Anatomy and physiology Exam Questions
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Which of the following statements are true of anatomy and physiology (Select all that apply)
a. Anatomy is the study only of structures visible to the unaided eye.
b. Physiology is usually not directly related to anatomy, and must be studied separately.
c. A structure that is thick and firm probably has a supportive function.
d. The size of an organ is part of its physiology
e. an organ's location in the body is part of its anatomy.
f. physiology is the study of the functions of all of the parts of the body. - answer✔c. A structure
that is thick and firm probably has a supportive function.
d. The size of an organ is part of its physiology
e. an organ's location in the body is part of its anatomy.
f. physiology is the study of the functions of all of the parts of the body.
Which of the following statements are true of the directional terms with the body in anatomic
position (Select all that apply)?
a. the foot is the most inferior part of the body
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b. the pectoral muscles are dorsal and inferior to the shoulders
c. the forehead is on the ventral side of the body
d. anatomic position for the hands is palm down
e. the knee is proximal to the ankle
f. external may never be used as a synonym for exterior
g. the trunk of the body is medial to the arms
h. distal is the opposite of axial - answer✔a. the foot is the most inferior part of the body
e. the knee is proximal to the ankle
g. the trunk of the body is medial to the arms
Which of the following statements are true of the quadrants of the abdomen (Select all that
apply)?
a. the use of the quadrants make description of organ location simpler
b. the imaginary lines that create the quadrants cross at the naval
c. the liver is not found in the left upper quadrant
d. the pancreas is not found in the right lower quadrant
e. the imaginary lines that create the quadrants are a mid-sagittal plane and a frontal plane
f. parts of the small intestine are found in all four quadrants. - answer✔a. the use of the quadrants
make description of organ location simpler
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b. the imaginary lines that create the quadrants cross at the naval
e. the imaginary lines that create the quadrants are a mid-sagittal plane and a frontal plane
f. parts of the small intestine are found in all four quadrants.
4. Which of the following statements are true of body sections (Select all that apply)?
a. A transverse section involves a horizontal plane.
b. A coronal section is the same as a frontal section.
c. A cross-section is useful for showing the internal structure of a tubular organ.
d. Right and left parts of the body are obtained with a sagittal section.
e. A midsagittal section of the body would pass through the nose and navel.
f. Anterior and posterior parts of the body are obtained with a frontal section. - answer✔a. A
transverse section involves a horizontal plane.
b. A coronal section is the same as a frontal section.
c. A cross-section is useful for showing the internal structure of a tubular organ.
f. Anterior and posterior parts of the body are obtained with a frontal section.
Which of the following statements are true of cells and tissues (Select all that apply)?
a. A human cell is made of organic and inorganic chemicals.
b. A tissue is a group of similar cells that work together.
c. A tissue that generates impulses is nerve tissue.
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d. Some connective tissues do not have cells.
e. A tissue on a body surface is an epithelial tissue.
f. The tissue that is specialized to contract is muscle tissue. - answer✔a. A human cell is made of
organic and inorganic chemicals.
b. A tissue is a group of similar cells that work together.
c. A tissue that generates impulses is nerve tissue.
e. A tissue on a body surface is an epithelial tissue.
f. The tissue that is specialized to contract is muscle tissue.
Which of the following statements are true of homeostasis (Select all that apply)?
a. Changes outside the body often bring about changes inside the body.
b. Maintaining homeostasis is the same as maintaining good health.
c. For most aspects of body functioning (e.g., pulse or BP) only a single value is considered
normal, therefore an indicator of homeostasis.
d. A positive feedback mechanism is one in which a body function is increased then decreased.
e. A negative feedback mechanism is one in which a body function is always decreased.
f. Only negative feedback mechanisms require external brakes, so that the body function will
increase again. - answer✔b. Maintaining homeostasis is the same as maintaining good health.
d. A positive feedback mechanism is one in which a body function is increased then decreased.