Chapter 1 Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
Questions
Which type of anatomy listed below is NOT an example of gross anatomy?
Cellular anatomy
Which specialty of physiology would be the profession of someone studying the effects of heart disease?
Pathological physiology
Auscultation is the process of
listening to the sounds of internal organs
Why is the study of human anatomy and physiology critical to your everyday life?
All of the above
Which of the following sciences is considered the oldest medical science?
anatomy
At which level of organization does a histologist investigate structures?
tissue
Why is it important to study each level of structural organization?
A and B are correct answers
The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body. Put them in order from smallest to largest?
organelle, cell, tissue, organ, and system
What is NOT true of lymphatic system?
includes the liver and the pancreas
How do you effectively distinguish cytology from histology?
B cytology analyzes internal structures of individual cells, histology studies groups of specialized cells that work together
Blood clotting is an example of
c. positive feedback
Most examples of extrinsic regulation of organ systems in the human body will be controlled via
a. negative feedbnack
Why is homeostatic regulation important to an organism?
c. Physiological systems can function normally only under carefully controlled conditions
Which of these statements describes extrinsic regulation?
A. Extrinsic regulation results from the activities of the nervous system or endocrine system
Why is positive feedback helpful in blood clotting but unsuitable for the regulation of rising body temperature?
A. positive feedback accelerates the clotting process but would cause temperature to rise out of control.
Which terms below mismatched?
stomach/ pelvic cavity
When the body is in the correct anatomical position, what does that look like?
C. hands are at the sides, palms, facing forward, feet together, eyes straight ahead
Bruce has gallbladder problems. Where does Bruce have pain?
A. right upper quadrant
True body cavities are
d. all of the above
The____ peritoneum surrounds organs and the ___ peritoneum lines the___. This membrane functions to____.
c. visceral, parietal, abdominopelvic cavity; allow organs to side across each other.
Which type of section would separate/ divide the body down the middle between the eyes?
D. midsagittal section
One advantage of a spiral CT scanner over a stabdard CT scanner is the lower _____
x - ray dosage
The pleura is __ to the pericardium and __ to the diaphragm
lateral, superior
Contents of the thoracic cavity include the ____ and is further subdivided into the ___ cavities.
heart and lungs, pleural and pericardial
