Anatomy & Physiology
Ch 1: The Human Body
Review

1.  Which of the following is NOT a feature of all living things?

a.  Growth b. Reproduce c. Movement d. metabolism

2.  A standing person with hands at their sides and palms facing forward is in what position?

3.  The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the ______body cavity.

4.  When the body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of ______

5.  Which of the following is the correct order of organization starting at the simplest and proceeding through the most complex level?

a.  Cellular, chemical, organ, organ system, organism, tissue.

b.  Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cells, chemical.

c.  Organ, cells, organ system, chemical, organism, tissue.

d.  Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.

6.  A cut through the body that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body and divides the body into superior and inferior sections is a ______section.

7.  The muscle known as the diaphragm separates what two cavities?

8.  Which of the following is NOT a ventral cavity?

a.  Abdominal b. anterior c. pelvic d. thoracic

9.  The sum total of all the chemical processes occurring within an organism is called ______.

10.  Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of organs that function together?

a.  Regional b. developmental c. systemic d. histological

11.  In a negative feedback mechanism?

a.  The response of the effector is to enhance the original stimulus

b.  The effect is usually damaging to the body

c.  The response of the effector is to depress or end the original stimulus

d.  The physiological function is maintained within a narrow range

12.  Homeostasis refers to:

a.  Keeping body parts in proper relative size and form

b.  Treating diseases with small doses of drugs

c.  Interbreeding in small groups of the same species

d.  Stabilizing internal conditions in physiological systems

13.  Branch of anatomy that studies only the large structures and doesn’t require the use of a microscope ______

14.  The tendency of physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions. ______

15.  The study of diseases upon the physiology of an organism. ______

16.  Occurs when the initial stimulus triggers a response that enhances the action of the stimulus. ______

17.  The study of the internal and external structures of the body. ______

18.  Studies mechanisms of heredity. ______

19.  The study of the form and life function of cells. ______

20.  The branch of anatomy that deals with superficial markings. ______

21.  The study of the physiological and chemical function of the body. ______

22.  The study of tissues. ______

23.  Bodily response that reverses the action of a stimulus. ______

24.  Anatomical branch that studies the changes that occur in an organism as it matures. ______

25.  A person lying face down in the anatomical position. ______

26.  The back of the body. ______

27.  A cut perpendicular to the long axis of the body. ______

28.  Away from the midline of the body. ______

29.  A vertical plane that would pass through both ears. ______

30.  A person lying face up in the anatomical position. ______

31.  The more superficial layer of tissue. ______

32.  A plane that would define bilateral symmetry ______

33.  Away from the attachment point. ______

34.  Orbital to oral ______

35.  Elbow to wrist ______

36.  Tarsal to patellar ______

37.  Pollex to phalanges ______

38.  Mental to oral ______

39.  Sural to cural ______

40.  Cervical to lumbar ______