to serve as a lubricant)

An inguinal hernia is in the region of the Question 17 options: 1) umbilicus. 2) groin. 3) calf. 4) thigh. 5) shoulder.

1 (umbilicus)

The large surface area of the inside of the small intestine means that this structure is Question 5 options: 1) well adapted for its physiological role in absorption. 2) derived from an embryological structure that served a different function. 3) anatomically complex but physiologically simple. 4) maladaptive in that it harbors bacteria.

1 (well adapted for its physiological role in absorption)

Which anatomical term describes the wrist region? Question 14 options: 1) Tarsal 2) Carpal 3) Digital 4) Olecranal 5) Perineal

2 (carpal)

The category of reactions in which larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones is known as Question 6 options: 1) anabolism. 2) catabolism. 3) synthesis. 4) homeostasis. 5) enzymatic.

2 (catabolism)

Which best defines "superficial"? Question 10 options: 1) On the inside 2) On the outside 3) Toward the end of an appendage 4) Close to the attachment of the appendage to the trunk 5) At the head end

2 (on the outside)

The directional term that means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk" is Question 11 options: 1) distal. 2) proximal. 3) medial. 4) cephalic. 5) dorsal.

2 (proximal)

The cranial cavity houses the Question 12 options: 1) eyeball 2) ear canals. 3) brain. 4) spinal cord. 5) nasal structures.

3 (brain)

In the positive feedback mechanism governing breastfeeding, the mammary glands of the breast serve as the 1) control center. 2) receptor. 3) effector. 4) set point.

3 (effector)

The serous fluid that helps in cardiac function is located 1) inside the heart's chambers. 2) between the parietal pericardium and the sternum. 3) in the pericardial cavity, between the parietal and visceral pericardial layers. 4) between the visceral pericardium and the cardiac muscle.

3 (in the pericardial cavity, between the parietal and visceral pericardial layers.)

The median space in the thoracic cavity is called the 1) pleural cavity. 2) pericardial cavity. 3) mediastinum. 4) peritoneal cavity. 5) hypochondriac space.

3 (mediastinum)

When medical students study all of the structures in a particular area of the body as a unit (for example, all the muscles, blood vessels, and nerves of the leg), that approach is called Question 3 options: 1) surface anatomy. 2) comparative anatomy. 3) popliteal physiology. 4) regional anatomy. 5) systemic anatomy.

4 (region anatomy)

Which abdominopelvic regions have both a right and a left side? 1) Only the lumbar and iliac 2) Only the hypogastric and hypochondriac 3) The hypochondriac, lumbar, and hypogastric 4) Only the iliac and hypochondriac 5) The lumbar, iliac, and hypochondriac

5 (The lumbar, iliac, and hypochondriac)

Which describes the anatomic position? Question 9 options: 1) Body is upright. 2) Palms are facing forward. 3) Thumbs point away from the body. 4) Feet are flat on the floor. 5) All of these apply.

5 (all of these apply)

These figures show a frontal view of the abdominopelvic cavities. Where is the left iliac region located looking at someone else?

bottom right