anatom,y and physiology test bank chapter 1
1. 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
2. 8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the
________ system. A) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) cardiovascular
D) muscular: Answer: C
3. 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
4. 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
5. 11) ________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Hematopoiesis
D) Irritability: Answer: A
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6. 12) Normal human body temperature is ________° C (or ________° F).
A) 37; 98
B) 100; 212
C) 98; 37
D) 72; 102: Answer: A
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred
to as ________. A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) irritability
D) output: Answer: B
11. 17) The femoral region is ________ to the crural region.
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A) superior (proximal)
B) inferior (distal)
C) anterior
D) lateral: Answer: A
12. 18) The armpit area is called the ________ region.
A) brachial
B) antebrachial
C) axillary
D) femoral: Answer: C
13. 19) The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.
A) lateral
B) dorsal (posterior)
C) ventral (anterior
D) medial: Answer: B
14. 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
15. 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
16. 22) The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________
cavity. A) ventral
B) abdominopelvic
C) thoracic
D) dorsal: Answer: D
1. 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
2. 8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the
________ system. A) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) cardiovascular
D) muscular: Answer: C
3. 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
4. 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
5. 11) ________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body.
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Hematopoiesis
D) Irritability: Answer: A
, anatom,y and physiology test bank chapter 1
6. 12) Normal human body temperature is ________° C (or ________° F).
A) 37; 98
B) 100; 212
C) 98; 37
D) 72; 102: Answer: A
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred
to as ________. A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) irritability
D) output: Answer: B
11. 17) The femoral region is ________ to the crural region.
, anatom,y and physiology test bank chapter 1
A) superior (proximal)
B) inferior (distal)
C) anterior
D) lateral: Answer: A
12. 18) The armpit area is called the ________ region.
A) brachial
B) antebrachial
C) axillary
D) femoral: Answer: C
13. 19) The vertebral region is ________ to the sternal region.
A) lateral
B) dorsal (posterior)
C) ventral (anterior
D) medial: Answer: B
14. 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
15. 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
16. 22) The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ________
cavity. A) ventral
B) abdominopelvic
C) thoracic
D) dorsal: Answer: D
