

- Which field, when compared to the others, tends to rely more on experimentation to find new answers?
- anatomy
- physiology
- medical terminology
- history of science
- Select the correct statement about the science of anatomy.
- Our knowledge of human anatomy has remained the same since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- Anatomy is concerned with the function of body parts.
- Anatomy is concerned with the structure of body parts.
- The functional role of a body part has little to do with how the part is constructed.
- Which one of the following traits is not a characteristic of life shared by all organisms?
- circulation
- digestion
- growth
- photosynthesis
- All organisms share a set of basic requirements. These include all of the following, with the exception of _____________, which is not required by all organisms, even if it is present in many.
- carbon dioxide
- oxygen
- pressure
- food and water
- Most of the body's homeostatic mechanisms operate by negative feedback, although a few function through positive feedback. Choose the example from the list below that operates by positive feedback.
- Blood pressure that has dropped too low is caused to increase.
- A baby suckling at the breast stimulates greater milk production.
- Maintenance of a constant body temperature is accomplished through sweating or shivering.
- Regulation of glucose levels in the blood requires the actions of two pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon.
- Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?
- organ system
- macromolecule
- organ
- organelle
- Skin or bone is an example of what level of organization?Skin or bone is an example of what level of organization?
- tissue
- cell
- macromolecule
- organ
- The ______________ of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk.
- dorsal cavity
- appendicular portion
- ventral cavity
- axial portion
- The _____________ cavity is the portion enclosed by the pelvic bones.
- abdominopelvic
- pelvic
- abdominal
- thoracic
- The lungs are covered by a membrane called the _______________.
- parietal pleura
- visceral pleura
- parietal pericardium
- peritoneum
- The ____________ system is responsible for transporting fluid and also houses the body's disease-fighting cells.
- integumentary
- cardiovascular
- lymphatic
- digestive
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The ______________ system includes all the glands that secrete hormones.
- muscular
- lymphatic
- nervous
- endocrine
- The lower arm is _____________ to the stomach area, while the head is ________________ to the stomach.
- medial; peripheral
- proximal; anterior
- lateral; superior
- inferior; superficial
- A ______________ section divides the body into right and left portions.
- coronal
- transverse
- sagittal
- oblique
- The human liver is primarily located in the _____________________.
- right upper quadrant of the abdominal area
- left lower quadrant of the abdominal area
- right iliac region
- left hypochondriac region