Question 1

Which of the following is most consistent with homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   As blood pressure falls, blood flow to cardiac (heart)  muscle decreases.
B)   As the mean blood pressure gradually increases in aging people, the blood vessel walls become thinner.
C)   Men working in a hot environment drink large quantities of water, and their urine volume increases.
D)   As body temperature decreases, blood vessels in the periphery dilate.
E)   Elevated blood glucose levels cause insulin secretion to increase, which in turn, causes cells to take up glucose.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Imagine the following scenario:
Blood pressure decreases below normal levels.→ Blood flow to the heart decreases → Heart is unable to pump as much blood.→ Blood pressure decreases even more.
This is an example of ________ feedback.

Accepted Answer

A)   positive
B)   negativeC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

The pleural cavity is

Accepted Answer

A)   a double-layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal organs to the body wall.
B)   the serous membrane that covers the lungs.
C)   the serous membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
D)   the space located between the visceral and parietal pleura.
E)   the membrane that lines the pericardial sac.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

With regard to biomedical research, it has been found that drugs that are toxic to one mammal species will be toxic to another mammal species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Magnetic resonance imaging is based on the movement of

Accepted Answer

A)   electrons in a magnetic field.
B)   carbons in a magnetic field.
C)   protons in a magnetic field.
D)   cells in a magnetic field.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The anatomical term that means "away from the midline of the body" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medial
B)   proximal
C)   distal
D)   lateral
E)   superficialF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements provides an accurate description of cellular physiology involving structures of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hepatocytes (liver cells)  produce bile to aid in the breakdown of ingested lipids.
B)   Hemocytoblasts (blood stem cells)  are located in the red bone marrow.
C)   Cardiac muscle cells contract to generate pressure that moves the blood through blood vessels.
D)   The epidermis, the superficial layer of the skin, is composed of multiple layers of cells.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The wall of the abdominopelvic cavity is lined by a serous membrane called the

Accepted Answer

A)   visceral pleural membrane.
B)   parietal peritoneum.
C)   visceral mediastinal membrane.
D)   visceral peritoneum.
E)   epicardium.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

An example of a structure contained by the mediastinum is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   stomach
C)   esophagus
D)   sternum
E)   lungF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

-Here is a figure showing major body cavities and other structures. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diaphragm
B)   Mediastinum
C)   Pelvic cavity
D)   Thoracic cavity
E)   Abdominal cavityF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

In the expression "Let your fingers do the walking," which of the following anatomical terms could be substituted for "fingers?"

Accepted Answer

A)   Tarsals
B)   Manuals
C)   Digits
D)   Carpals
E)   MetatarsalsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In a negative feedback mechanism, the response of the effector

Accepted Answer

A)   reverses the original stimulus.
B)   enhances the original stimulus.
C)   has no effect on the original stimulus.
D)   is usually damaging to the body.
E)   creates a cycle that leads away from homeostasis.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of organs that function together?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regional
B)   Developmental
C)   Systemic
D)   Histology
E)   Surface anatomyF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The part of the feedback mechanism that processes information, relates it to other information, and makes a decision of action is the receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. Which of the following terms means inflammation of the membrane lining the body cavity that contains the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pericarditis
B)   Peritonitis
C)   Pleurisy
D)   Colitis
E)   HepatitisF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The changes an organism undergoes through time is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   organization
B)   metabolism
C)   reproduction
D)   growth
E)   developmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Positive feedback mechanisms are more commonly seen in ________ individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   healthy
B)   unhealthyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 18

An organism's ability to use energy in order to swim is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   metabolism
B)   responsiveness
C)   organization
D)   maturation
E)   developmentF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Deep means

Accepted Answer

A)   toward the middle or midline of the body.
B)   away from the surface.
C)   closer to the head.
D)   closer than another structure to the point of attachment to the trunk.
E)   toward the back of the body.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

The study of the body's organization by areas is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systemic anatomy
B)   regional anatomy
C)   molecular biology
D)   microbiology
E)   surface anatomyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Human Organism

An example of a structure contained by the mediastinum is the ________.

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The wall of the abdominopelvic cavity is lined by a serous membrane called the

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Positive feedback mechanisms are more commonly seen in ________ individuals.

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Which of the following is most consistent with homeostasis?

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-Here is a figure showing major body cavities and other structures. What does "C" represent?

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The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. Which of the following terms means inflammation of the membrane lining the body cavity that contains the liver?

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Which of the following statements provides an accurate description of cellular physiology involving structures of the digestive system?

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The part of the feedback mechanism that processes information, relates it to other information, and makes a decision of action is the receptor.

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The anatomical term that means "away from the midline of the body" is ________.

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In the expression "Let your fingers do the walking," which of the following anatomical terms could be substituted for "fingers?"

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In a negative feedback mechanism, the response of the effector

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The changes an organism undergoes through time is called ________.

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The pleural cavity is

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An organism's ability to use energy in order to swim is an example of ________.

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The study of the body's organization by areas is ________.

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Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of organs that function together?

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Deep means

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Imagine the following scenario: Blood pressure decreases below normal levels.→ Blood flow to the heart decreases → Heart is unable to pump as much blood.→ Blood pressure decreases even more. This is an example of ________ feedback.

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With regard to biomedical research, it has been found that drugs that are toxic to one mammal species will be toxic to another mammal species.

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Magnetic resonance imaging is based on the movement of

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