Chapter 1

Question 1

Anatomy refers to:

Answer 1

Investigating human structure via dissection and other methods

Question 2

Systemic anatomy refers to anatomical investigation:

Answer 2

That approaches the study of the body by systems: groups of organs having common function

Question 3

Physiology refers to the:

Answer 3

Nature of human function

Question 4

The removal of waste products in the body is achieved by a process known as:

Answer 4

Excretion

Question 5

Metabolism is the:

Answer 5

Sum total of all physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body

Question 6

Standardizing terminology avoids:

Answer 6

Terms that are based on a person’s name

Question 7

Beginning with the smallest level, the levels of organization of the body are:

Answer 7

Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism

Question 8

Molecules are:

Answer 8

Combinations of atoms forming larger chemical aggregates

Question 9

Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of:

Answer 9

Organelles

Question 10

Blood production is a function of which system?

Answer 10

Skeletal

Question 11

Support and movement are functions of which systems?

Answer 11

Skeletal and muscular systems

Question 12

In the anatomical position, the subject is:

Answer 12

Standing with the arms at the sides and palms facing foward

Question 13

The dorsal body cavity contains the:

Answer 13

Brain snd spinal cord

Question 14

The ventral body cavity contains the:

Answer 14

Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 15

The axial portion of the body cosist of:

Answer 15

Head, neck, and torso

Question 16

The abdominopelvic cavity contains all the following except the:

Answer 16

Lungs

Question 17

The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:

Answer 17

Lungs

Question 18

Visceral peritoneum would cover which of the following organs?

Answer 18

Liver

Question 19

A sagittal section would divide the body into:

Answer 19

Right and left sides

Question 20

A coronal section would divide the body into:

Answer 20

Front and back portions

Question 21

Inguinal is a term referring to which body region?

Answer 21

Groin

Question 22

The regions frequently used by health professionals to locate pain or tumors divide the abdomen into four basic areas called:

Answer 22

Quadrants

Question 23

A lengthwise plane running from front to back that divides the body into right and left sides is called:

Answer 23

Sagittal

Question 24

A study of the functions of living organisms and their parts is called:

Answer 24

Physiology

Question 25

Which of the following structures does nit lie within the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 25

Hypogastric region

Question 26

The dorsal body cavity contains component of the:

Answer 26

Nervous system

Question 27

If your reference point is “nearest the trunk of the body,” where does the elbow lie in relation to the wrist?

Answer 27

Proximal

Question 28

The buttocks are often used as injection sites. This region can also be called:

Answer 28

Gluteal

Question 29

Which of the following is not a component of the axial subdivision of the body?

Answer 29

Upper extremity

Question 30

A synonym for medial is:

Answer 30

Midline

Question 31

The outer region of an organ may often be referred to as the:

Answer 31

Cortical region

Question 32

A principle of standardizing terminology is the avoidance of ________, or terms based upon a person’s name.

Answer 32

Eponyms

Question 33

The term _________ means that the right and left sides of humans are mirror images if each other and only one plane can divide the body into left and right sides

Answer 33

Bilateral symmetry

Question 34

_______ refers to an inner region of an organ

Answer 34

Medullary

Question 35

The narrow tip of an organ is the ______ portion

Answer 35

Apical

Question 36

Hereditary material called ______ carries the chemical blueprint of the body

Answer 36

DNA

Question 37

______ is the ability of an organism to sense, monitor, and respond to change in both its external and internal environments

Answer 37

Responsiveness