Anatomy and Physiology Semester 1 Final

Which organ system allows for movement and posture, body temperature maintenance, and support of soft tissues?

• Cardiovascular

• Muscular

• Respiratory

• Skeletal

The mouth is ________ to the eyes, while the shoulders are ____ to the hips.

• Inferior, superior

• Lateral, medial

• Deep, superficial

• Distal, proximal

The arms are ________ to the neck, while the nose is ____ to the ears.

• lateral, medial

• medial, inferior

• distal, proximal

• proximal, ventral

The _________ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections, while the ____ plane divides the body into left and right sides.

• transverse, coronal

• frontal, median

• coronal, sagittal

• sagittal, frontal

If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland in the brain will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones. Your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up.

• Positive Feedback Response

• Negative Feedback Loop

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Away from the origin or trunk

• Deep
• Distal
• Proximal
• Posterior

Which of the following best describes anatomical position?

• Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
• erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
• laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards

This type of connective tissue forms strong rope like structures such as tendons and ligaments.

• Loose connective

• Dense regular connective

• Cartilage

• Bone

This type of cartilage forms a cushion like disk between the vertebrae.

• Fibrocartilage
• Elastic cartilage
• Hyaline cartilage
• Simple Squamous

___ epithelium has only one layer of cells, while ____ epithelium has many layers

• Stratified, pseudostratified

• Simple, stratified

• Squamous, Columnar