self test human anatomy mod 1

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: (1) Molecules; (2) Atoms; (3) Tissues; (4) Cells; (5) Organ

2-1-4-3-5.

Which of the following is NOT an anterior body landmark?

Olecranal.

Which of the following statements regarding homeostatic control mechanisms is FALSE?

Positive feedback mechanisms, although rare, are factors in blood clotting and blood levels of glucose and oxygen.

Which term is defined as being close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk?

Proximal

A transverse plane divides the body into ______ segments

superior and inferior

Which of these is found in the dorsal body cavity?

Brain.

Which of the following is NOT true of a sagittal plane?

A sagittal section divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

When the body is subject to physical trauma, such as in an automobile accident, which organs are the most vulnerable to injury (homeostatic imbalance)

Abdominal organs in the abdominal cavity.

The spleen is usually found in which abdominopelvic region?

Left hypochondriac region.

Which of the following statements regarding feedback mechanisms is/are FALSE?

Negative feedback mechanisms control infrequent events that occur "explosively. Blood clotting is an example of a typical negative feedback mechanism.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary life function?

Thinking.

The mediastinum houses which of the following structures?

Trachea

Which of the following planes would separate the cranial cavity from the thoracic cavity?

Transverse plane

Metabolism is:

a broad term that refers to all the chemical reactions that occur in the body.

The term medial is

a direction toward or at the midline of the body

The right and left _______ regions flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.

hypochondriac

The thoracic body cavity:

is the superior cavity in the ventral cavity

The cheeks are ____ to the tongue

lateral