Principles of A&P I and Lab - Chapter One Practice Questions
NOT Anatomical Position
Feet together, Thumbs medial, Sitting down, Posterior body view, and Palms facing posterior.
Which of these body regions is located on the posterior body surface?
Gluteal.
Increasing in size.
Growth.
Sensory information sent to the control center.
Input.
Which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues?
Integumentary System.
Keeping one's "inside" distinct from the "outside".
Maintaining Boundaries.
Blood Vessel to Blood vessels and Heart.
Organ System Level
Blood Vessels and Heart to Human
Organismal Level
Control center's information sent to the effector.
Output.
Anatomical Position
Palms facing anterior, Standing erect, Anterior body view, Feet slightly apart, and Thumbs lateral.
Which directional term best describes the location of the human nose?
Anterior.
Producing offspring.
Reproduction.
Returns variable to homeostatic level.
Response.
The muscular system consists of the ________.
Skeletal Muscles.
In reference to the relationship between the patellar and popliteal regions, which of the following statements is correct?
The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region.
The lungs and heart are situated in the ________ body cavity.
Thoracic.
Smooth muscle cell to Smooth muscle tissue
Tissue Level
The prefix ______ means "before".
ante-
The prefix ______ means "arm".
brachi-
The prefix _____ means "below".
hypo-
The prefix ______ means "across" or "through"
trans-
Breaking food down into smaller pieces.
Digestion.
What organ system is responsible for breaking down food into molecules that can be absorbed by the body?
Digestive System
Which two organ systems include the pancreas?
Digestive and Endocrine Systems.
What are two organ systems that are involved in the excretion of wastes from the body?
Digestive and Urinary.
The system that controls and coordinates the body using hormones is the ________.
Endocrine System.
Removing wastes from the body.
Excretion.
All chemical reactions that occur in body cells.
Metabolism.
Which of the following is located in a median position?
Mouth.
Includes all the activities promoted by the muscular system.
Movement.
The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the ________ system.
Muscular.
Which term best characterizes the concept of homeostasis?
Relatively stable internal environment
The ability to sense changes in the environment and react to them.
Responsiveness.
In what quadrant is the gallbladder located?
Right, Upper Quadrant.
A microscopic image shows many cube-shaped cells forming a tube or duct. What level of structural organization is this?
Tissue Level.
Drag the labels to the appropriate location in the figure.
Top from Left to Right: Right Hypochondriac Region, Epigastric Region, and Left Hypochondriac Region. Middle: Right Lumbar Region, Umbilical Region, and Left Lumbar Region. Bottom: Right Iliac (Inguinal) Region, Hypogastric (Pubic) Region, and Left Iliac (Inguinal) Region.
A football player broke a bone in the tarsal region. This region is in the ________.
Ankle.
A body part that is considered lateral is assumed to be ________.
Away from the midline of the body.
Atoms to Molecules
Chemical Level.
Determines the level at which a variable is to be maintained and analyzes the input to determine the appropriate output.
Control Center.
What is the overall effect of a negative feedback mechanism?
Reduces or stops the initial stimulus
The major organs of the skeletal system are the ________.
Bones, Cartilages, and Joints.
The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.
Cardiovascular.
Which of these regions is distal to the antebrachial region?
Carpal Region.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of all living things?
Cell.
Molecules to Smooth muscle cell
Cellular Level
Receives an output from the control center producing a change to the initial stimulus.
Effector.
Which of these is an organ of the urinary system?
Kidney.
Which region is the umbilical region?
Label C.
Which region is lateral to the umbilical region?
Label D.
The hypogastric (pubic) region is?
Label E.
Which region is situated inferior to the right lumbar region?
Label F.
A weightlifter experiences nerve pain in his posterior elbow region. Which term best describes this body region?
Olecranal.
Smooth Muscle Tissue to Blood Vessel
Organ Level
Which of the following is NOT correct for anatomical position?
Palms facing inward towards the thighs.
Which statement describes the position of the hands in the anatomical position?
Palms toward the front.
Which of the following is visible when viewing the anterior of a human body in anatomical position?
Patellar Region.
Which of the following is a term that can be used instead of dorsal?
Posterior.
Monitors and detects changes in the environment.
Receptor.
The dorsal body cavity houses the ________.
Spinal Cord and Brain.
Produces a change in variable.
Stimulus.
The main function of the respiratory system is to ________.
Supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
Which of these body parts is distal to the crural region?
Tarsal Region.
The cranial bones almost entirely surround the brain and protect it. Which of the following terms best describes the relationship between the cranial bones and the brain?
The cranial bones are superficial to the brain.
The knee is proximal to the ankle. Which of these other terms could also be used to correctly describe the relationship between the knee and the ankle?
The knee is superior to the ankle.
Which of these is an example of physiology?
The liver produces many of the blood proteins.
