Unit 1: Intro to the Body Test

What term is used to describe a relatively stable internal environment?

• homeostasis
• positive feedback
• physiology
• anatomy

A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be:

• body temperature regulation
• female in labor
• themostat in a house
• blood glucose level regulation

A structure that is composed of two or more types of tissues is:

• tissue
• organelle
• organ
• cell

The study of the function of the body and body parts is called:

• irritability
• physiology
• homeostasis
• negative feedback

Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity:

• sagittal
• ventral
• dorsal
• transverse

Which of these regions in the abdominopelvic cavity are medial:

• umbilical, right lumbar, and left lumbar regions
• epigastric, right, and left hypochondriac regions
• epigastic, umbilical, and hypogastric regions
• right and left iliac (inguinal), and hypogastric regions

Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head:

• nasal
• oral
• occipital
• buccal

The lymphatic system:

• picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
• responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
• produces heat
• synthesizes vitamin D

The ribs are located in the:

• right and left inguinal regions
• right and left pubic regions
• right and left hypochondriac regions
• right and left iliac regions

Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans):

• anterior and dorsal
• anterior and ventral
• inferior and cranial
• inferior and cephalad