Question 1

What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)   to control body movement
B)   to keep the body's blood sugar level high
C)   to maintain homeostasis
D)   to regulate excretion via the kidneys

Question 2

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?

Accepted Answer

A)   liver
B)   appendix
C)   stomach
D)   intestines

Question 3

One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness. This refers to _.

Accepted Answer

A)   indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
B)   sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
C)   the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
D)   the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger

Question 4

What broad term covers all chemical reactions that occur within the body cells?

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Question 5

Figure 1.2Using Figure 1.2, match the following regions:
-Input.

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Question 6

The part of the serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity wall is called visceral peritoneum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which body cavities are the lungs located?

Accepted Answer

A)   pericardial, ventral, and thoracic
B)   pleural, dorsal, and abdominal
C)   mediastinal, thoracic, and ventral
D)   pleural, ventral, and thoracic

Question 8

A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be _ .

Accepted Answer

A)   enhancement of labor contractions
B)   blood calcium level regulation
C)   regulating glucose levels in the blood
D)   body temperature regulation

Question 9

A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions for the body is a(n)  .

Accepted Answer

A)   organ
B)   complex cell
C)   complex tissue
D)   organ system

Question 10

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

Accepted Answer

A)   sagittal
B)   frontal
C)   transverse
D)   median

Question 11

The term pollex refers to the .

Accepted Answer

A)   great toe
B)   fingers
C)   calf
D)   thumb

Question 12

A major function of serous membranes is to decrease friction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The heart lies in the _ cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)   pleural
B)   superior mediastinal
C)   dorsal
D)   pericardial

Question 14

The cavities housing the eyes are called cavities.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   orbital
C)   cranial
D)   nasal

Question 15

Histology would be best defined as a study of .

Accepted Answer

A)   cells
B)   the gross structures of the body
C)   tissues
D)   cell chemistry

Question 16

The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane .

Accepted Answer

A)   lining the thoracic cavity
B)   covering the heart
C)   lining the abdominal cavity
D)   covering individual lungs

Question 17

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?

Accepted Answer

A)   regional
B)   frontal
C)   sagittal
D)   transverse

Question 18

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex:
1)  molecules
2)  atoms
3)  tissues
4)  cells
5)  organs

Accepted Answer

A)   1- 2- 4- 3- 5
B)   1- 2- 3- 4- 5
C)   2- 1- 4- 3- 5
D)   2- 1- 3- 4- 5

Question 19

Positive feedback mechanisms tend to enhance the original stimulus so that the response is accelerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Judy is 16 years old and collapses on the gym floor with severe pain in her chest wall every time she takes a deep breath. She is rushed by ambulance to the emergency room. Judy is diagnosed with pleurisy and is given an anti- inflammatory drug through the intravenous route. Explain why an anti- inflammatory drug would be prescribed for someone with pleurisy.

Accepted Answer

The pleural space contains a small amoun...

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Positive feedback mechanisms tend to enhance the original stimulus so that the response is accelerated.

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