Test Bank to Accompany Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology,Marieb,10e

Exam

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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.




Figure 1.1

Using Figure 1.1, identify the following:
1) Identify the cavity that houses the brain. 1)

2) Label B points to the __________ cavity. 2)

3) Identify the cavity formed by the rib cage. 3)

4) Identify the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral 4)
cavity.

5) Label E points to the __________ cavity. 5)

6) Identify the cavity that houses reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and the rectum. 6)

Fill in the blank or provide a short answer:
7) Groups of cells that have a common function are termed __________. 7)

8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the __________ system. 8)

9) The system that functions in the storage of minerals, such as calcium, is called the 9)
__________ system.




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,10) The __________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the 10)
__________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

11) __________ refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body. 11)

12) The ability to sense changes and react to them is termed __________ or __________. 12)

13) The component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's 13)
response (output) is called the __________.

14) The study of the body's small structures using a microscope is called __________. 14)

15) The role of the effector in the negative feedback mechanism is to __________ the 15)
stimulus while it __________ the stimulus in the positive feedback mechanism.

16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as __________. 16)

17) The navel is __________ to the spine. 17)

18) The armpit area is called the __________ region. 18)

19) The antebrachial region is __________ to the brachial region. 19)

20) The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called the __________. 20)

21) The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the __________ region. 21)

22) The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the __________ cavity. 22)

23) A __________ section divides the body into equal left and right halves. 23)

24) Blood is categorized as a __________ because it is composed of similar cells with a 24)
common function.

25) Ventral is a directional term synonymous with __________ in humans. 25)

26) The three medial regions of the abdominopelvic cavity are __________, __________, and 26)
__________.

27) The navel is located in the __________ region of the abdominopelvic cavity. 27)

28) The two major body cavities are __________ and __________. 28)

29) Blood clotting and the birth of a baby are examples of the __________ feedback 29)
mechanism.

30) The orbital cavities house the __________. 30)

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, 31) The abdominopelvic cavity has __________ quadrants and __________ regions. 31)

32) The thoracic cavity is __________ to the abdominopelvic cavity. 32)

33) The epigastric region is __________ to the right hypochondriac region of the 33)
abdominopelvic cavity.




Figure 1.2

Using Figure 1.2, identify the following:
34) Which region is associated with the hip and is situated lateral to the hypogastric region? 34)

35) Which region is the umbilical region? 35)

36) Which region is lateral to the umbilical region? 36)

37) Which region is associated with the lower ribs? 37)

38) The hypogastric region is: 38)

39) The epigastric region is: 39)




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, MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

40) The study of the function of the body and body parts is called: 40)
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) negative feedback
D) homeostasis
E) irritability

41) Which of the following activities does NOT represent an anatomical study: 41)
A) making a section through the heart to observe its interior
B) examining the surface of a bone
C) observing the parts of a reproducing cell
D) viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
E) studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses

42) Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the 42)
levels of structural organization of the human body:
A) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
B) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level
C) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
D) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
E) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level

43) The building blocks of all matter are known as: 43)
A) tissues
B) organ systems
C) organs
D) cells
E) atoms

44) Hematopoiesis, or blood cell formation, is a function of the: 44)
A) integumentary system
B) skeletal system
C) nervous system
D) muscular system
E) respiratory system

45) The main function of the respiratory system is: 45)
A) transport oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to and from body cells and tissues
B) control body activities through hormones released into the blood
C) produce sperm and eggs
D) break down food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal
E) supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide




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