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100

  1. What is the term, meaning “cutting open,” that denotes the study of the structure of internal and external features of the body and how they relate to each other?

    1.  pathology

    2.  medical terminology

    3.  anatomy

          4.physiology    

3. anatomy

100

Which of the following planes divides the body into two equal lateral halves?

  1. midsagittal

  2. parasagittal

  3. frontal

  4. coronal

  5. transverse 

1. midsagittal

100

Which abdominopelvic region is located in the lower quadrant?

  1. lumbar

  2. epigastric

  3. iliac

  4. hypochondriac

  5. umbilical 

3. iliac

100

  1. What is the principal function of perspiration?

  1. regulate body temperature

  2. regulate hormone secretion

  3. remove oils from the surface of the skin

  4. deposit antibodies on the surface of the skin

1. regulate body temperature

100

Human skin is an example of —

  1. an organ

  2. a tissue

  3. an organism

  4. an organ system

1. an organ

200

What is the term for the study of how living organisms perform their functions?

  1.  pathology

  2. medical terminology

  3. anatomy

  4. physiology

4. physiology

200

The two major body cavities are the

  1. dorsal and abdominopelvic cavities.

  2. ventral and abdominopelvic cavities.

  3. dorsal and ventral cavities.

  4. mediastinum and thoracic cavities.

  5. ventral and cranial cavities.

3. dorsal and ventral cavities

200

In humans, which anatomical term is synonymous with ventral?

  1. medial

  2. posterior

  3. anterior

  4. inferior

  5. superior

3. anterior

200

What part of the skin is largely made up of dead cells?

  1. Epidermis (outer layer)

  2. Sweat gland

  3. Dermis

  4. Adipose tissue

1. epidermis (outer layer)

200

Which sequence illustrates the increasing complexity of levels of organization in multicellular organisms?

  1. organelle → tissue → cell → organ → organ system → organism

  2. organelle → cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism

  3. cell → organism → organ system → organ → tissue → organelle

  4. cell → organelle → tissue → organ → organ system → organism



2. organelle → cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism

300

A negative feedback mechanism _______________.

  1. acts to prevent the occurrence of any change in internal conditions

  2. acts to enhance the effect of the initial stimulus

  3. is exemplified by labor contractions during childbirth

  4. acts to oppose the effect of the initial stimulus

  5. is the only type of feedback mechanism 

4. acts to oppose the effect of the initial stimulus

300

Which body plane results in a cross-section image?

  1. frontal

  2. midsagittal

  3. coronal

  4. median

  5. transverse 

4. median

300

Which anatomical term best completes the following sentence: “The fingerprints are __________ to the elbow”?

  1. proximal

  2. superficial

  3. distal

  4. lateral

  5. deep

3. distal

300

When a person dives into cold water, the capillaries in their skin constrict and move deeper below the surface of the skin. What does this reaction represent?

  1. excretion

  2. synthesis

  3. respiration

  4. Homeostasis

Homeostasis

300

Which organ system transports materials to all parts of the body?

  1. nervous system

  2. circulatory system

  3. digestive system

  4. respiratory system



2. circulatory system

400

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The heart is medial to the lungs.

  2. The heart is deep to the lungs

  3. The heart is lateral to the lungs.

  4. The heart is superior to the lungs.

  5. The heart is inferior to the lungs.

1. The heart is medial to the lungs.

400

Which term refers to the shoulder area?

  1. sural

  2. occipital

  3. acromial

  4. carpal

  5. buccal 

c. acrominal

400

All of the following organ systems must work together to supply oxygen to muscle tissues except —

  1. circulatory

  2. digestive

  3. respiratory

  4. musculo-skeletal


2. digestive

400

  1. In humans the directional term posterior is synonymous with the term ________.

  1. dorsal

  2. superior

  3. inferior

  4. anterior

  5. ventral

dorsal

400

What body system brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon water and dioxide?

  1. endocrine system

  2. digestive system

  3. respiratory system

  4. excretory system

3. respiratory system

500

Location X in the diagram below represents specialized cells that have organized to form —

  1. an individual

  2. an organ

  3. a tissue

  4. an organ system

3. a tissue

500

Which of the following body cavities is not found within the ventral body cavity?

  1. pericardial

  2. cranial

  3. abdominopelvic

  4. pleural

  5. thoracic 

2. cranial

500

The diagram below shows the interaction between blood sugar levels and pancreatic activity.



This process is an example of

  1. an immune system responding to prevent disease

  2. the hormonal regulation of gamete production

  3. a feedback mechanism maintaining homeostasis

  4. the digestion of sugar by insulin

3. a feedback mechanism maintaining homeostasis

500

Examine the diagram below of alveoli surrounded by capillaries.



Which pair of organ systems is working simultaneously in this diagram?

  1. Digestive and circulatory

  2. Respiratory and circulatory

  3. Respiratory and digestive

  4. Respiratory and reproductive

Respiratory and circulatory

500

The graph below shows changes in a person's body temperature plotted against time.



What stimuli might be causing the body to regulate its internal temperature between intervals A and B?

  1. Vigorous exercise causes the body to sweat.

  2. Vigorous exercise causes the body to shiver.

  3. Frigid air temperature causes the body to sweat.

  4. Frigid air temperature causes the body to shiver.

Vigorous exercise causes the body to sweat.

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