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  • The nervous system responds to stimuli by activating muscles and glands.
    Maybe
    I didn't study
    True
    False
  • The study of structural changes in the body caused by disease is called______
    Developmental anatomy
    Pathological anatomy
    Radiographic anatomy
    Molecular biology
  • Which component of a homeostatic control mechanism monitors the environment and responds to changes?
    Receptor
    Stimulus
    Effector
    Control center
  • Provide one example of positive feedback
    Regulation of blood clotting
  • Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
    Sagittal
    Frontal
    Oblique
    Transverse
  • Histology is the study of tissues, which are collections of cells with similar structure and function.
    true
    maybe
    I don't know
    False
  • The ______ produce sperm and male sex hormones
    Testes
  • The brain is inferior to the spinal cord
    True
    False
  • Which membrane covers the internal organs?
    Synovial membrane
    Parietal serosa
    Viscera serosa
    Mucous membrane
  • Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?
    Digesting food for nutrients
    Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels
    Produces red blood cells in the heart
    Pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  • The skin is superficial to the muscles.
    False
    True
  • The synovial cavities are found in:
    Nasal passages
    Brain
    Digestive system
    Joints
  • Which organ system forms the external body covering and helps protect deeper tissues from injury?
    Muscular system
    Integumentary system
    Lymphatic system
    Skeletal system
  • Which organ is part of the respiratory system?
    Stomach
    Heart
    Lungs
    Kidney
  • The dorsal cavity protects the nervous system.
    True
  • Which type of anatomy focuses on changes in body structure from conception to birth?
    Microscopic anatomy
    Developmental anatomy
    Embryology
    Gross anatomy
  • Which type of anatomy studies body structures that can be seen without a microscope?
    Cellular anatomy
    Tissue anatomy
    Gross anatomy
    Microscopic anatomy
  • Which cavity encases the brain?
    Cranial cavity
    Abdominopelvic cavity
    Thoracic cavity
    Vertebral cavity
  • Made up of the organ system______
    Organ
    Organ system
    Tissue
    Organism
  • Movement in the body can include:
    Contractility
    Propulsion
    Locomotion
    All of the above
  • Responsiveness is defined as:
    Breaking down food
    Maintaining an internal environment
    Moving substances through the bloodstream
    Ability to sense changes in the environment and respond
  • Which principle states that what a structure can do depends on its specific form?
    Principle of Anatomy
    Principle of Complementarity
    Principle of Physiology
    Principle of Structure and Function
  • Study of parts of a cell is called______
    Cytology
  • Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
    Pituitary
    Pancreas
    Thyroid
    Lungs
  • Homeostatic Imbalance:
    Disturbance of homeostasis or the body’s normal equilibrium
  • Chemical substances used for energy and cell building
    Nutrients
  • Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
    Maintains posture
    Site of blood cell formation
    Protects body organs
    Stores minerals
  • Which of the following is part of the muscular system?
    Heart
    Bones
    Lungs
    Tendons
  • A horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts is the:
    Midsagittal plane
    Transverse plane
    Frontal plane
    Oblique plane
  • The study of the workings of the nervous system is called_______
    Neurophysiology
  • The mediastinum contains all of the following except:
    Pericardial cavity
    Esophagus
    Trachea
    Lungs
  • What is the main function of the female reproductive system?
    Protect the body from infection
    Regulate metabolism
    Produce urine
    Produce offspring
  • Define Homeostasis:
    The internal environment of the body is in a dynamic state of equilibrium
  • Both excesses and deficits of survival factors can be harmful
    False
    True
  • The study of the structure of body parts is called_______
    Anatomy
  • What happens in a negative feedback system?
    The output enhances the original stimulus
    The output shuts off the original stimulus
    The system produces new variables
    The system ignores the stimulus
  • The _______ pumps blood throughout the body.
    Heart
  • Which of the following is a primary function of the urinary system?
    Pumps blood through the body
    Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
    Produces hormones to regulate growth
    Breaks down food for nutrients
  • The abdominopelvic cavity is separated from the superior thoracic cavity by which structure?
    Pericardium
    Pleura
    Mediastinum
    Diaphragm
  • The study of all structures in one part of the body, such as the leg, is called_______anatomy
    Regional
  • The digestive system eliminates indigestible food as _______.
    Feces
  • The study of anatomical structures at a subcellular level is called_______
    Molecular biology
  • Which process involves removal of wastes from the body?
    Excretion
    Reproduction
    Growth
    Metabolism
  • The trunk, head, and neck make up the _______ region of the body.
    Axial
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