Introduction to the human body practice questions

Question 1

Physiology Definition

Answer 1

the study of the functions of body structures

Question 2

Homeostasis

Answer 2

The condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment

Question 3

What are the two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis

Answer 3

nervous and endocrine systems

Question 4

Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems & give an example

Answer 4

A positive feedback system (Normal childbirth & Clot Formation in wounds) will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system (Regulation of blood pressure & Blood Glucose regulation) will reverse a change in a controlled condition.

Question 5

Objective changes in a patient’s normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as

Answer 5

signs

Question 6

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 6

In the anatomical position, the subject stands erect facing the observer with the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and directed forward and the arms are at the sides with the palms turned forward.

Question 7

The brain is located in the

Answer 7

cranial cavity

Question 8

The stomach is located in the

Answer 8

abdominal cavity

Question 9

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves

Answer 9

midsagittal

Question 10

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Answer 10

frontal

Question 11

A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into

Answer 11

superior and inferior portions.

Question 12

What does the term “lateral” mean

Answer 12

directional term means farther from the midline

Question 13

What does the term “distal” mean

Answer 13

This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure.

Question 14

What does the term “superficial” mean

Answer 14

This directional term is the opposite of deep.

Question 15

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is ____ to the heart.

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body?
a) chemical level
b) cellular level
c) tissue level
d) organ level
e) organismal level

Answer 16

organismal level

Question 17

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?
a) shoulder blade
b) palm of the hand
c) plantar surface of foot
d) popliteal region of the knee
e) gluteal region

Answer 17

palm of the hand