A&P Ch 1
organ
A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an ___
exercise physiologist
A scientist wants to study how the body uses foods and fluids during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n)____
sweat glands to increase their output
Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes _____
skeletal system
The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the ____
mediastinum
The heart is within the ___
superior to the popliteal region
The lumbar region is ___
cell
The smallest independently functioning biological unit of an organism is a(n)____
midsagittal plane
To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, thin, right and left sides along the ____
high cost and the need for shielding from the magnetic signals
What are two majors disadvantages of MRI scans?
none
What is the position of the body when it is in the "normal anatomical position?"
ultrasounds
Which of the following imaging studies can be used most safely during pregnancy?
PET
Which of the following imaging techniques would be best to use to study the uptake of nutrients by rapidly multiplying cancer cells?
childbirth
Which of the following is an example of a normal physiologic process that uses a positive feedback loop?
regional anatomy
Which of the following specialties might focus on studying all of the structures of the ankle and foot?
all classes of nutrients are essential to human survival
Which of the following statements about nutrients is true?
stores energy for use by body cells
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an important molecule because it ________.
control center
After you eat lunch, nerve cells in your stomach respond to the distension (the stimulus) resulting from the food. They relay this information to _____
breaking down stored energy
C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds to the cold by _____
differentiation
Cancer cells can be characterized as "generic" cells that perform no specialized body function. Thus cancer cells lack ___
oxygen
Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of ____
X-rays
In 1901, Wilhelm Rontgen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize for physics. For what discovery did he win?
sum of all chemical reactions in an organism
Metabolism can be defined as the ___