PCC BIO 201 ch.1 EXAM 1
A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?
transverse
On what plane could you see the heart, lungs, esophagus, and spinal cord all on the same view?
transverse
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the
transverse
Appendicular region
upper and lower limbs (arms and legs) and pelvis
Which of the following are the 2 major closed body cavities?
ventral and dorsal
In what plane could you see all of the chambers of the heart?
frontal (coronal)
Axial region
head, neck, trunk
What structure divides the anterior cavity into 2 sections?
Diaphragm
The head is ______ to the abdomen
Superior (cranial) "going up"
The knee is ______ to the ankle
proximal
Which abdominal quadrant is the appendix located?
right lower quadrant
The best one-word definition for anatomy is?
structure
While performing a dissection, the students notice that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were to the arteries
superficial
The nose is ______ to the lip
superior
The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is _______ to the heart.
anterior
The breastbone is _____ to the spine
anterior (ventral) "going froward"
When taking an axillary pulse you would be feeling what part of the body?
armpit
The 2 major divisions of body are?
axial and appendicular
When taking a popliteal pulse you would be feeling what region of the body?
behind the knee
A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.
big toe
Which of the following is located within the dorsal cavity?
brain
A plane that runs vertically through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions is called a _____ plane.
coronal (frontal)
This organ system is involved with fluid balance and houses much of your immune system?
lymphatic system
The heart is _____ to the arm
medial "towards the midline or the inner side"
This term refers to the sum of all chemical reactions in the body.
metabolism
The _____ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
midsagittal (median)
Producing heat and movement are the major functions of the ______.
muscular system
If you go to the chiropractor and you get a cervical adjustment, she manipulated your?
neck
The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?
neck
During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?
negative feedback
Which of the following body systems is most involved in responsiveness?
nervous system
These 2 organ systems are the control systems in the body and they bear the major responsibility for maintaining homeostasis
nervous system and endocrine system
The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.
parietal
The study of the function of the human body is termed:
physiology
When blood clots begin to form, is it a positive or negative feedback cycle?
positive feedback
The heart is _____ to the breastbone
posterior (dorsal) "going backwards"
In a homeostatic control mechanism, which component monitors the environment?
receptor
Which of the following would be an example of positive feedback?
release of oxytocin to increase the strength of labor contractions
Blood flow is one direction through the heart because the heart has valves that are designed to prevent back-flow. This phenomenon exemplifies:
the principle of complementary of structure and function
A group of similar cells that perform the same function is classified as a ______________.
tissue
Which of the following is NOT a necessary human life function?
intelligence
The collarbone is ______ between the breastbone and shoulder
intermediate
The thumb is _____ to the little finger.
lateral
The arms are ____ to the chest
lateral "away from the midline or the outer side"
Your stomach is located in the ______.
left upper quadrant
The best one-word definition for physiology is?
Function
The navel is ______ to the chin
Inferior (caudal) "going down"
One's liver is located in the
abdominal cavity
Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection?
abdominal cavity
The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?
eye
If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial are, what area would you examine?
forearm
