Chapter 1 Intro the body Flashcards
The word is derived from two parts that mean “cutting apart” is
a. Physiology
b. Homeostasis
c. Anatomy
d. Dissection
c. Anatomy
The study of how the body function is called
a. Physiology
b. Homeostasis
c. Anatomy
d. Dissesction
a. Physiology
The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemiacal, tissue, cellular, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
The smallest living unit is considered
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. organ
d. tissue
b. cellular
The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine
d. sitting
a. anatomical position
The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle
c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
d. both and b above
c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
a. the heart is distal to the lungs
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
d. both a and c above
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
The term most opposite proximal is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
d. distal
The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
c. the muscle is deep to the skin
d. both a and c above
d. both a and c above
A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. none of the above
b. frontal section
A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
c. transverse section
A cut dividing the body into right and left portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
a. sagittal section
The mediastinum is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. abdominal cavity
d. both b and c above
b. ventral cavity
The two major cavities of the body are the
a. dorsal and ventral
b. thoracic and abdominal
c. pleural and mediastinum
d. none of the above
a. dorsal and ventral
The diaphragm divides the
a. dorsal from the ventral cavity
b. abdominal from the pelvic cavity
c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
d. pleural from the mediastinum
c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
- the upper abdominopelvic regions includes the
a. right and left hypochondriac and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and umbilical
c. right and left iliac and epigastric
d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric
d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric
- the middle abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left lumber and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and epigastric
c. right and left iliac and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and umbilical
a. right and left lumber and umbilical
- the lower abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left iliac and umbilical
b. right and left lumber and epigastric
c. right and left lumber and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and hypogastric
- the brain is in the
a. ventral cavity
b. cranial cavity
c. mediastinum
d. non of the above
b. cranial cavity
- the spinal cavity is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. Cranial cavity
d. non of the above
a. dorsal cavity
- the left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity includes all of the
a. left lumber region
b. left iliac region
c. left hypochondriac region
d. left inguinal region
c. left hypochondriac region
- using the maintaining of a constant temperature in a building as an example of a feedback loop, the thermometer would be an example of an
a. sensor
b. control centre
c. effector
d. positive feedback loop
a. sensor
- the abdominopelvic region that can be found in each of the four quadrants is the
a. umbilical
b. hypogastric
c. epigastric
d. left iliac
a. umbilical
- the lower right abdomiopelvic quadrant included all of the
a. right hypochondriac region
b. right lumber region
c. right iliac region
d. right epigastric region
c. right iliac region