Quiz 1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Question 1

________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.

Answer 1

Metabolism

Question 2

What accounts for 60 to 80 percent of the body’s weight?

Answer 2

Water

Question 3

The sural region is ________ to the crural region.

Answer 3

Posterior

Question 4

When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing ________.

Answer 4

Forward

Question 5

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

Answer 5

Digestive; urinary

Question 6

The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called the ________.

Answer 6

Mediastinum

Question 7

The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.

Answer 7

Dorsal (posterior)

Question 8

When our body temperature rises above 37°C or 98°F, a negative feedback mechanism will be triggered to lower the body temperature. As a result, our sweat glands release sweat to cool the body temperature. What part of the negative feedback mechanism is the sweat gland?

Answer 8

Effector

Question 9

The body’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.

Answer 9

Homeostasis

Question 10

Edna tore a ligament in the patellar region and anticipates having difficulty with her ________.

Answer 10

Knee