Exam 1

Question 1

Histology could be defined as a study of

Answer 1

tissues

Question 2

The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is ___________ anatomy

Answer 2

microscopic

Question 3

A vertical section though the body, dividing it into left and right, is called

Answer 3

Sagittal

Question 4

A vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior, is called

Answer 4

frontal

Question 5

which body cavity protects the nervous system

Answer 5

dorsal

Question 6

normal body temperature is 37 C or _______ degrees F

Answer 6

98

Question 7

the frontal plane is also called the ______ plane

Answer 7

coronal

Question 8

A horizontal section through the body is called

Answer 8

transverse

Question 9

The term pollex refers to the

Answer 9

thumb

Question 10

the dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following

Answer 10

brain

Question 11

the lungs are located in the following cavities

Answer 11

pleural, ventral, and throracic

Question 12

a good example of a postive feedback mechanism would be

Answer 12

body temperature regulation

Question 13

__ means towards or at the back of the body

Answer 13

dorsal

Question 14

which one of the following imaging devices would best localize and demonstrate a tumor in a person kidney

Answer 14

PET

Question 15

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains

Answer 15

a relatively stable internal environment

Question 16

a parasagittal plane is

Answer 16

any sagittal plane except the median

Question 17

which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left illiac region

Answer 17

intestines

Question 18

the parietal pleural would represent a serous membrane

Answer 18

covering indivdual lungs

Question 19

the posterior side of the of the patella would be called

Answer 19

popliteal

Question 20

which of the following would not be functional characteristics of life

Answer 20

movement