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Anatomy Chapter 1

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A feedback loop best fits which characteristic of life?

a)

Cells

b)

Organization

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Adaptation

2.

According to the feedback loop, what does high blood sugar promote?

a)

Insulin Release

b)

Glucagon Release

c)

Insulin Uptake

d)

Glycogen Uptake

3.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
4.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
5.
The process of childbirth is an example of:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
6.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
7.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
8.
Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
9.
If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland in the brain will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones. Your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
10.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
11.
When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
12.

Detects change and sends a message to the control center

a)

receptor

b)

control center

c)

effector

d)

regulation

13.

Receives the message from the receptor and coordinates a response

a)

control center

b)

effector

c)

glucagon

d)

homeostasis

14.

responds to the output from the control center

a)

control center

b)

receptor

c)

thermoregulation

d)

effector

15.

reverses the direction of change

a)

positive feedback

b)

effector

c)

hypothalamus

d)

negative feedback

16.

increases or speeds up original change

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

c)

endotherm

d)

ectotherm

17.

Which of the following represents a path that a nerve impulse could travel in the nervous system?

a)

brain → motor neuron → spinal cord

b)

brain → sensory neuron → motor neuron

c)

sensory neuron → spinal cord → brain

d)

motor neuron → spinal cord → sensory neuron

18.

The 3 parts of the communication pathway to maintain homeostasis listed in order are:

a)

sensors, control center, effector

b)

effector, sensors, control center

c)

sensors, effector, control center

d)

control center, sensors, effector

19.

Positive Feedback loops are...

a)

Counteract changes that move above or below set values.

b)

more common

c)

regulate body temp

d)

Purposeful pushes above normal set values.

20.

Negative Feedback loops are...

a)

Purposeful pushes above normal set values.

b)

Counteract a change to bring it back to normal set values

c)

Are rare

d)

Help with childbirth

21.
True or False Blood clotting and uterine contractions are good examples of negative feedback.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
23.
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
24.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)
neutral feedback loop 
b)
solar feedback loop
c)
positive feedback loop
d)
negative feedback loop
25.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
26.
The heart is contained within this cavity (most specific)
a)
mediastinum
b)
pericardial
c)
pleural
d)
thoracic
27.
The ___ separates the two sections of the ventral cavity
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
spleen
d)
diaphragm
28.
The lungs are located within this cavity
a)
pleural
b)
mediastinum
c)
brachial
d)
pelvic
29.
The brain is located in the 
a)
vertebral canal
b)
cranial cavity
c)
mediastinum
d)
umbilical region
30.
Most of the digestive system is contained within the __ cavity
a)
thoracic 
b)
dorsal 
c)
vertebral
d)
ventral
31.
sides of the body
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
proximal 
d)
distal
32.
divides body into right and left halves
a)
sagittal plane
b)
mid-sagittal plane
c)
medial
d)
transverse plane
33.
divides the body into upper and lower halves
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
transverse plane
d)
mid-sagital plane
34.
refers to being away from the point of origin
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
lateral
d)
distal
35.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

Is regulated by one body system

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

36.

A body part closer to the midline is called

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

37.

The toes would _______ to the knees?

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

38.
This section is
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
coronial 
d)
sagittal
39.
This section is 
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
sagittal
40.
This section is 
a)
frontal
b)
transverse
c)
sagittal
41.
The cavity that contains the lungs and heart is
a)
pelvic
b)
abdominal
c)
thoracic
d)
spinal
42.
The body cavity that contains the reproductive organs is the 
a)
thoracic
b)
abdominal
c)
cranial
d)
pelvic
43.

Towards the head or above.

a)

Superior

b)

Proximal

c)

Inferior

d)

Medial

44.

Toward the middle/midline of the body:

a)

Medial

b)

Intermediate

c)

Lateral

d)

Ipilateral

45.

Closer to the surface of the body

a)

Deep

b)

Medial

c)

Superior

d)

Superficial

46.

Front of the body

a)

Ventral/ Anterior

b)

Dorsal/ Posterior

c)

Superior

d)

Sagittal

47.

Back of the body:

a)

Ventral/ Anterior

b)

Dorsal/ Posterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Sagittal

48.

Body parts farther from the point of reference or point of origin:

a)

Proximal

b)

Medial

c)

Distal

d)

Lateral

49.

Farther into the body, away from the surface:

a)

Superficial

b)

Deep

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

50.

The living human which represents the sum total of all its organ systems working together to maintain life.

a)

Cell

b)

Organelle

c)

Organ

d)

Organism

51.

A group of organs that work together to perform a vital body function.

a)

Organelle

b)

Organism

c)

Organ system

d)

Organic

52.

A part of the body formed of two or more tissues and adapted to carry out a specific function.

a)

Organ

b)

Organelle

c)

Organ system

d)

Organism

53.

Study of the large easily observable structures in an organism (bones, organs, muscles)

a)

Gross Anatomy

b)

Microscopic Anatomy

c)

Development Anatomy

d)

Regional Anatomy

54.

Water is a(n)

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

tissue

55.

Atoms,molecules, and macromolecules make up which level of structural organization?

a)

Chemical

b)

Cellular

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

56.

Study of the skeletal system is an example of

a)

Systematic Anatomy

b)

Regional Anatomy

c)

Gross Anatomy

d)

Developmental Anatomy

57.

Tissue type that protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces AND produces secretions (sweat, hormones)

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

58.

Anatomical position is when you are facing forward, arms at your side, palms facing up, feet flat on the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Study of the function of the body.

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Functionality

60.

Organs that function closely together compose a

a)

tissue

b)

macro-organ

c)

organ conglomerate

d)

organ system

61.

Which of the following is an organelle?

a)

lungs

b)

pancreas

c)

muscles

d)

mitochondria

62.

What words complete the follolwing correctly....

atom , _______________ tissue, _____________________, system

a)

organelle, cell

b)

organ, cell

c)

cell, organelle

d)

cell, organ

63.

Which body system generates heat and helps us move?

a)

excretory/urinary

b)

muscular

c)

skeletal

d)

digestive

64.

The spinal cord...... check all that apply

a)

is in the dorsal cavity

b)

is part of the nervous system

c)

is in the cranial cavity

d)

is part of the skeletal system

65.

Which of the following would be found on the back of the leg? check all that apply

a)

patellar

b)

popliteal

c)

sural

d)

cural

66.
Pleura...
a)
surrounds lungs
b)
surrounds abdomen
c)
surrounds heart
67.
Pericardium
a)
lungs
b)
abdomen
c)
heart
d)
legs
68.
Peritoneum
a)
around the heart
b)
around the abdomen
c)
around the lungs
69.

Which of the following combinations are arranged from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell to Organ to Organ System

b)

Atoms to Tissue to Organ

c)

Organ to Organism to Organ System

d)

Cell to Tissue to Organs

70.

The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is called

a)

metabolism

b)

assimilation

c)

growth

d)

digestion

71.

What is formed when cells of the same type join to perform a common task?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

system

72.

Which of these is NOT a survival need?

a)

water

b)

food

c)

blood

d)

oxygen

e)

pressure

73.

Which of these is NOT a necessary life function?

a)

movement

b)

growth

c)

excretion

d)

sleeping

e)

reproduction

74.

What is formed when cells of the same type join to perform a common task?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

system

75.

What is the most abundant substance in the body?

a)

food

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

water

76.

Which is not a characteristic of life?

a)

decay

b)

maintenance of boundaries

c)

response to stimuli

d)

movement

77.

Survival needs of the body include:

a)

water, atmospheric pressure, growth, movement

b)

nutrients, water, growth, reproduction

c)

nutrients, water, movement, reproduction

d)

nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, oxygen

78.

Name cavity D.

a)

abdominal

b)

abdominopelvic

c)

pelvic

d)

ventral

79.

The study of cells

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

80.

The study of tissues

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

81.

The study of fetal development

a)

Histology

b)

Cytology

c)

Teratology

d)

Embryology

82.
Which cavity contains the mediastinum?
a)
Abdominal
b)
Dorsal
c)
Thoracic
d)
Pelvic
83.
The system of glands that produce hormones is the
a)
cardiovascular system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine system
d)
digestive system
84.
The most inferior midline region of the abdomen is the
a)

superior region

b)

hypogastric region

c)

umbilical region

d)

epigastric region

85.
The system that converts foods into a form that body cells can use is the
a)
nervous system
b)
endocrine system
c)
digestive system
d)
integumentary system
86.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
87.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
88.

Which region is lateral to the umbilical region?

a)

Label A

b)

Label B

c)

Label C

d)

Label D

89.

Label E points to the _____ cavity

a)

cranial

b)

abdominal

c)

thoracic

d)

pelvic

90.

Identify the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral cavity.

a)

Label A

b)

Label B

c)

Label C

d)

Label D

91.

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

a)

urinary; digestive

b)

cardiovascular; urinary

c)

digestive; urinary

d)

reproductive; digestive

92.

What are the three main components of a homeostatic control system?

a)

receptor, responder, effector

b)

stimulus, control center, input

c)

receptor, stimulus, effector

d)

receptor, control center, effector

93.

correct order for levels of organization from least complex to most complex

a)

tissue, cellular, chemical, organism, organ system, organ

b)

chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

c)

chemical, cellular, tissue, organ system, organ, organism

d)

chemical, tissue, organ, organ system, cellular, organism

94.

Label 5 in the diagram is the ____

a)

effector

b)

stimulus

c)

control center

d)

receptor

95.

which of the following is not an essential life function?

a)

reproduction

b)

metabolism

c)

excretion

d)

growth

e)

pressure

96.

Which of the following is NOT a survival need of humans

a)

atmospheric pressure

b)

blood pressure

c)

oxygen

d)

normal body temp

e)

water

97.

The surface of lungs are immediately covered by:

a)

Visceral pleura

b)

Parietal pleura

c)

Visceral pericardium

d)

Parietal pericardium

98.

The bulk of the liver is located in which abdominopelvic region?

a)

Right hypochondriac region

b)

Umbilical region

c)

Right lumbar region

d)

Hypogastric region

99.

All are requirements of human life EXCEPT

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

pressure

d)

food supplements

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