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Ch1 exam
Chapter 1 exam questions(anatomy)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Greek word means "cutting up"? | Dissection |
| What word means the study of the function of living organisms and their parts? | Anatomy |
| What word is defined as the scientific study of a disease? | Pathology |
| What are a group of cells that act together to perform a function called? | Organism |
| What is the heart an example of? | Organ |
| List the levels of organization from most simple to most complex | Chemical, cell, tissue, organ, system |
| What is the supine position? | When the body is lying facing up |
| What is the prone position? | It's when the body is lying facing down |
| Because we walk upright, the term "dorsal" can be used in place of what term? | Posterior |
| What is the opposite of posterior? | Anterior and ventral |
| What is the opposite of superficial? | Deep |
| What section divides the right ear from the left ear? | Sagitttal |
| What section divides the nose from the back of the head? | Frontal |
| What section divides the body into mirror images? | Midsagittal |
| What are the two major body cavities called? | Dorsal and ventral |
| Where can the liver be found? | In the upper right quadrant in the epigastric region |
| When the body tries to maintain a constant temperature is an example of what? | Homeostasis |
| What part of the feedback loop has a direct effect on the regulated condition ? | The effector |
| What part of the feedback loop detects a change in the regulated condition | The sensor |
| What part of the feedback loop compares the present condition to the homeostatic condition that the body is trying to maintain? | The control center |
| If your temperature drops to low and you start to shake because your muscles are acting as what? | The effector |
| What level of organization is directly below the organ level? | Cellular |
| What term means tword the head? | Superior |
| What describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow? | The elbow is proximal to the wrist |
| What is the body's heaviest organ? | Skin |
| What is the primary function of the skin? | Protection |
| What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart? | Cardiac |
| True or false: anatomy is defined as the study of structure of an organism | True |
| True or false: the word "dissection" comes from the Greek words meaning "cutting up". | False |
| True or false: anatomy deals with the study of structure and physiology deals with the study of function. | True |
| True or false: pathology is the scientific study of disease | True |
| True or false: a protein molecule is considered to be at the cellular level of organization | False |
| True or false: the cell is the simplest level of organization in the human body | False |
| True or false: cells are considered to be the smallest living unit of structure and function in the human body | True |
| True or false: a group of cells working together to perform a specific function is called an organ | False |
| True or false: a group of several different tissues working together to perform a specific function is called an organ | True |
| True or false: the organ is the highest level of organization in the human body | False |
| True or false: anatomical position is the reference position for the directional terms of the body | True |
| True or false: if you like to sleep on your stomach, you prefer sleeping in the supine position | False |
| True or false: doctors recommend putting babies to sleep on their backs to help prevent breathing problems. This is the supine position | True |
| True or false: The anatomical position can be described as the body being erect with the arms held at shoulder level with the palms of the hands facing down | False |
| True or false: the ankle is inferior to the knee | True |
| True or false: dorsal and anterior are interchangeable terms when referring to humans | False |
| True or false: the lungs are medial to the heart | False |
| True or false: the elbow is proximal to the wrist | True |
| True or false: the skin is superficial to the muscles | True |
| True or false: proximal and medial are opposite terms | False |
| True or false: the knee is distal to the ankle | False |
| True or false: the middle toe is medial to the big toe but lateral to the smallest toe | False |
| True or false: a frontal and coronal section refer to the same thing | True |
| True or false: a sagittal and midsagittal section refer to the same thing | False |
| True or false: a plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions is a transverse plane | True |
| True or false: a plane dividing the body into front and back portions is a sagittal plane | False |
| True or false: A midsagittal plane divides the right shoulder from the left shoulder | True |
| True or false: a transverse plane divides the eyes from the back of the head | False |
| True or false: the ventral cavity is one of the main cavities of the body | True |
| True or false: the frontal section divides the eyes from the back of the head | True |
| True or false: the right hypochondriac region is completely in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen | True |
| True or false: the left hypochondriac region is completely in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen | False |
| True or false: the right lumbar region is superior to the right iliac region | True |
| True or false: the dorsal cavity includes the spinal cavity | True |
| True or false: the brain is located in the dorsal cavity | True |
| True or false: homeostasis is the relative consistency of the internal environment of the body | True |
| True or false: one method the body has of maintaining homeostasis is a positive feedback loop | False |
| True or false: in a feedback loop, the part of the system that compares the actual condition to the controlled condition is called the sensor | False |
| True or false: in a feedback loop, the part of the system that effects change in the controlled condition is called the effector | True |
| True or false: in a feedback loop, the part of the system that detects a change in the controlled condition is called the sensor | True |
| True or false: a negative feedback loop stimulates and amplifies a change in the internal environment | False |
| True or false: a negative feedback loop opposes or negates a change in the internal environment | True |
| True or false: the body has more positive feedback loops than negative feedback loops | False |
| True or false: the formation of a blood clot is an example of a negative feedback loop | False |
| True or false: women have one more positive feedback loop then men do | True |
| True or false: the skin is the body's heaviest organ | True |
| True or false: one important function of intact skin is to keep out harmful bacteria | True |
| What is the smallest living part of the body | Cellular level |
| What word is used to denote a living thing | Organism |
| What level includes atoms and molecules | Chemical level |
| What level is made up of groups of tissues working together to perform a task | Organ level |
| What level is the most complex unit that makes up the body | System level |
| What level is made up of a group of cells working together to perform a task | Tissue level |
| What is nearer to the surface of the body called | Superficial |
| What is tword the head or above called | Superior |
| What is tword the midline of the body called | Medial |
| What is away from the trunk or point of origin called | Distal |
| What is tword the feet or below called | Inferior |
| What is tword the back called | Posterior |
| What is farther away from the surface of the body called | Deep |
| What is tword the side called | Lateral |
| What is tword the front called | Anterior |
| What is nearest to the trunk or point of origin called | Proximal |
| What is the lower part of the ventral part of the body cavity called | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| What divides the body the body into right and left sides | Sagittal plane |
| What part of the dorsal cavity contains the brain | Cranial cavity |
| What divides the body into upper and lower parts | Transverse plane |
| What is a subdivision of the thoracic cavity | Mediastinum |
| What divides the body into front and rear parts | Frontal plane |
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