Anatomy and Physiology Test

A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be

childbirth

A condition not regulated by a negative feedback loop would be

childbirth

An embryonic stem cell undergoes _____ to become a neuron

differentiation

This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure

distal

This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control center

effector

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the hormones in the blood

endocrinology

This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

frontal

This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body's internal environment

homeostasis

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease causing agents

immunology

the composition of this body fluid which fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues directly affects the proper functioning of cells

intracellular fluid

Which of the following is an example of the basic life process called growth

lifting weights and gaining muscle mass

This is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body

metabolism

This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves

midsagital

This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function

molecules

The Two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis

nervous and endocrine system

Which subspeciality of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells

nuerophysiology

Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body

organism level

Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organization in the human body from largest to smallest

organism- organ system, organ- tissue- cellular- chemical

Which subspeciality of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease

pathological anatomy

This is the study of the functions of body structures

physiology

Which subspeciality of physiology deals with the study of functions of the kidneys

renal physiology

Feeling the presence of a mosquito biting your arm is an example of

responsiveness

Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as

signs

Which medical image is obtained by using high frequency waves

sonogram

This directional term is the opposite of deep

superficial

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is______ to the liver

superior

The stomach i______ to the urinary bladder

superior

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

superior and inferior portions

During a visit to your doctor you complain about a headache and nausea These changes in your body are considered to be

symptoms

Which of the following is a safe non invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy

ultrasound scanning