Chapter One --

True or false: Most processes in the body are controlled by negative feedback.

true

The region of the body that is composed of the upper and lower limbs is the ______ region.

appendicular

The anatomical term for head is ______. Multiple choice question. mental oral cephalic occipital

cephalic

Manus refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. elbow neck hand

hand

participates in immune response -- what system?

lymphatic

produces body movement and heat -- what system?

muscular

The anatomical term for the back of the head is ______. Multiple choice question. mental deltoid cervical occipital

occupital

The anatomical term for hip is ______, whereas the anatomical term for wrist is ______.

coxal; carpal

Cranial is to skull as auricular is to ______. Multiple choice question. ear neck nose eye

ear

Vertebral is to spinal column as olecranal is to ______. Multiple choice question. elbow arm knee finger

elbow

secretes hormones to regulate growth and chemical levels in the blood -- What system?

endocrine

The anatomical term for forehead is ____ .

frons

Coxal refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. neck tailbone hip

hip

What is the body's ability to maintain a consistent internal environment called? Multiple choice question. metabolism oxidation homeostasis

homeostasis

provides protection, regulates body temperature, and prevents water loss -- what system ?

integumentary

The anatomical term for lower back is ______. Multiple choice question. vertebral olecranal lumbar sural

lumbar

The anatomical term for nose is ______. Multiple choice question. nasal auricular mental oral

nasal

responsible for exchange of gases -- What system?

respiratory

A receptor typically consists of ______. Multiple choice question. motor neurons sensory neurons

sensory neurons

provides support and protection, site of hemopoiesis -- what system?

skeletal

studies the small intestine including its relationship to the rest of the body

anatomy

The directional term that means "in front of" is ______.

anterior

Sternal refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. anterior middle region of the thorax posterior region of the knee belly button

anterior middle region of the thorax

The smallest units of matter having the chemical properties of the element are called

atoms

The correct anatomical term for armpit is ______. Multiple choice question. brachial deltoid pectoral axillary

axillary

Occipital refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. back of the head neck ears

back of the head

Occipital refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. ears back of the head neck

back of the head

The anatomical term describing the groin is ____ .

inguinal

controls body movement and conducts impulses for internal communication -- What system?

nervous

The anatomical terms for the calf area of the leg is ______ .

sural

Cytology refers to study of the structure and function of:

the study of cells and their internal structures

The anatomical term for chest is ___ .

thorax

The correct anatomical term for spinal column is ______ column.

vertebral

The anatomical term for the posterior region between the hip bones is ______. Multiple choice question. sacral inguinal abdominal lumbar

sacral

The anatomical term for mouth is ____ cavity.

buccal

The anatomical term for heel is ______. Multiple choice question. plantar calcaneal dorsum popliteal

calcaneal

Physiology is the study of ______ of body parts. Multiple choice question. structure function

function

Cephalic refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. neck head nose

head

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

transverse

Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position? Multiple choice question. The arms are at either side of the body with the palms facing rearward. The eyes look forward, and the head is level. The arms are positioned so that the thumbs point toward the body. The individual is lying on his/her back.

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

describes the muscle layers in the wall of the small intestine

anatomy

The anatomical term for hip is ______, whereas the anatomical term for wrist is ______. Multiple choice question. sacral; manus inguinal; tarsal gluteal; palmar coxal; carpal

coxal; carpal

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______. Multiple choice question.

olecranal

When a stimulus is reinforced to continue in the same direction until a climactic event occurs, it is best as described as ______.

positive feedback

Organs of the cranial cavity include ______. Multiple choice question. the heart the spinal cord only the brain only the brain and spinal cord

the brain only

filters the blood and removes waste from the blood -- What system?

urinary

Pubic refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. anterior region of the thorax groin anterior region of the pelvis

anterior region of the pelvis

True or false: Because the end result of a positive feedback mechanism is to increase the activity, positive feedback mechanisms are much more common than negative feedback mechanisms. True false question. True False

false

The axial region of the body includes the ______. Multiple choice question. head and neck neck and arms arms and legs

head and neck

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______. Multiple choice question. antebrachial popliteal olecranal antecubital

olecranal

In a negative feedback process, the resulting action will always be in the ______ direction of the stimulus.

opposite

describes the mechanisms by which different nutrients are broken down

physiology

Which of the following statements correctly apply to homeostasis as a physiologic process? Multiple select question. When homeostasis fails disease or even death occurs. Negative feedback typically keeps these processes in check. Positive feedback usually helps these processes maintain their set point. These processes are dynamic. The control center is generally the nervous system or endocrine system.

When homeostasis fails disease or even death occurs. Negative feedback typically keeps these processes in check. Negative feedback typically keeps these processes in check. The control center is generally the nervous system or endocrine system.

In a negative feedback process, the resulting action will always be in the ______ direction of the stimulus. Multiple choice question. same opposite

opposite

The anatomical term for eye is ______. Multiple choice question. nasal oral auricular orbital

orbital

examines how the muscles of the small intestine propel food through the digestive tract

physiology

Calcaneal is to heel as _____ is to sole of the foot. Multiple choice question. dorsum palmar crural plantar

plantar

What is the anatomical term for the calf area? Multiple choice question. Sural Popliteal Gastrocnemius

sural

moves blood containing hormones, nutrients and gases -- what system?

cardiovascular

True or false: Sometimes a homeostatic imbalance occurs when a variable normally controlled by negative feedback is instead controlled by positive feedback.

true

Visualizing the body in the ______ position is significant because all observers have a common point of reference when describing and discussing its regions.

anatomic

In the anatomic position, the palms face ______. Multiple choice question. anteriorly posteriorly

anteriorly

Axillary refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. armpit hand neck

armpit

At the chemical level, ______ are the smallest units of matter. Multiple choice question. atoms molecules organelles

atoms

At the chemical level, ______ are the smallest units of matter. Multiple choice question. molecules atoms organelles

atoms

Anterior means toward the ______ surface. Multiple choice question. front back

front

The anatomical term for the area posterior to the knee is _____. Multiple choice question. popliteal perineal sural buccal

popliteal

Popliteal refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. region of body trunk inferior to the abdomen posterior aspect of the knee anterior aspect of the elbow

posterior aspect of the knee

The component of homeostasis, called the ____ , is the sensory nerve body structure that detects changes in a variable, which is either the substance or process that is regulated.

receptor

Cephalic is to head as deltoid is to ______. Multiple choice question. shoulder sternum chest armpit

shoulder

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the _____ region.

hypogastric

The anatomical term mental refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. chin forehead cheek

chin

Sternal is to sternum as pectoral is to ______. Multiple choice question. chest abdomen shoulder neck

chest

Microscopic anatomy examines structures that ______ be seen by the unaided eye. Multiple choice question. can cannot

cannot

True or false: Physiology focuses on the molecular or cellular level to gain an understanding of how organ systems work.

true

Physiologists examine the ______ of various organ systems. Multiple choice question. form function

function

The anatomical term for buttock is ___ .

gluteal

Coxal refers to the ______. Multiple choice question. tailbone hip neck

hip

The body's ability to maintain an average temperature of about 37°C regardless of the outside temperature is called ____

homeostasis

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the ____ region.

hypogastric

The central point that is used when the abdomen is divided into four quadrants is the ___ .

naval