Question 1

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 nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
D)   the necessity for all organisms to reproduceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   median
C)   sagittal
D)   transverseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What is a dynamic equilibrium of your internal environment termed?

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Question 4

Match the following systems to their functions:
-Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular
B)  Immune
C)  Lymphatic
D)  EndocrineE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What does the "principle of complementarity of structures and function" mean?

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What a structure can...

Question 6

What is the function of the serous membranes?

Accepted Answer

They act to reduce f...

Question 7

Responsiveness or irritability is the ability to sense changes in the environment and then respond to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?

Accepted Answer

A)   a transverse cut just above the knees
B)   two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
C)   any sagittal plane except in the midline
D)   any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portionsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The body cavities that protect the nervous system are located in the ________ cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)   cranial
B)   dorsal
C)   vertebral
D)   thoracic
E)   ventralF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Choose the following statement that is not completely correct regarding serous membranes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Serosa are very thin, double-layered structures.
B)   Serous membranes are divided into parietal and visceral membranes with a virtual space between the two.
C)   Visceral pericardium covers the outer surface of the heart, and parietal pericardium lines the internal walls of the heart.
D)   Serous membranes secrete a watery lubricating fluid.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Match the following regional terms and common terms:
-Buttock

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephalic
B)  Thoracic
C)  Patellar
D)  Gluteal
E)  BrachialF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior
B)   lateral
C)   distal
D)   dorsalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Match the following systems to their functions:
-Protects underlying organs from environmental damage and synthesizes vitamin D.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integumentary
B)  Muscular
C)  Skeletal
D)  NervousE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Similar cells that have a common function are called ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

An oblique cut is one that is cut ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   horizontally superior and inferior
B)   diagonally between vertical and horizontal planes
C)   vertically right and left
D)   perpendicular to vertical and horizontal planesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oxygen
B)   protein
C)   water
D)   hydrogenE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Match the following cavities and organs:
-Lungs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic
B)  Crania
C)  AbdominopelvicD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 18

A small family was traveling in its van and had a minor accident. The children in the back seats were wearing lap belts, but still sustained numerous bruises about the abdomen, and had some internal organ injuries. Why is this area more vulnerable to damage than others?

Accepted Answer

The abdominal organs are the l...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   movement
B)   responsiveness to external stimuli
C)   maintenance of boundaries
D)   decayE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Without some sort of negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry in balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

An oblique cut is one that is cut ________.

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Match the following cavities and organs: -Lungs.

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What is the function of the serous membranes?

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What does the "principle of complementarity of structures and function" mean?

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

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Responsiveness or irritability is the ability to sense changes in the environment and then respond to them.

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Match the following systems to their functions: -Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.

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Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?

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

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Match the following regional terms and common terms: -Buttock

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Without some sort of negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry in balance.

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Choose the following statement that is not completely correct regarding serous membranes.

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What is a dynamic equilibrium of your internal environment termed?

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A small family was traveling in its van and had a minor accident. The children in the back seats were wearing lap belts, but still sustained numerous bruises about the abdomen, and had some internal organ injuries. Why is this area more vulnerable to damage than others?

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The body cavities that protect the nervous system are located in the ________ cavity.

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

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The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is ________.

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Match the following systems to their functions: -Protects underlying organs from environmental damage and synthesizes vitamin D.

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

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Similar cells that have a common function are called ________.

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