Chapter 1 Quiz

simplest to most complex: 1. molecules 2. atoms 3. tissues 4. cells 5. organs

Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs

The right hypochondriac region contains the majority of the stomach. (T/F)

False

Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?

MRI

Select the most correct statement.

The immune system is closely associated with the lymphatic system.

Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) imaging is most useful in discovering obstructed blood supplies in organs and tissues. (T/F)

True

It is important for any organism to maintain its boundaries, so that its internal environment remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it. (T/F)

True

Positive feedback mechanisms tend to enhance the original stimulus so that the response is accelerated. (T/F)

True

The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region. (T/F)

True

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains

a relatively stable internal environment, within limits

Generally what is the result of the negative feedback process?

a. to maintain homeostasis

You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the

anterior side of the elbow

Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?

any sagittal plane except in the midline

The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?

brain

Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This is an example of

excretion of metabolic waste

The study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called ________ anatomy.

gross

The coxal joint is most likely found in ________ region of the body.

hip

The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane

lining the thoracic cavity

You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse ________.

on the posterior side of the knee

In which body cavities are the lungs located?

pleural, ventral, and thoracic

Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because

positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level