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