Chapter 1 Intro the body Flashcards
The word is derived from two parts that mean “cutting apart” is
a. Physiology
b. Homeostasis
c. Anatomy
d. Dissection
c. Anatomy
The study of how the body function is called
a. Physiology
b. Homeostasis
c. Anatomy
d. Dissesction
a. Physiology
The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemiacal, tissue, cellular, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
The smallest living unit is considered
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. organ
d. tissue
b. cellular
The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine
d. sitting
a. anatomical position
The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle
c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
d. both and b above
c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
a. the heart is distal to the lungs
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
d. both a and c above
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
The term most opposite proximal is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
d. distal
The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
c. the muscle is deep to the skin
d. both a and c above
d. both a and c above
A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. none of the above
b. frontal section
A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
c. transverse section
A cut dividing the body into right and left portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
a. sagittal section
The mediastinum is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. abdominal cavity
d. both b and c above
b. ventral cavity
The two major cavities of the body are the
a. dorsal and ventral
b. thoracic and abdominal
c. pleural and mediastinum
d. none of the above
a. dorsal and ventral
The diaphragm divides the
a. dorsal from the ventral cavity
b. abdominal from the pelvic cavity
c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
d. pleural from the mediastinum
c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
- the upper abdominopelvic regions includes the
a. right and left hypochondriac and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and umbilical
c. right and left iliac and epigastric
d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric
d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric
- the middle abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left lumber and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and epigastric
c. right and left iliac and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and umbilical
a. right and left lumber and umbilical
- the lower abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left iliac and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and epigastric
c. right and left lumber and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and hypogastric
- the brain is in the
a. ventral cavity
b. cranial cavity
c. mediastinum
d. non of the above
b. cranial cavity
- the spinal cavity is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. Cranial cavity
d. non of the above
a. dorsal cavity
- the left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity includes all of the
a. left lumber region
b. left iliac region
c. left hypochondriac region
d. left inguinal region
c. left hypochondriac region
- using the maintaining of a constant temperature in a building as an example of a feedback loop, the thermometer would be an example of an
a. sensor
b. control centre
c. effector
d. positive feedback loop
a. sensor
- the abdominopelvic region that can be found in each of the four quadrants is the
a. umbilical
b. hypogastric
c. epigastric
d. left iliac
a. umbilical
- the lower right abdomiopelvic quadrant included all of the
a. right hypochondriac region
b. right lumber region
c. right iliac region
d. right epigastric region
c. right iliac region
- an example of a positive feedback loop would be
a. maintaining proper body temperature
b. forming a blood clot
c. uterine contraction during childbirth
d. both b and c
b. forming a blood clot
c. uterine contraction during childbirth
d. both b and c
An example of a negative feedback loop would be
a. maintaining proper body temperature
b. forming a blood clot
c. uterine contraction during childbirth
d. both b and c
a. maintaining proper body temperature
A midsagittal section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
b. the nose from the back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. non of the above
c. the right eye from the left eye
A transverse section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
b. the nose from back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. none of the above
a. the forehead from the chin
A frontal section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
b. the nose from the back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. none of the above
b. the nose from the back of the head
If the kind section were made through the centre of the head, both the right and left eyes would be on the same section
a. coronal section
b. midsagittal section
c. transverse section
d. both a and c above
a. coronal section
c. transverse section
d. both a and c above
The relationship between an organ and organ system is slimmer to the relationship between a cell and
a. an organism
b. the cellular level of organization
c. a tissue
d. none of the above
c. a tissue
The heart is example of the level or organization
a. tissue
b. organ
c. organ system
d. organism
b. organ
On a directional rosette, a letter L would stand for
a. “left” if it is opposite the letter R
b. “lateral” if it is opposite the letter D
c. “lateral” if it is opposite the letter A
d. “lower” if it is opposite the letter U
a. “left” if it is opposite the letter R
- Which of the following terms do not refer to a part of the head region
a. olecranal
b. zygomatic
c. frontal
d. all of the following terms refer to a part of the head region
a. olecranal
- which of the following is not a control by a negative feedback loop
a. body temperature
b. blood oxygen concertation
c. fluid level of the body
d. blood clot formation
d. blood clot formation
- the organ level of organization controls all of these lower levels
a. the cellular and tissues levels only
b. the chemical and tissue level only
c. the chemical, cellular and tissue level only
d. the chemical. Cellular, tissue and system levels
c. the chemical, cellular and tissue level only
- this structure physically separates the pelvic cavity from the abdominal cavity
a. mediastinum
b. diaphragm
c. mesenteries
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
- the lungs are located in the
a. thoracic cavity
b. mediastinum
c. Doral cavity
d. both b and c above
a. thoracic cavity
- a scientific experiment testing a new drug use two groups, one getting the drug and one getting the sugar pill. The group getting the sugar pill is the
a. test group
b. hypothesis group
c. control group
d. observation group
c. control group
- A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one getting a sugar pill. If the two groups had the same result, it would indicate
A. the drug was safe and effective
b. the drug was ineffective because it did no better then the sugar pill
c. the experiment was a failure and no information could be gained
d. both b and c
b. the drug was ineffective because it did no better then the sugar pill
- a scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one getting a sugar pill, if the group getting the frug did much better the group with the sugar pill
a. if would indicate that the drug was more effective than the sugar pill
b. a theory would be formed
c. the control group would be shown to have improved because of the drug
d. all of the above
a. if would indicate that the drug was more effective than the sugar pill
- in the metric system
a. a meter is longer then a yard
b, a centimeter is longer then an inch
c. a nanometer is longer than a micrometer
d. all of the above
a. a meter is longer then a yard
- if a person lost a little more then 3 pounds on a diet they would have lost about
a. 500 grams
b. 1000 grams
c. 1500 grams
d. 2000 grams
c. 1500 grams
- the word supine describes
a. the body lying face downward
b. an antimoniacal direction
c. the reference position of the body
d. the body lying face upward
d. the body lying face upward
- which process is used as the principal technique used to isolate and study the structural component or part of the human body?
a. imaging
b. dissection
c. Xrays
d. Resection
b. dissection
- the words dissection is derived from two words parts that mean “cutting apart”
Answer F
- The cell is the smallest living structural unit of the body
Answer T
- An organ is defined as a group of several types of cells working together to perform a specific function
Answer F
- The reference position for the directional terms of the body is called the anatomical position
Answer T
- The prone position is a position which the body is lying face down
Answer T
- The Prone position is a position which the body is lying face up
Answer F
- The supine position is a position in which the body is lying face up
Answer T
- Superior mean toward the head
Answer T
- Because humans walk upright, superior and superficial mean the same thing
Answer F
- Anterior and proximal are opposite terms
Answer F
- Medical and lateral are opposite terms
Answer T
- proximal and distal are opposite terms
Answer T
- Because human walk upright inferior and deep mean the same thing
Answer F
- Because human walk upright, ventral and anterior mean the same thing
Answer T
- Because human walk upright, dorsal and posterior mean the same thing
Answer T
- the hand is distal to the elbow
Answer T
- The foot is proximal to the knee
Answer F
- The nose is superior to the mouth
Answer T
- The month is inferior to the chin
Answer F
- The big toe is lateral to the little toe
Answer F
- The ears are lateral to the nose
Answer T
- The heart is medial to the lungs
Answer T
- The skin is superficial to the ribs
Answer T
- the lungs are deep to the ribs
Answer T
- The bones of the arms are superficial to the muscles of the arm
Answer F
- The nose is on the anterior side of the body
Answer T
- The navel is on the dorsal side of the body
Answer F
- The vertebrae are on the dorsal side of the body
Answer T
- A sagittal section divides the body into upper and lower parts
Answer F
- A sagittal section divide the body into right and left parts
Answer T
- A frontal section divide the body into front and back parts
Answer T
- A frontal section divide the body into front and back parts
Answer T
- A transverse section divided the body into upper and lower parts
Answer T
- The two major cavities of the body are the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Answer F
- The two major cavities of the body are the dorsal and ventral cavities
Answer T
- The diaphragm divide the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity
Answer T
- The mediastinum is in both the ventral and thoracic cavities
Answer T
- The pleural cavity is in both the thoracic and dorsal cavities
Answer F
- The brain and spinal cord are in the dorsal cavity
Answer T
- The cranial cavity contains the brain and cord
Answer F
- The upper abdominopelvic area consist of the right and left
Answer F
- The lower abdominopelvic area contains the iliac region
Answer T
- The study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts is often defined as physiology.
Answer F
Answer F
- The term atrophy describes a body structure that is at the peak of its efficiency.
Answer F
- The term dystrophy describes a degenerative process on a body structure due to lack of use.
Answer F
- If the effect of a drug are being tested by a scientific experiment, two group would be used a group that gets the drug and a group that an inactive substance. The group the gets the inactive substance is called the control group.
Answer T
- Explain the concept of homeostasis. Why is this so important to the survival of the body?
- Explain a positive feedback loop. Give an example of a positive feedback loop in the body.
- Explain a negative feedback loop. Hoe dose a negative feedback loop assist in maintaining homeostasis?
- List and briefly explain the levels of organization in the body.
- List and briefly explain the process of the scientific method.
- Develop and explain an experiment that test the hypothesis that people with high levels of vitamin C in their diets have fewer colds than people with lower levels of vitamin C in their diets
- Explain the difference between a hypothesis and a theory
- Explain how the control group is used to determine the success of the group the experiment
- What is the relationship between a meter and a yard, an inch and a centimeter, and a pound and a gram
- Describe anatomical position, Explain the term supine and prone
- Name and explain the 10 anatomical directions
- Name and describe the three planes or body sections
- Describe the part of the ventral body cavity
- Describe the part of the dorsal cavity and explain what each part contains
- What makes lip the axial portion of the body> What makes up the appendicular portion of the body?
When reading a compass rosette in a figure, the letter P opposite the D stand for posterior.
The dorsal cavity is a made up of a single cavity containing the brain and apinal cord.
The abdominopelvic region is divided into four quadrants, the left and right lumber regions on the upper part and the left and right iliac regions on the lower part.
The cells in the body live in a water environment that contains dissolved salts and other substances
Answer T
The terms ophthalmic and orbital both refer to the eye area
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is based on observation
The single method used for all scientific investigation is called the scientific method.
Answer F
A body in a prone position has its dorsal side to the ground
Answer F
ON the compass rosettes in a figure, the letter P opposite the letter D would stand for the Word Proximal
Answer T
The thoracic cavity is divided is divided into two parts, the mediastinum and the dorsal cavity
The midsagittal and transverse sections, which dived the abdomen into the quadrants, interest at the base of the mediastinum
The diaphragm divides the axial from the appendicular region of the body
Answer F
The word leg refers only to the part of the body between the knee and the ankle.
Woman can have one more body function regulated by a positive feedback loop then men can.
Answer T
Exercise helps to maintain homeostasis.
Answer F
The cell is the simplest level of organization in a living thing
Answer F
When reading a compass rosette in a figure the letter L can either left or lateral
The middle abdominopelvic area contain the umbilical region
Answer T
The epigastric, area contain the umbilical region
Answer T
The formation feedback loop the effector is the link between the sensor and the control center.
The control of the volume of body fluid is an example of a negative feedback loop
The regulation of blood PH is an example of a positive feedback loop
Answer F
The contraction of the uterus during childbirth is an example of a positive feedback loop
Answer T
The arms and legs are part of the axial body portion
Answer F
The head and trunk are part of the axial body portion
The arms and legs are part of the appendicular body portion
Answer T
Feedback loops continue to improve throughout life, reaching their peak in late adulthood
Answer F
The word organism can be used to describes a living thing
A body in a supine position has its dorsal side to the ground
Homeostasis refers to the relative constant internal environment the body tries to maintain
A negative feedback loop is one way the body tries to maintain homeostasis
Answer T
The sensor feedback loop compares the actual condition to the normal condition the body tires to maintain
Answer F
The effector in a negative feedback loop dose something to move the regulated condition back to normal
The sensor in a negative feedback loop detects a change in the regulated conditions
Answer T
in the negative feedback loop the effector is the link between the sensor and the control center
Answer F
