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1
Interest in the study of the human body was first stimulated in human beings by
A)the need to stay healthy
B)to help women in childbirth
C)a concern with illness and injury
D)dissatisfaction with supernatural explanations of death
2
In the human body, the most complex level of organization is the
A)cell
B)tissue
C)organ
D)organ system
3
Which of the following is described as layers or masses that have common functions?
A)an organ
B)a cell
C)a tissue
D)a system
4
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is called
A)digestion
B)metabolism
C)assimilation
D)growth
5
The self-initiated change in an organism's position or travel from one place to another is
A)responsiveness
B)absorption
C)circulation
D)movement
6
When an organism produces new body materials faster than old ones are worn out, the process is called
A)growth
B)reproduction
C)assimilation
D)circulation
7
The movement of substances within the body within body fluids is:
A)digestion
B)absorption
C)assimilation
D)circulation
8
The most abundant chemical in the body is
A)water
B)oxygen
C)glucose
D)carbon dioxide
9
The rate at which chemical reactions take place in the body is controlled by
A)oxygen
B)pressure
C)heat
D)available food
10
Which of the following is a cooling process?
A)constricting of surface blood vessels
B)shivering
C)perspiring
D)exercising
11
Homeostasis in a healthy person
A)doesn't change or fluctuate
B)changes around the set point
C)remains exactly at a predetermined set point
D)changes in response to changes in the external environment
12
When a person's body heat rises, the brain's temperature control center
A)decreases the metabolic rate
B)increases thirst
C)decreases the intake of food
D)increases the loss of body heat
13
In maintaining homeostasis, the feedback to the control center is triggered by
A)changes away from the set point
B)the need to change the set point to accommodate to the new condition
C)immediately life threatening conditions
D)changes in the external environment
14
The mediastinum is within the
A)thoracic cavity
B)abdominal cavity
C)pelvic cavity
D)pericardial cavity
15
The peritoneal membranes create a potential space in the
A)nasal cavity
B)thoracic cavity
C)oral cavity
D)abdominopelvic cavity
16
Which of the following is not a part of the integumentary system?
A)hair
B)mucous membranes
C)skin
D)sweat gland
17
The system that produces progeny is the
A)digestive system
B)reproductive system
C)nervous system
D)endocrine system
18
Which of the following is not descriptive of the anatomical position?
A)arms to the side with the palms directed forward
B)feet parallel to one another and flat on the floor
C)head turned to the right
D)erect body posture
19
Regarding direction terms that describe the positions of body structures, which of the following is correct?
A)The fingers are proximal to the wrist.
B)The ears are lateral to the nose.
C)The knee is distal to the foot.
D)The umbilicus is superior to the epigastric region.
20
Heartburn or indigestion is usually experienced in which of the following regions?
A)epigastric region
B)hypogastric region
C)iliac region
D)lumbar region
21
An appendectomy would be performed in the
A)epigastric region
B)hypochondriac region
C)umbilical region
D)right iliac region
22
The brachial region is found on the
A)face
B)neck
C)arm
D)leg
23
Which of the following pairs is not correct?
A)crural - leg
B)celiac - head
C)cervical - neck
D)costal - ribs
24
Knowledge of the human body began with observations of the effects of injuries and wound healing.
A)True
B)False
25
The studies of form and function in the human body are easily separated as there is little relationship between the two concepts.
A)True
B)False
26
Anatomists continue to discover new anatomical features of the body.
A)True
B)False
27
Chemicals are made up of smaller structures called atoms and atoms can combine to form molecules.
A)True
B)False
28
Organelles are structures within cells that perform specific functions.
A)True
B)False
29
Reproduction and growth are synonymous.
A)True
B)False
30
Absorption is the passage of substances through various body membranes.
A)True
B)False
31
Foods are substances that supply the body with chemicals and water.
A)True
B)False
32
Maintenance of a stable internal environment is homeostasis.
A)True
B)False
33
When the body needs to conserve heat, blood vessels in the skin surface dilate.
A)True
B)False
34
Changes away from the body's normal set point are controlled by positive feedback mechanisms.
A)True
B)False
35
The axial portion of the human organism contains the arms and legs.
A)True
B)False
36
The head contains numerous small cavities.
A)True
B)False
37
Support and movement are accomplished by the skeletal and muscular systems.
A)True
B)False
38
The cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are the transport systems of the body.
A)True
B)False
39
The systems involved with absorption and excretion are the digestive system and urinary system.
A)True
B)False
40
Proximal means farther from.
A)True
B)False
41
Sagittal planes divide the body into superior and inferior portions.
A)True
B)False
42
The spinal cord is anterior to the heart.
A)True
B)False







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