Anatomy and Physiology Test
A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be
childbirth
A condition not regulated by a negative feedback loop would be
childbirth
An embryonic stem cell undergoes _____ to become a neuron
differentiation
This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure
distal
This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control center
effector
Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the hormones in the blood
endocrinology
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal
This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body's internal environment
homeostasis
Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body's defense against disease causing agents
immunology
the composition of this body fluid which fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues directly affects the proper functioning of cells
intracellular fluid
Which of the following is an example of the basic life process called growth
lifting weights and gaining muscle mass
This is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body
metabolism
This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves
midsagital
This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function
molecules
The Two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis
nervous and endocrine system
Which subspeciality of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells
nuerophysiology
Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body
organism level
Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organization in the human body from largest to smallest
organism- organ system, organ- tissue- cellular- chemical
Which subspeciality of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease
pathological anatomy
This is the study of the functions of body structures
physiology
Which subspeciality of physiology deals with the study of functions of the kidneys
renal physiology
Feeling the presence of a mosquito biting your arm is an example of
responsiveness
Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as
signs
Which medical image is obtained by using high frequency waves
sonogram
This directional term is the opposite of deep
superficial
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is______ to the liver
superior
The stomach i______ to the urinary bladder
superior
A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into
superior and inferior portions
During a visit to your doctor you complain about a headache and nausea These changes in your body are considered to be
symptoms
Which of the following is a safe non invasive imaging technique that uses the reflection of high frequency sound waves off of body tissues to visualize a fetus during pregnancy
ultrasound scanning