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BIO101 HUMAN A&P
BIO101 PRACTICE CH 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BIO101 HUMAN A & P PRACTICE CH 1 | |
| Which part of the homeostatic mechanism is responsible for decision making that maintains the 'set point'? a. effector b. receptor c. none of the above d. control center | d. control center |
| The head is superior to the heart. True or False | True |
| Which layer of a serous membrane lines the wall of a cavity? a. visceral b. peritoneum c. retroperitoneum d. parietal | d. parietal |
| Which part of the homeostatic mechanism is the muscle or gland that responds to the control center and causes the necessary internal change? a. receptor b. effector c. control center d. all of these | b. effector |
| Which layer of a serous membrane directly touches an organ? a. parietal b. peritoneum c. visceral d. retroperitoneal | c. visceral |
| The esophagus is in which body cavity? (be specific) a. abdominopelvic cavity b. thoracic cavity c. mediastinum d. cranial cavity | c. mediastinum |
| Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment. True or False | True |
| If I cut someone on a sagittal plane, what portions do I end up with? a. left and right b. none of these c. anterior and posterior d. superior and inferior | a. left and right |
| Which of the best defines the word 'Anatomy'? a. Examining the structure of body parts or organs b. Examining cells under a microscope c. Examining the function of body parts d. Balancing chemical equations | a. Examining the structure of body parts or organs |
| If I cut someone on a coronal plane, what portions do I end up with? a. none of these b. right and left c. anterior and posterior d. superior and inferior | c. anterior and posterior |
| If I cut someone on a transverse plane, what portions do I end up with? a. unequal left and right portions b. anterior and posterior c. right and left d. superior and inferior | d. superior and inferior |
| Which of the following best defines 'Physiology'? a. studying cells under a microscope b. examining the structure of body parts or organs c. studying the back of my eyelids d. examining functions of body parts | d. examining functions of body parts |