Chapter 1 Trivia Flashcards
The study of the function of the human body is termed …
a. gross anatomy
b. systemic anatomy
c. cytology
d. physiology
d. Physiology
Groups of similar cells that have a common function are classified as a(n) …
a. tissue
b. organ
c. organ system
d. organism
a. Tissue
Which of the following body systems is a fast-acting control system?
a. Muscular system
b. Digestive system
c. Nervous system
d. Reproductive system
c. Nervous system
Which of the following is NOT a survival need?
a. Normal body temperature
b. Growth
c. Appropriate atmospheric pressure
d. Nutrients
b. Growth
During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?
a. Metabolism
b. Movement
c. Positive feedback
d. Homeostasis
d. Homeostasis
The nose is ______ to the lips.
a. anterior
b. superior
c. medial
d. proximal
b. Superior
The knee is ______ to the ankle.
a. posterior
b. lateral
c. medial
d. proximal
d. Proximal
The eyes are _________ to the ears.
a. deep
b. medial
c. superior
d. dorsal
b. Medial
The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is _______ to the heart.
a. superior
b. anterior
c. medial
d. proximal
b. Anterior
While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were _______
to the arteries.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. superficial
d. deep
c. Superficial
The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?
a. Neck
b. Arm
c. Elbow
d. Knee
a. Neck
The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?
a. Mouth
b. Knee
c. Eye
d. Ear
c. Eye
If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?
a. Arm
b. Forearm
c. Elbow
d. Neck
b. Forearm
When taking a popliteal pulse, you would be feeling what region of the body?
a. Front of the wrist
b. Front of the elbow
c. Behind the knee
d. Side of the neck
c. Behind the knee
A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.
a. big toe
b. thumb
c. finger
d. vertebra
a. big toe
The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse
b. midsagittal
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the _______.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse
d. transverse
If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ cut to amputate the toe.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse
c. frontal
A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?
a. Sagittal
b. Midsagittal
c. Frontal
d. Transverse
d. Transverse
To amputate an entire upper extremity, the surgeon would cut in which plane?
a. Parasagittal
b. Midsagittal
c. Frontal
d. Transverse
a. Parasagittal
Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?
a. Ventral and dorsal
b. Superior and inferior
c. Thoracic and abdominal
d. Cranial and spinal
a. Ventral and dorsal
The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.
a. visceral
b. parietal
c. mucous
d. pleural
b. parietal
What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections?
a. Spinal column
b. Heart
c. Mediastinum
d. Diaphragm
d. Diaphragm
Which membrane lines the abdomino-pelvic cavity?
a. Pleural
b. Peritoneal
c. Pericardial
d. Synovial
b. Peritoneal
The liver is located in which abdominal region(s)?
a. Right lumbar & left hypochondriac
b. Left hypochondriac & hypogastric
c. Right lumbar & right hypochondriac
d. Right hypochondriac & epigastric
d. Right hypochondriac & epigastric
Which type of MRI tracks blood flow into the brain in real time?
a. Functional MRI
b. Bloodless MRI
c. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
d. Dynamic spatial reconstruction
a. Functional MRI
