Anatomy Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientatyion
The smallest living unit of living things is:
A cell
Which ventral cavity subdivision has NO bony protection:
Abdominal
Which of the following statements is true regarding the sternal, axillary and branchial regions:
All of these regions are located on the anterior surface of the body
The study of structure and shape of the body and body parts is called:
Anatomy
Which of the following is an anterior body landmark:
Antecubital region
Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning:
Anterior and ventral
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 the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body:
Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
Your body thermostat is located in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Which of the following elements of a control system does this area in the brain represent:
Control center
Which of the following activities represents physiological studies:
Drawing blood from laboratory animals to determine their blood sugar levels
Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from superior to inferior, on the medial abdominal surface:
Epigastric region, umbilical region, hypogastric region
Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from superior to inferior, on the lateral abdominal surface:
Hypochondriac region, lumbar region, iliac region
Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides:
Nervous system - responsiveness
Which of the following is NOT a necessary life function:
Nutrients
Which of the following statements is true regarding the vertebral, occipital and buccal regions:
Only the vertebral and occipital regions are located dorsally
Positive feedback systems:
Opperate in such a way that the stimulus is enhanced and increases
The survival need that is required in order to release energy from food is:
Oxygen
The structure that delivers digestive enzymes to the small intestine is/are the:
Pancreas
The lymphatic system:
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
The occipital region is the:
Posterior surface of the head
Which of the following elements in a control system detects change:
Receptor
The ovary is part of which of the following two systems:
Reproductive and endocrine systems
The ribs are located in the:
Right and left hypochondriac regions
A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into right and left parts is called:
Sagittal
Which of the following is a dorsal body landmark:
Scapular region
The muscular system consists of the:
Skeletal muscles
Hematopoiesis is the function of the:
Skeletal system
Which of the following is NOT a ventral cavity:
Spinal cavity
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 orientation terms have opposite meanings:
Superficial and deep
In anatomical position:
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward
In describing the relationship between the lungs to the heart:
The lungs are lateral to the heart
In describing the relationship between the patellar and femoral regions:
The patellar region is distal to the femoral region
In describing the relationship between the thoracic and spinal cavities:
The thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity
Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity:
Transverse
The region the contains the navel is the:
Umbilical region
Elimination of metabolic wastes from the body is the function of the:
Urinary system
The system that regulates water,electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood is the:
Urinary system
