Question 1

The parietal pericardium is attached to the surface of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ears are lateral to the eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following processes is most important to continuation of the human species?

Accepted Answer

A)   Responsiveness
B)   Movement
C)   Reproduction
D)   Respiration

Question 4

Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease steadily
B)   remain within certain limited ranges
C)   increase when the body is stressed
D)   fluctuate greatly between very high and low values

Question 5

The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the ____region.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypochondriac
B)   iliac
C)   hypogastric
D)   epigastric

Question 6

A lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions is termed ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lengthwise cut that divides the body...

Question 7

In negative feedback mechanisms, changes away from the normal state

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulate changes in the same direction.
B)   inhibit all body reactions.
C)   stimulate changes in the opposite direction.
D)   stimulate a reduction in all requirements of the body.

Question 8

The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)   chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B)   new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C)   everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D)   the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.

Question 9

Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual organism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Responsiveness
B)   Movement
C)   Reproduction
D)   Respiration

Question 10

Macromolecules are built of atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following must the human body obtain from the environment in order to survive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nitrogen
B)   Wastes
C)   Water
D)   Carbon dioxide

Question 12

Wrinkled and sagging skin results from

Accepted Answer

A)   drinking too much water.
B)   heredity only.
C)   loss of subcutaneous fat, elastin, and collagen.
D)   excess subcutaneous fat.

Question 13

The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   circulation.
B)   respiration.
C)   responsiveness.
D)   absorption.

Question 14

The term ______ refers to an increase in body size without overall shape change.

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The answer of The term ______ refers to an increase...

Question 15

The term "physiology" is related to

Accepted Answer

A)   the Latin for "physical shape."
B)   the structure of internal organs.
C)   the Greek for "cutting up."
D)   the Greek for "relationship to nature."

Question 16

The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to

Accepted Answer

A)   the Greek word for "function."
B)   the name of the first anatomist.
C)   the Greek word for "cutting up."
D)   the function of internal organs.

Question 17

Organ systems consist of organs, which consist of tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Magnetic resonance imaging uses

Accepted Answer

A)   X rays.
B)   a radio antenna.
C)   radioisotopes.
D)   high-frequency sound waves.

Question 19

A group of cells with common properties that are organized into a layer or mass is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of cells with common properties...

Question 20

Living organisms use oxygen to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce heat production
B)   donate electrons for cellular metabolism
C)   release energy stored in the molecules of food
D)   remove metabolic wastes

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the ____region.

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The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to

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The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body illustrates

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The ears are lateral to the eyes.

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Which of the following processes is most important to continuation of the human species?

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The term ______ refers to an increase in body size without overall shape change.

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Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________.

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The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness illustrates that

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The parietal pericardium is attached to the surface of the heart.

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Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual organism?

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Macromolecules are built of atoms.

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Wrinkled and sagging skin results from

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In negative feedback mechanisms, changes away from the normal state

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A group of cells with common properties that are organized into a layer or mass is a(n) _____.

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Which of the following must the human body obtain from the environment in order to survive?

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Living organisms use oxygen to __________________.

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Organ systems consist of organs, which consist of tissues.

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A lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions is termed ___________.

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Magnetic resonance imaging uses

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The term "physiology" is related to

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