Introduction to the Human Body Questions (BIO 163)

Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection?

abdominal

The stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs are housed in the:

abdominopelvic cavity

Which of the following regional terms means the anterior surface of the elbow?

antecubital region

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the spleen and stomach:

both of these organs are located in the left upper quadrant

Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm:

brachial, antecubital, and carpal

The gluteal region is the:

buttock

Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body?

chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organismal

Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D:

integumentary system

A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is called:

median (midsagittal)

Which of the following is matched most accurately to the life function it provides:

nervous system- responsiveness

Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings (in humans)?

Distal and proximal

Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans)?

anterior and ventral

Your body thermostat is located in a pat of the brain called the hypothalamus. Which of the following elements of a control system does this area in the brain represent?

control center

The system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the:

endocrine system

Which of these regions in the abdominopelvic cavity are medial?

epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric regions

Which of the following is NOT a necessary life function:

nutrients

Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head?

occipital

Positive feedback system:

operates in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases

Which of these structures is the most complex?

organ system

The study of the function of the body and body parts is called:

physiology

The lymphatic system...

picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood

Which of the following elements of a control system detects change:

receptor

Which of these is NOT a survival need:

reproduction

The ovary is part of which of the following two systems:

reproductive and endocrine systems

The system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to the exterior is the:

respiratory system

The ribs are located in the:

right and left hypochondriac regions

The muscular system consists of the:

skeletal muscles

The dorsal body cavity houses the:

spinal cord and the brain

Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system?

stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response

Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study?

studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses

In the anatomical position:

the body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward

In describing the relationship between the patellar and popliteal regions:

the patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region

In describing the relationship of the thoracic and spinal cavities:

the thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity

Elimination of metabolic waste from the body is the function of:

the urinary system

The lungs and heart are ________ body cavity

thoracic

Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

transverse

The region that contains the naval is the:

umbilical region

Sarah fell while ice skating and broke a bone in her carpel region where is that region?

wrist