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AP Ch 1 KEY terms quiz: Orientation to the Human Body

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the structure of the body is

(a)  

2.

The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body is

(a)  

3.

When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction, this is (a)   feedback.

4.

Metabolic units within a cell that perform a specific function necessary to the life of the cell are (a)   .

5.

The study of how the body functions is (a)   .

6.

When the effector reinforces the stimulus and amplifies the direction of change, this is an example of (a)   feedback.

7.

Specialized groups of cells with similar structure and function form (a)   .

8.

Toward the front of the body

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

c)

Anterior

d)

Medial

e)

Superficial

9.

Toward the back of the body

a)

Deep

b)

Inferior

c)

Posterior

d)

Dorsal

e)

Lateral

10.

Closest to the point of origin

a)

Dorsal

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Posterior

11.

Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function

a)

organelle

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

organ

12.

Away from the body's midline

a)

Inferior

b)

Deep

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

13.

The mouth is ________________ to the nose.

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

lateral

d)

distal

14.

Your arms are ____________________ to your trunk.

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

inferior

d)

posterior

15.

Your ankle is _________________ to your knee.

a)

proximal

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

distal

16.

Your heart is _______________ to your sternum.

a)

deep

b)

superficial

c)

distal

d)

inferior

17.

Your shoulder is __________________ to your elbow.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

inferior

d)

lateral

18.

Identify the body plane pictured:

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal Plane

c)

Transverse Plane

19.

Identify the body plane pictured:

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane

20.

Identify the body plane pictured:

a)

Sagittal plane

b)

Frontal plane

c)

Transverse plane