Test Bank Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 12th
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14) The net effect of the effector is to shut off the original ________, or reduce its
intensity, during the negative feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis.
A) response
B) receptor
C) control center
D) stimulus
Answer: D
15) When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands
are assumed to be facing ________.
A) to the side
B) forward
C) down
D) behind
Answer: B
16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.
A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) irritability
D) output
Answer: B
17) The femoral region is ________ to the crural region.
A) superior (proximal)
B) inferior (distal)
C) anterior
D) lateral
Answer: A
18) The armpit area is called the ________ region.
A) brachial
B) antebrachial
C) axillary
D) femoral
Answer: C
19) The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.
A) lateral
B) dorsal (posterior)
C) ventral (anterior
D) medial
Answer: B
20) The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called the ________.
A) pleural cavity
,B) mediastinum
C) quadrant
D) visceral cavity
Answer: B
7) A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for
the body is a(n) ________.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) cell
D) organ system
Answer: A
8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.
A) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) cardiovascular
D) muscular
Answer: C
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9) The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the
________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) endocrine
D) reproductive
Answer: B
10) The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the
________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.
A) urinary; digestive
B) cardiovascular; urinary
C) digestive; urinary
D) reproductive; digestive
Answer: C
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11) ________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Hematopoiesis
D) Irritability
Answer: A
12) Normal human body temperature is ________° C (or ________° F).
A) 37; 98
B) 100; 212
, C) 98; 37
D) 72; 102
Answer: A
13) The component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's
response (output) is called the ________.
A) stimulus
B) effector
C) receptor
D) control center
Answer: B
21) The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the ________ region.
A) hypogastric (pubic)
B) right hypochondriac
C) right lumbar
D) left hypochondriac
Answer: A
22) The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________ cavity.
A) ventral
B) abdominopelvic
C) thoracic
D) dorsal
Answer: D
23) The diaphragm creates a ________ section between the thoracic and abdominal
body cavities.
A) transverse (cross)
B) median
C) midsagittal
D) frontal (coronal)
Answer: A
24) The hypogastric (pubic) region is ________ to the umbilical region.
A) superior
B) inferior
C) posterior
D) medial
Answer: B
25) Ventral is a directional term synonymous with ________ in humans.
A) posterior
B) dorsal
C) anterior
D) medial
Answer: C
26) Which region is medial?
A) right hypochondriac region
B) epigastric region
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14) The net effect of the effector is to shut off the original ________, or reduce its
intensity, during the negative feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis.
A) response
B) receptor
C) control center
D) stimulus
Answer: D
15) When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands
are assumed to be facing ________.
A) to the side
B) forward
C) down
D) behind
Answer: B
16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.
A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) irritability
D) output
Answer: B
17) The femoral region is ________ to the crural region.
A) superior (proximal)
B) inferior (distal)
C) anterior
D) lateral
Answer: A
18) The armpit area is called the ________ region.
A) brachial
B) antebrachial
C) axillary
D) femoral
Answer: C
19) The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.
A) lateral
B) dorsal (posterior)
C) ventral (anterior
D) medial
Answer: B
20) The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called the ________.
A) pleural cavity
,B) mediastinum
C) quadrant
D) visceral cavity
Answer: B
7) A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for
the body is a(n) ________.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) cell
D) organ system
Answer: A
8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.
A) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) cardiovascular
D) muscular
Answer: C
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9) The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the
________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) endocrine
D) reproductive
Answer: B
10) The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the
________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.
A) urinary; digestive
B) cardiovascular; urinary
C) digestive; urinary
D) reproductive; digestive
Answer: C
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11) ________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Hematopoiesis
D) Irritability
Answer: A
12) Normal human body temperature is ________° C (or ________° F).
A) 37; 98
B) 100; 212
, C) 98; 37
D) 72; 102
Answer: A
13) The component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's
response (output) is called the ________.
A) stimulus
B) effector
C) receptor
D) control center
Answer: B
21) The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the ________ region.
A) hypogastric (pubic)
B) right hypochondriac
C) right lumbar
D) left hypochondriac
Answer: A
22) The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________ cavity.
A) ventral
B) abdominopelvic
C) thoracic
D) dorsal
Answer: D
23) The diaphragm creates a ________ section between the thoracic and abdominal
body cavities.
A) transverse (cross)
B) median
C) midsagittal
D) frontal (coronal)
Answer: A
24) The hypogastric (pubic) region is ________ to the umbilical region.
A) superior
B) inferior
C) posterior
D) medial
Answer: B
25) Ventral is a directional term synonymous with ________ in humans.
A) posterior
B) dorsal
C) anterior
D) medial
Answer: C
26) Which region is medial?
A) right hypochondriac region
B) epigastric region
