Test Bank For Anatomy and Physiology 2nd Edition by OpenStax, All 28 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition

Anatomy and Physiology Test Bank Which term describes the study of the functions of body structures? - Correct Answer Physiology Which term defines a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function? - Correct Answer Tissue Which term refers to the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body? - Correct Answer Metabolism List the basic processes of life. - Correct Answer The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation and reproduction. The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the - Correct Answer nervous and endocrine systems. Which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues and directly affects the proper functioning of cells? - Correct Answer Interstitial fluid Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems. - Correct Answer A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the body's controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled condition. Which feedback system structure receives output from the control center? - Correct Answer Effector Which feedback system structure provides input to the control center? - Correct Answer Receptor A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be: - Correct Answer Childbirth Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as - Correct Answer signs. Describe the anatomical position. - Correct Answer In the anatomical position, the subject stands erect facing the observer with the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and directed forward and the arms are at the sides with the palms turned forward. The lungs are located in the - Correct Answer pleural cavity. Which cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity? - Correct Answer Pelvic Cavity Which cavity contains the heart? - Correct Answer Pericardial Cavity The function of the secretions of a serous membrane, like the pleura, is to - Correct Answer reduce friction between neighboring organs. Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves? - Correct Answer Midsagittal Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - Correct Answer Frontal A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into - Correct Answer superior and inferior portions. Which directional term means farther from the midline? - Correct Answer Lateral Which directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure? - Correct Answer Distal Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is _____________ to the liver. - Correct Answer superior Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is _____________ to the heart. - Correct Answer anterior Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity? - Correct Answer Diaphragm Which serious membrane covers the viscera within the abdominal cavity, and lines the abdominal wall and the inferior surface of the diaphragm? - Correct Answer Peritoneum Where on the diagram is the femoral area? - Correct Answer D Where on the diagram is the cervical area? - Correct Answer B The ribs are ________ to the sternum. - Correct Answer lateral The stomach is ________ to the urinary bladder. - Correct Answer superior Which plane is parasagittal? - Correct Answer B Which plane is frontal? - Correct Answer E