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anatomy quiz chapter 1 - 9/21/21

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true or false: the endocrine system is the fast-acting body control system
False
true or false: the spleen and tonsils are part of the digestive system
False
true or false: excretion is the process of removing waste from the body
True
true or false: most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback systems
True
true or false: as body temperature drops below normal, chemical reactions proceed too rapidly and body proteins begin to break down
False
true or false: the cervical area refers to the genital region
False
true or false: The heel of the foot constitutes of the plantar region
False
true or false: the thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm
True
true or false: the spinal cavity is a ventral body cavity
False
The dorsal body cavity is much larger than the ventral body cavity
False
The study of the structure and the shape of the body and body parts is called what
anatomy
Which of the activities represents physiological studies
a. viewing muscles tissue through a microscope
b. drawing blood from laboratory animals to determine their blood sugar levels
c. observing the parts of a reproducing cell
d. examining the surface of a bone
b. drawing blood from lab animals to determine their blood sugar levels
the smallest living unit of all things is:
a. a molecule
b. a tissue
c. a cell
d. an atom
c. a cell
Which of the following is NOT a necessary life function?:
a. maintaining boundaries
b. nutrients
c. movement
d. metabolism
b. nutrients
which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body:
a. cell level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
b. chemical level, cell level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
c. cell level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level
d. chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level
b. chemical level, cell level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
the lymphatic system:
a. produces heat
b. secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
c. picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
d. responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
c. picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
the system that regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood is:
a. cardiovascular system
b. muscular system
c. urinary system
d. respiratory system
c. urinary system
the ovary is part of which of the following two systems:
a.digestive and respiratory system
b. digestive and endocrine system
c. reproductive and endocrine system
d. digestive and respiratory system
c. reproductive and endocrine system
Elimination of metabolic wastes from the body is the function of the:
a. digestive and urinary system
b. respiratory system
c. urinary system
d. digestive and respiratory systems
c. urinary system
which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides:
a. muscular system - maintains boundaries
b. nervous system - responsiveness
c. respiratory system - digestion
d. integumentary system - movement
b. nervous system - responsiveness
which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans):
a. anterior and ventral
b. inferior and cranial
c. superior and caudal
d. anterior and dorsal
a. anterior and ventral
which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings (in humans):
a. posterior and intermediate
b. superficial and proximal
c. lateral and distal
d. superficial and deep
d. superficial and deep
which of the following is a dorsal body landmark:
a. thoracic region
b. scapular region
c. patellar region
d. pubic region
b. scapular region
in describing the relationship between the patellar region and the femoral regions:
a. the patellar region is dorsal to the femoral region
b. the patellar region is distal to the femoral region
c. the patellar region is proximal to the femoral region
b. the patellar region is distal to the femoral region
in describing the relationship of the thoracic and spinal cavities:
a. the thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity
b. the thoracic cavity is superior to the spinal cavity
c. the thoracic cavity if inferior to the spinal cavity
d. the thoracic cavity is proximal to the spinal cavity
a. the thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity
the region that contains the navel is the:
a. carpal region
b. umbilical region
c. anterior knee
d. inguinal region
b. umbilical region
which of the following is NOT a ventral cavity:
a. pelvic cavity
b. thoracic cavity
c. oral cavity
d. spinal cavity
d. spinal cavity
A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is called:
a. transverse
b. coronal
c. oblique
d. frontal
e. sagittal
e. sagittal
Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity:
a. ventral
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
e. dorsal
d. transverse
which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection:
a. pelvic
b. cranial
c. abdominal
d. thoracic
c. abdominal
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