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Chapter 1 Review - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts is...
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
Both anatomy and physiology
2.
The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. is...
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
Both anatomy and physiology
3.
Means "same"
a)
homeo
b)
meta
c)
stasis
d)
mut 
4.
Means "cut"
a)
ana
b)
an
c)
phys
d)
tomy
5.
Means "up"
a)
ana
b)
an
c)
phys
d)
cata
6.
Body system involved in movement, produces heat
a)
Muscular 
b)
Skeletal 
c)
Nervous 
d)
Excretory
7.
Body system that brings in oxygen, releases carbon dioxide
a)
Circulatory 
b)
Nervous 
c)
Respiratory 
d)
Excretory
8.
Body system that transports blood, which carries oxygen, nutrients, and wastes
a)
Digestive
b)
Endocrine 
c)
Respiratory 
d)
Cardiovascular 
9.

Body system that removes metabolic wastes from the blood

a)

Digestive

b)

Cardiovascular

c)

Respiratory

d)

Excretory/Urinary

10.
Your brain is found in your
a)
Abdominopelvic cavity 
b)
Thoracic cavity
c)
Cranial cavity 
d)
Spinal cavity
11.

Secretes hormones that regulate processes

a)

Endocrine System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Lymphatic System

12.
External body covering
a)
Endocrine 
b)
Integumentary 
c)
Nervous 
d)
Cardiovascular
13.
Brachial is your
a)
head
b)
leg 
c)
arm
d)
elbow
14.
Carpal is your
a)
ankle
b)
neck
c)
knee
d)
wrist
15.
Sternal is your
a)
breastbone 
b)
backbone 
c)
leg bones 
d)
arm bones
16.
Nasal is your
a)
ears 
b)
nose
c)
eyes 
d)
mouth 
17.
A wound at the body's surface is
a)
superficial 
b)
deep 
c)
proximal 
d)
distal
18.
Toward the middle of the body is ____.
a)
medial 
b)
distal 
c)
proximal
d)
 superficial
19.
The back of the body is ______.
a)
anterior 
b)
posterior 
c)
medial 
d)
distal
20.
The front of the body is _____.
a)
anterior 
b)
posterior 
c)
proximal 
d)
distal
21.
The head is the most ____ part of the body.
a)
Superior 
b)
Inferior 
c)
Anterior 
d)
Posterior
22.
The study of how the body and its parts work is
a)
Anatomy
b)
Physiology
c)
Biology
d)
Ecology
23.
cavities on the front side of the body
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
24.

Cavity that contains the spinal cord

a)

vertebral

b)

cranial

c)

abdominal

d)

pelvic

25.

Cavity that contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels

a)

abdominal

b)

pelvic

c)

thoracic

d)

dorsal

26.

Cavity that houses the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the the large intestines

a)

abdominal

b)

pelvic

c)

thoracic

d)

dorsal

27.

divides the body into right and left sides

a)

transverse plan

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal or coronal plane

28.

divides the body in to front and back sections.

a)

transverse

b)

midsagittal

c)

frontal or coronal

29.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
30.
Away from midline
a)
Lateral
b)
Distal
c)
Superior
d)
Transverse
31.
A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head
a)
Superficial
b)
Lateral
c)
Superior
d)
Deep
32.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
33.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
34.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
35.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
36.
The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
abdominal
d)
throacic
37.
The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.
a)
dorsal
b)
ventral
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
38.
Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
39.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
40.
The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.
a)
medial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
lateral
41.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
42.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
43.

Homeostasis in the human body is most often maintained by a:

a)

neutral feedback loop

b)

solar feedback loop

c)

positive feedback loop

d)

negative feedback loop

44.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
45.

The "effector" of a feedback loop is the...

a)

muscle or gland

b)

brain

c)

nerves

46.

The "control center" of a negative feedback loop is the

a)

heart

b)

gland

c)

brain

d)

nerves

47.
True or False Blood clotting and uterine contractions are good examples of negative feedback.
a)
True
b)
False
48.

Humans have ___ for body temperature, blood glucose concentrations, electrolyte concentrations, pH levels, and blood pressure.

a)

positive feedback mechanisms

b)

set points

c)

a wide internal range

d)

no regulation

49.

The umbilical region is the middle region of

a)

the 4 abdominal quadrant regions

b)

the 9 abdominopelvic regions

c)

bodies cavities

d)

Thoracic cavity

50.

The mediastinum is found in the

a)

Cranial cavity

b)

Pelvic cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

thoracic cavity

51.

Pleural membrane would be found on the

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

abdominal organs

52.

viscera- means having to do with the

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

organs

d)

cavities

53.

Pleura, peritoneum, and pericardial are types of _ membrane

a)

Serous

b)

Mucus

c)

Connective

d)

Muscular

54.

Visceral Pericardium membrane would be found around the

a)

lungs

b)

Intestines

c)

heart

d)

brain

55.

Region #4 would be the

a)

Right hypochondriac region

b)

Umbilical region

c)

epigastric region

d)

Right lumbar region