Anatomy Final Review

The smallest living unit of all living things is _________.

A cell

Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection?

Abdominal

Which of the following statements is true regarding the sternal, antebrachial, and palmar regions?

All of these regions are located on the anterior surface of the body.

The study of the structure and shape of 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 (in humans)?

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 upper left quadrant

Which of the following is the correct sequence, going to 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

The skin is a ___________.

Cutaneous membrane

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

True or false: The cervical area refers to the genital region.

False

True or false: The dorsal body cavity is much larger than the ventral body cavity.

False

True or false: The endocrine system is the fast-acting body control system.

False

True or false: The heel of the foot constitutes the plantar region.

False

True or false: The highest level of structural organization in humans is the organ level.

False

True or false: The hypogastric region is directly superior to the umbilical region.

False

True or false: The spinal cavity is a ventral body cavity.

False

True or false: The term antecubital refers to the armpit.

False

Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from superior to inferior, on the lateral abdominal surface?

Hypochondriac region, lumbar region, iliac region

Mucous membranes are located in the ___________.

Lining of the stomach cavity.

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.

Negative feedback systems ____________.

Operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is shut off or reduced

The survival need that is required in order to release energy from foods is _________.

Oxygen

The structure that delivers digestive enzymes to the small intestine is the _________.

Pancreas

The lymphatic system ___________.

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood

The occipital region is the ___________.

Posterior surface of the head

Which of the following elements of a control system detects a 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 region

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

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 (in humans)?

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 of 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 of 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

True or false: Excretion is the process of removing wastes from the body.

True

True or false: Most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback reactions.

True

True or false: The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm.

True

True or false: There is no physical structure that separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

True

The region that contains the navel is the __________.

Umbilical region

The system that regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood is the _________.

Urinary system