Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 Test
the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another is called ____
anatomy
ventral is a directional term synonymous with ____ in humans
anterior
which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans)?
anterior and ventral
the building blocks of ALL matter are known as
atoms
lateral
away from the midline
which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body?
chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism level
proximal
close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
which two organ systems include the pancreas?
digestive and endocrine systems
the ___ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in fees while the ___ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine
digestive;urinary
the component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's response (output) is called the ___
effector
the system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the ___
endocrine system
which system has glands that secrete hormones to regulate other structures?
endocrine system
in which region is the stomach located?
epigastric region
which set of regions in the abdominopelvic cavity is medial?
epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric (pubic) regions
superficial
external
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
when we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing ___
forward
the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ___
homeostasis
the hypogastric (pubic) region is ___ to the umbilical region
inferior
which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues?
integumentary system
which system excretes urea and salt in perspiration?
integumentary system
which system picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood?
lymphatic system
which orientation and directional term means toward the midline of the body?
medial
the surgeon asked the surgical technician to help create an opening in the chest during open heart surgery along a plane that equally separated the right and left halves of the thoracic cavity. this section is known as a(n) ___
median (midsagittal)
___ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body
metabolism
which of the following activities represents a physiological study?
observing how the heart contracts and pumps blood
which of these regions is NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head?
occipital
a structure composed of two or more tissues types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n) ____
organ
which of the following elements of a control system detects a change
recepter
what is the major function of the lymphatic system?
return leaked fluids back to the cardiovascular system
the majority of the liver and the gallbladder are situated in the ___ region of the abdominopelvic cavity
right hypochondriac
which region is situated inferior to the right lumbar region?
right iliac region
which region is lateral to the umbilical region?
right lumbar region
which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system?
stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
the lungs and heart are situated in the ___ body cavity
thoracic
dorsal
toward the backside of the body
medial
toward the midline
which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
transverse
the diaphragm creates a ___ section between the thoracic and abdominal body cavities
transverse (cross)
which system regulates the acid-base balance of the blood?
urinary system
which survival need accounts for 60 to 80 percent of body weight
water
