Characteristics of most living organisms include the ability to
A) grow and reproduce.
B) respond and adapt to their environment.
C) control the external environment.
D) A and B only
E) all of the above
A and B only
The waste products of metabolism are eliminated through the process of
B) excretion.
All of the chemical and physical changes taking place in the body refers to
B) metabolism.
The study of the first few weeks of life includes
E) embryology.
Studying anatomy by focusing on one region of the body and focusing on everything in that region is called
E) surgical anatomy.
D) regional anatomy.
The study of structures using special imaging techniques is
A) radiographic anatomy.
The study of function is to ________ as the study of form is to anatomy.
C) physiology
The study of cells and cellular structures is called
D) cytology.
In physiology, function is related to
B) form.
A gastroenterologist studies the human body mainly with an approach resembling
B) systemic anatomy.
The branch of physiology that studies functions at the tissue level is called
A) histophysiology.
Which of the following is an organ?
E) heart
A collection of cells that work together designates a(n)
A) chemical.
B) organ.
C) tissue.
D) organ system.
E) none of the above
C) tissue.
The following is the simplest level of organization:
D) chemical.
Which of the following would be considered an organ?
D) skin
Cells are considered the smallest units of life because
A) cells are composed of organelles, each of which is responsible for a particular life-giving function.
The fact that a single defective protein causes cystic fibrosis, a multisystemic illness, proves that
D) all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent.
Covering, protection from infection, thermoregulation, and hormone production are functions of which system?
A) integumentary
The production of another human organism is the function of which of the following systems?
E) reproductive
Regulation of the body using rapid changes caused by electrical signals is characteristic of the
C) nervous system.
The trachea and lungs are components of the
A) endocrine system.
B) digestive system.
C) respiratory system.
D) urinary system.
E) lymphoid system.
C) respiratory system.
The pituitary and thyroid glands are components of the
B) endocrine system.
Gas exchange is a function of the
C) respiratory system.
Lungs are to the respiratory system as the spleen is to the
D) lymphatic system.
Hormones, glands, and target cells are associated with the
A) skeletal system.
B) muscular system.
C) integumentary system.
D) endocrine system.
E) all of the above.
E) all of the above.
Which of the following is characteristic of the endocrine system?
B) can produce effects that last for days or longer
Which of the following are parts of a homeostatic mechanism?
D) all of the above
Imagine someone is cold and responds by putting on more clothes. This regulation mechanism is an example of
A) negative feedback.
B) positive feedback.
C) homeostatic regulation.
D) diagnostic regulation.
E) a behavioral change and is not related to the internal environment.
E) a behavioral change and is not related to the internal environment.
The prevention of change, and the shutdown of an overactive organ are examples of
C) negative feedback.
The increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of this type of mechanism:
D) positive feedback.
Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
C) Increased pressure in the aorta triggers mechanisms to lower blood pressure.
A person who is lying on his or her stomach is said to be in the
B) prone position.
Which indicates the back of the body?
E) both B and C
Which of the following is MEDIAL to the breast?
B) sternum
The wrist is considered ________ to the elbow.
B) distal
The navel is ________ to the chin.
E) inferior
Which of the following regions corresponds to the groin?
A) pelvic
Which of the following regions corresponds to the foot?
C) pedal
This portion of the body contains the upper and lower limbs.
A) appendicular
Referring to the back means
A) dorsal.
Anterior is to ________ as posterior is to dorsal.
B) ventral
Organs that are protected by bone are found in what part of the body?
C) axial
The diaphragm separates the ________ cavity from the ________ cavity.
D) thoracic; abdominopelvic
The heart is surrounded by the ________ membrane.
C) pericardial
The membrane covering the surface of the stomach is named the
A) visceral peritoneum.
The membrane covering the surface of the lung is referred to as the
A) visceral pleura.
The main function of a serous membrane is to
D) reduce friction.
The peritoneal cavity contains the
D) small intestine.
The mediastinum separates ________ from the ________.
A) the pleural cavity; coelom
B) the thoracic cavity; peritoneal cavity
C) one pleural cavity; other pleural cavity
D) the abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity
E) the pericardial sac; pericardial cavity
C) one pleural cavity; other pleural cavity
The study of body structure is called .
anatomy
A structure that senses change is called a _________________________.
receptor
The tendency for physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions with respect to the external environment is called _________________________.
homeostasis
In _________________________ feedback, the initial stimulus produces a response that reinforces the stimulus.
positive
A mechanism that brings the internal environment back to normal is a _________________________ mechanism.
negative feedback
A person lying face up in the anatomical position is said to be in the ________ position
supine
The forearm is called the ______________.
antebrachium
The term _________ refers to the back of the knee.
