Chapter 1 Test Questions

Histology would be best defined as a study of

Tissue

The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it _____ anatomy

Gross

If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis, then the wall thermostat would be the____

Control Center

An oblique cut is one that is cut ____

diagonally between the vertical and horizontal

The heart lies in the _____ Cavity

pericardial

A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be an ____

organ

Which of the following would not be a functional characteristic of life

decay

Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind

dorsal

What is the posterior side of the patella called

popliteal

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except

palms turned posteriorly

Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane

any Sagittal plane except the median

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex

2,1,4,3,5

Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity

thoracic cavity

In which a domino pelvic cavity id the stomach located

left upper

The term pollex refers to the

thumb

Which of the following are survival needs of the body

nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen

Which body cavity protects the nervous system

dorsal

The elbow is proximal to the shoulder

false

Positive feedback mechanisms tend to increase the original stimulus

true

Directly causes mechanical motion

muscular

Respond to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses

nervous

Provides support and levers for muscles to work on

skeletal

Protects underlying organs from mechanical damage and synthesizes vitamin D

integumentary

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues

cardiovascular

Produces antibodies the neutralize foreign substance

immune

The bride of the nose is ___ to the left eye

medial

The upper arm is ___ to the forearm

proximal

The heart is ____ to the stomach

superior

The fingers are ___ to the wrist

distal

The stomach is ____ to the spine

anterior