General Knowledge
Anatomical Landmarks
Anatomical Directions
Sectional Anatomy
Homeostasis
100
True or False? "Anatomy" means "a cutting open".
True
100
In anatomy position, are the hands supine or prone?
Supine
100
If you are talking about a body part being "superior" to another, it if closer to what? a. Your spine b. Your feet c. Your head d. Your shoulders
c. Your head
100
True or False? The frontal plane divides the anterior and posterior portions of the body.
True
100
TRue or False? The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment is called adjusting.
False. That is the definition for homeostasis.
200
What is the correct definition of "responsiveness"? a. A quick response to anything b. When an organism changes in response to its environment c. Whenever an organism moves d. Flinching after being poked
b. When an organism changes in response to its environment
200
The pollex is another name for what body part?
The thumb
200
When speaking of "left and right", is your perspective or that of the subject that you refer to when specifying?
The subject
200
The transverse plane divides what? a. Your head from your body b. Your arms from your body c. The superior and inferior portions d. The left and right portions
c. The superior and inferior portions
200
What are the two ways to regulate homeostasis? a. Hot and cold b. More and less water c. More and less electricity d. Positive and negative feedback
d. Positive and negative feedback
300
What is not a part of metabolism? a. Circulating blood throughout the body b. Absorbing resources from environment c. Excreting wast products from chemical reactions d. The production of energy
a. Circulating blood throughout the body
300
Where is the inguinal area on the body?
The groin
300
True or false: Posterior:Ventral::Anterior:Dorsal
False Posterior is to Dorsal as to Anterior is to Ventral
300
What is another name for the frontal plane?
Coronal (refers mainly to sections passing through the skull)
300
A receptor receives a what? a. An effector b. A stimulus c. Oxygen d. Something recievable
b. A stimulus
400
What is not a common function of all living things? a. Growth b. Movement c. Breathing d. Metabolism
c. Breathing
400
What body part is the Cephalon (Cephalic area)?
The Head
400
A superficial cut most accurately means ____: a. A fake cut b. Relatively near the body surface c. Similar to a rug burn d. No blood is drawn
b. Relatively near the body surface
400
There are how many sections referable to the anatomy?
Three
400
If your body temperature drops too low and your body tries to bring back up, this is what type of feedback?
Negative (opposite/reverse direction)
500
Physiology means what? a. The physical aspect of a body part b. A mix of Physics and Biology c. The chemical make-up of the body d. The function of the anatomical structures
d. The function of the anatomical structures
500
What is the Olecranon also referred to as?
The back of the elbow
500
What is "caudal" relating to? a. Your arms b. Further out from the spine c. Closer to your face d. Being close to the "tail"
d. Being close to the "tail" (our coccyx)
500
What is midsagittal?
The plane that passes right in the middle of the body, separating left from right
500
Clotting can also be seen as what type of feedback?
Positive
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