A&P PrepU: Ch.1- Organization of the Human Body

Which of these images depicts the lymphatic/immune system?

(picture)

Which of the following examples does NOT demonstrate the principle of negative feedback?

A rise in estrogen levels stimulates the production of a hormone that stimulates estrogen production.

The ankle is proximal to the hip.

False

The transverse plane is also called the coronal plane.

False

Which of these scenarios best illustrated negative feedbacks?

Justin is disappointed when he gets 60% on his physics midterm. He tries harder next time, and his mark is much closer to the class average of 75%

The portion of the thoractic cavity that contains the heart is termed the _______.

Mediastinum

Assessing respiration rate and blood pressure is a way to check for ______ of allergic reaction in a patient with a bee-sting.

Signs

Assessing respiration rate and blood pressure is a way to check for _______ of allergic reaction in a patient with a bee-sting.

Signs

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections?

Transverse (horizontal)

Diffusion is the movement of substances down the concentration gradient from an area of high concentration.

True

The element nitrogen is found on the amino group of an amino acid.

True

The frontal plane divides the body into a dorsal and a ventral section.

True

The sagittal plane divides the body into a right and a left part.

True

When the body temperature deops below normal, a region of the brain, known as the hypothalamus, turns on shivering by muscles to generate heat. This example best describes:

a negative feedback mechanism to maintain homeostasis

The gallbladder lies in the _______.

abdominal cavity

Of these body regions, which is the most superior on an individual in the anatomic position?

acromial

Rodney was experiencing piercing pain in the hypogastic region. Tthe ER physician requested a CT scan in the FRONTAL plane that would include the hypogastric region. Which of these other abdominal regions would also be visible in the scan?

all of the above

A reaction in which simple compounds are assembled into more complex compounds is most accurately described as a(n)

anabolic reaction

The study of body structure is ______.

anatomy

Which of these organs contribute to the urinary (renal) system? Select all that apply.

bladder kidney ureter

The sural region refers to the _____.

calf

The sural region refers to the _______.

calf

The basic units of all life are _____.

cells

The ______ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

diaphragm

The pancreas is part of the ______ system.

digestive

The pancreas is part of the ______system.

digestive

Temperature control in your house is an example of negative feedback. In this negative feedback loop, the furnace acts as the ________.

effector

The thyroid is part of the ______ system.

endocrine

The thyroid is part of the _______ system.

endocrine

Blood, lymph, and the fluid surrounding cells are examples of this type of fluid.

extracellular

Of these body regions, which is the most proximal on an individual in the anatomic position?

femoral

In one of the chemical reactions that occurs in our body, glucose and phosphate are combined to form glucose-6-phosphate. A series of reactions then converts glucose-6-phosphate into two smaller molecules called pyruvate. Which of these phrases most accurately describes the type and order of these reactions?

first anabolic, then catabolic

The mediastinum contains the _______.

heart

The body's effort to maintain a steady state is termed _____.

homeostasis

The most inferior medial region of the abdomen is the:

hypogastic region

The uterus is in the ______

hypogastic region and the pelvic cavity

A term that describes the position of the stomach with respect to the lungs is ____.

inferior

A term that describes the position of the stomach with respect to the lungs is _______.

inferior

Atern that describes the position of the stomach with respect to the lungs is ________.

inferior

A term that means father from the midline of the body is _______.

lateral

What directional term is opposite to medial?

lateral

The spleen is part of the ______ system.

lymphatic/immune

A term that describes the position of the hypogastic region of the abdomen with respect to the iliac region is _______.

medial

Which of these terms means " closer to the midsagittal plane"?

medial

Which of these terms means "closer to the midsagittal plane"?

medial

The thin, moist barrier that protects the respiratory tract is the

mucous membrane

The thin, moist barrier that protects the respiratory tract is the ______.

mucous membrane

The method used to keep body condition within a normal range and maintain homeostasis is called _______.

negative feedback

The method used to keep body conditions within a normal range and maintain homeostasis is called _______.

negative feedback

Athletes are often troubled with injury to a part of the body that is superior to the tarsal region and inferior to the femoral region. How is this area described?

patellar

The barrier that separates intracellular fluid from extracellular fluid is the

plasma membrane

"Intestinal milking" is a process by which a foreign body can be moved through the intestine during surgery. Commonly, the surgeon uses squeezing movements of his/her hands to propel the object from the region closer to the stomach (where the intestines originate) towards the rectum. Which of these phrases most accurately describes the direction of movement?

proximal to distal

Chantal was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, and underwent a gruelling treatment of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Her oncologist needs to do a comprehensive set of scans to check for signs of cancer elsewhere in her torso. She carefully examines a scan that shows areas in the epigastric and hypogastric regions, but does not show any structures in the left hypochondriac regions, but does not show any structures in the left hypochondriac region. In which plane was the scan taken?

sagittal

A directional term that means near to the head is ______.

superior

A directional term that means near to the head is _______.

superior

A term that describes the heart relative to the small intestine is _______.

superior

The difference between the inside of the refrigerator and the inside of the freezer is called the

temperature coordinate

Where is the mediastinum?

the thoracic cavity

The pleural cavity lies within the ______ cavity.

thoracic

Where is the mediastinum located?

thoracic cavity

A group of cells specialized to perform specific functions make up a(n) __________.

tissue

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is called the _______.

transverse