Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #1

If stretched out, approximately how long would a person's intestines be?

• As long as a two-story building is tall.

• As long as a three-story building is tall.

• As long as a football field.

• As long as a car.

What is the scientific study of the structure and relationships between body parts called?

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Biology

• Pathology

What was the main purpose of Britain's Anatomy Act of 1832?

• To ban all human dissections.

• To provide medical students with legal access to cadavers for study.

• To regulate the sale of organs for transplantation.

• To establish the first medical schools in Britain.

Which of the following lists the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?

• Chemical, cellular, tissues, organs, organ systems, the body

• Cellular, chemical, tissues, organs, organ systems, the body

• Organs, tissues, cellular, chemical, organ systems, the body

• Tissues, cellular, organs, chemical, organ systems, the body

What is the term for a living system's ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes?

• Metabolism

• Reproduction

• Homeostasis

• Growth

Which of the following best describes the standard anatomical position?

• Body lying face down with arms extended.

• Body erect, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms forward.

• Body sitting with legs crossed and arms folded.

• Body lying on its back with arms above the head.

Which plane divides the body into front and back sections?

• Sagittal plane

• Transverse plane

• Coronal plane

• Parasagittal plane

In anatomical terms, if your elbow is closer to your body's trunk than your wrist, how would you describe the relationship of your elbow to your wrist?

• The elbow is distal to the wrist.

• The elbow is medial to the wrist.

• The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

• The elbow is superior to the wrist.