BISC 206 chp. 1

A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:

A) childbirth

The brain is located in the

A) cranial cavity.

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the chemical regulators in the blood?

A) endocrinology

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of changes in organ functions due to muscular activity?

A) exercise physiology

This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

A) frontal

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

A) metabolism

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the ear?

A) otic

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

A) pollex

This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control center.

A) receptor

This directional term is the opposite of deep.

A) superficial

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

A) tissue

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the front of the elbow?

B) antecubital

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is ____ to the heart.

B) anterior

This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.

B) midsagittal

The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the

B) nervous and endocrine systems.

Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of

B) palpation

This is the study of the functions of body structures

B) physiology

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functions of the kidneys?

B) renal physiology

What is the name of the serous membrane in closest proximity to the lungs?

B) visceral pleura

The stomach is located in the

C) abdominal cavity.

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

C) hallux

This is the condition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment.

C) homeostastis

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

C) interstitial fluid

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells?

C) neurophysiology

What is the name of the outer layer of the serous membrane that surrounds the heart?

C) parietal pericardium

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functional changes associated with disease and aging?

C) pathophysiology

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

C) superior and inferior portions.

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

D) effector

Which of the following noninvasive diagnostic techniques is an example of inspection?

D) examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash

Percussion techniques can be used to detect

D) fluid in the lungs.

Which subspecialty of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease?

D) pathological anatomy

Which cavity contains the heart?

D) pericardial cavity

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the body region between the anus and the external genitals?

D) perineal

The function of the secretions of a serous membrane, like the pleura, is to

D) reduce friction between neighboring organs.

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

D) superior

Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity?

E) diaphragm

An embryonic stem cell undergoes ______ to become a neuron

E) differentiation

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

E) distal

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

E) immunology

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the groin?

E) inguinal

This directional term means farther from the midline.

E) lateral

This cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity.

E) pelvic cavity

This serous membrane covers the viscera within the abdominal cavity, and lines the abdominal wall and the inferior surface of the diaphragm

E) peritoneum

The lungs are located in the

E) pleural cavity.

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

E) signs.