Unit 1 Human Anatomy & Physiology Quiz Review
Which of the following is an example of the basic life process called growth 1. muscle contraction 2. digestion of proteins 3. lifting weights and gaining muscle mass 4. mineral deposits accumulating between bone cells to cause a bone to lengthen.
a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. 4 only e. 3 and 4 3 and 4
Which directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure?
a. deep b. contralateral c. lateral d. cephalic e. distal distal
What is the name for the outer layer of the serious membrane that surrounds the heart
a. diaphragm b. visceral pleura c. parietal pericardium d. visceral pericardium e. mediastinum parietal pericardium
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
a. frontal b. sagittal c. transverse d. oblique e. midsagittal frontal
Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?
a. increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature. b. decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature. c. decreasing blood (glucose) in response to elevated blood (glucose) d. increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch. e. decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure. increasing strength to uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch.
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is _____ to the liver.
a. inferior b. anterior c. contralateral d. superior e. superficial superior
The stomach is _________ to urinary bladder
a. lateral b. medial c. distal d. inferior e. superior superior
Which directional term means farther from the midline?
a. medial b. anterior c. proximal d. deep e. lateral lateral
Which term refers to the sum of all chemical process that occur in the body?
a. metabolism b. anabolism c. catabolism d. auscultation e. palpitation metabolism
Which feedback system structure receives output from the control center?
a. receptor b. stimulus c. response d. effector e. efferent pathway effector
Which of the following organs contain the control center for the feedback system that regulates blood pressure?
a. skin b. arteries c. brain d. heart e. pituitary gland brain
Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity?
a. stomach b. spleen c. liver d. gallbladder e. diaphragm diaphragm
Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as
a. symptoms b. disorders c. disturbance d. diseases e. signs signs
Which of the following noninvasive diagnostic technique is an example of inspection
a. tapping and listening for an echo to detect fluid in the lungs b. feeling the abdomen to detect tender organs c. listening for crackling sounds during breathing d. examining the surface of patients skin for presence of a rash e. feeling the gonads to detect abnormal masses. d. examining the surface of patients skin for presence of a rash.
What is the frontal plane?
divides body into anterior and posterior
