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AnaPhy Topic 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes the study of the functions of body structures?

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

endocrinology

d)

histology

2.

A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

3.

Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems.

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4.

Hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to the

a)

receptors

b)

stimulus

c)

afferent pathway

d)

effectors

5.

A component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be the

a)

receptor

b)

muscle

c)

response

d)

effector

6.

If blood concentrations of thyroid hormones increase above a certain level, Thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) neurons in the hypothalamus are inhibited and stop secreting TRH. This is an example of

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

7.

Which cavity contains the heart?

a)

cranial cavity

b)

vertebral cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

pericardial cavity

8.

Cutting open the chest at the sternal marking would represent a(n)

a)

sagittal plane

b)

midsagittal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

oblique plane

9.

Cutting the body in half at the diaphragm, would create the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. What plane would create these halves?

a)

frontal

b)

sagittal

c)

transverse

d)

oblique

10.

When holding your arms out to the side at shoulder level, your fingers are ________from your midline.

a)

medial

b)

anterior

c)

proximal

d)

lateral

11.

When your fingers touch your shoulder, they are considered________from the shoulder?

a)

proximal

b)

contralateral

c)

lateral

d)

distal

12.

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is _____ to the liver.

a)

inferior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

contralateral

13.

Which plane divides the body into unequal right and left halves?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which plane would allow one to view the heart and lungs from a posterior view?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

15.

Blood is often drawn from the front of the elbow or the _______ marking.

a)

olecranal

b)

antecubital

c)

carpal

d)

digital

16.

Swimmers ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. What anatomical term refers to the area infected?

a)

otic

b)

orbital

c)

ocular

d)

oral

17.

The section shown in (C) results from cutting through a _____ plane extending through the brain?

a)

frontal

b)

sagittal

c)

oblique

d)

transverse

18.

When our body temperature rises above 37°C or 98°F, a negative feedback mechanism will be triggered to lower the body temperature. As a result, our sweat glands release sweat to cool the body temperature. What part of the negative feedback mechanism is the sweat gland?

a)

stimulus

b)

effector

c)

receptor

d)

control center

19.

The sural region is ________ to the crural region.

a)

superior (proximal)

b)

inferior (distal)

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

20.

Edna tore a ligament in the patellar region and anticipates having difficulty with her ________.

a)

wrist

b)

knee

c)

ankle

d)

elbow