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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which cavity houses the spinal cord?
Dorsal Body Cavity
Ventral Body Cavity
Abdominopelvic body cavity
Cranial Cavity
Which cavity houses the heart and lungs?
B
C
E
F
Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral cavity?
B
C
D
E
Which cavity houses the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs?
C
D
E
F
Structures made of two or more tissue types that perform a specific function for the body are
organs
tissues
cells
organ systems
________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
homeostasis
metabolism
hematopoiesis
irritability
When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing ________.
to the side
forward
down
behind
The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.
metabolism
homeostasis
catabolism
positive feedback
The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.
lateral
dorsal
superior
ventral
The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________ cavity.
dorsal
ventral
abdominopelvic
thoracic
The diaphragm creates a ________ section between the thoracic and abdominal body
cavities.
transverse
sagittal
midsagittal
frontal
Ventral is a directional term synonymous with ________ in humans.
anterior
posterior
inferior
superior
Which of the following activities represents a physiological study?
making a section through the kidney to observe its interior
examining the surface of a bone
viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
observing how the heart contracts to pump blood
The system that controls and coordinates the body through hormones is the ________.
integumentary system
endocrine system
circulatory system
respiratory system
Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system?
receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
stimulus, receptor, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change?
receptor
stimulus
effector
control center
Positive feedback systems ________.
involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby
operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases
involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby, and operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases
involve blood clotting and the birthing of a baby, and operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is shut off or reduced
Which orientation and directional term means toward the midline of the body?
posterior
medial
anterior
lateral
Jerome plays football and recently broke a bone in the tarsal region. This region is in
the ________.
calf
groin
wrist
ankle
In reference to the relationship between the patellar and popliteal regions, which of the following statements is correct?
The patellar region is superior to the popliteal region.
The patellar region is proximal to the popliteal region.
The patellar region is lateral to the popliteal region.
The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region.
The surgeon asked the surgical technician to help create an opening in the chest during
open heart surgery along a plane that equally separated the right and left halves of the thoracic cavity. This section is known as a(n) ________.
sagittal section
transverse section
frontal section
coronal section
Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in
humans)?
superior/caudal
inferior/cranial
anterior/ventral
anterior/dorsal
