EMCC A&P Final Exam FIRST SECTION| 110 questions| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane ________. correct answer: lining the thoracic cavity In which body cavities are the lungs located? correct answer: pleural, ventral, and thoracic Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1. molecules2. atoms3. tissues4. cells5. organs correct answer: 2-1-4-3-5 In which quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity is the stomach located? correct answer: left upper quadrant Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding homeostatic imbalance? correct answer: It is considered the cause of most diseases One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness. This refers to ________. correct answer: sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? correct answer: frontal Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This is an example of ________. correct answer: excretion of metabolic waste The study of anatomy and physiology assumes and describes a healthy body. Select the description below that does NOT explain why this approach is useful. correct answer: Study of a healthy body is less intimidating and more familiar new students. One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of anatomical study, the rest are from a physiological perspective. Select the description below that comes from an anatomical perspective. correct answer: The innermost lining of the lungs is composed primarily of a thin tissue called simple squamous epithelium. Which of the following is the best explanation for why cells are considered the smallest units of living things. correct answer: Cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristic necessary to be considered alive. Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because ________. correct answer: positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level