Chapter One Post Test
Most of the homeostatic mechanisms operate by negative feedback, although a few function through positive feedback. Choose the example from the list below that operates by positive feedback.
A baby suckling at the breast stimulates greater milk production.
The forearm is a/an ______ area
Antebrachial
The removal of a compound that the body no longer requires is called
Excretion
The force that water exerts on a system is referred to as the
Hydrostatic Pressure
The arms lie on the _______ surface of the trunk.
Lateral
The heart lies specifically in the ____ space.
Mediastinum
A decrease in blood glucose that causes inhibition of insulin is an example of
Negative Feedback
Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?
Organ system
The human liver is primarily located in the
Right upper quadrant of the abdominal area
A _______ section divides the body into right and left.
Sagittal
When a nurse takes someone's temperature, they are directly assessing a
Vital sign
The transportation of heat in the body is mainly a property of the ____ it contains.
Water
Which of the following is NOT part of the axial body?
Arm
The process of turning molecules that are ingested into forms that are compatible with the organism is
Assimilation
All organisms share a set of basic requirements. These include all of the following, with the exception of _____, which is not required by all organisms, even if it is present in many.
Carbon Dioxide
The ____ separates the thoracic from abdominal cavities
Diaphragm
The following are examples of homeostatic parameters or body values except which one?
Heart rate
Skin or bone is an example of what level of organization?
Organ
Which one of the following traits is not a characteristic of life shared by all organisms?
Photosynthesis
The study dealing with the explanations of how an organ works would be an example of
Physiology
Which field, when compared to others, tends to rely more on experimentation to find new answers?
Physiology
The _____ membranes surround the lungs
Pleural
Which term refers to the back of the knee?
Popliteal
The wrist is the most _____ part of the hand region.
Proximal
The exchanging of gases for the purpose of producing energy is called
Respiration
Which of the following is an example of a normal homeostatic event?
Shivering when it is cold
