Overview

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as _________. A) metabolism B) homeostasis C) irritability D) output

B) homeostasis

The two major body cavities are _______ and _______. A) abdominopelvic; thoracic B) ventral; dorsal C) cranial; dorsal D) thoracic; ventral

B) ventral; dorsal

__________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body. A) Metabolism B) Homeostasis C) Hematopoiesis D) Irritability

A) Metabolism

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another is called ______. A) anatomy B) physiology C) homeostasis D) negative feedback E) irritability

A) anatomy

Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body? A) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level B) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level C) cellular level, chemical level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level D) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level E) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level

A) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

Which two organ systems include the pancreas? A) digestive and endocrine systems B) urinary and respiratory systems C) reproductive and urinary systems D) digestive and respiratory systems E) endocrine and respiratory systems

A) digestive and endocrine systems

The surgeon asked the surgical technician to help create an opening in the chest during open heart surgery along a plane that equally separated the right and left halves of the thoracic cavity. This section is known as a(n) ___________. A) median (midsagittal) section B) frontal section C) transverse section D) horizontal section E) parasagittal section

A) median (midsagittal) section

A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n) ________. A) organ B) tissue C) cell D) organ system

A) organ

The diaphragm creates a _________ section between the thoracic and abdominal body cavities. A) transverse (cross) B) median C) midsagittal D) frontal (coronal)

A) transverse

The armpit area is called the ________ region. A) brachial B) antebrachial C) axillary D) femoral

C) axillary

Which survival need accounts for 60 to 80 percent of body weight? A) nutrients B) oxygen C) water D) minerals E) vitamins

C) water

The abdominopelvic cavity has ________ quadrants and _________ regions. A) 6; 10 B) 9; 4 C) 4; 2 D) 4; 9

D) 4; 9

Jerome plays football and recently broke a bone in the tarsal region. This region is in the ________. A) calf B) thigh C) groin D) ankle E) wrist

D) ankle

The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________ cavity. A) ventral B) abdominopelvic C) thoracic D) dorsal

D) dorsal

The system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the __________. A) integumentary system B) skeletal system C) nervous system D) endocrine system E) digestive system

D) endocrine system

Which region is associated with the lower limb? A) brachial B) antebrachial C) axillary D) popliteal E) sacral

D) popliteal

Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system? A) receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response B) receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response C) effector, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, receptor, response D) stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response E) stimulus, receptor, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response

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

In reference to the relationship between the patellar and popliteal regions, which of the following statements is correct? A) The patellar region is superior to the popliteal. B) The patellar region is proximal to the popliteal region. C) The patellar region is distal to the popliteal region. D) The patellar region is lateral to the popliteal region. E) The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region.

E) The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region.

Which of the following activities represent a physiological study? A) making a section through the kidney to observe its interior B) examining the surface of a bone C) viewing the muscle tissue through a microscope D) studying how the layers of the skin are organized E) observing how the heart contracts to pump blood

E) observing how the heart contracts to pump blood