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Anatomy 241 Final Exam Questions and Complete SolutionsHeartburn is most often felt in the ____. - Correct Ans: epigastric region
A transverse plane ____. - Correct Ans: divides the body into superior and inferior parts
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is called the ____. - Correct Ans: frontal
plane
Determines the set point and appropriate response in a negative feedback system. - Correct Ans: control
center
Provides the means to respond to the stimulus in a negative feedback system. - Correct Ans: effector
Cervical refers to the ____. - Correct Ans: neck
Pedal refers to the ____. - Correct Ans: foot
Homeostatic imbalance has occurred when a person ____. - Correct Ans: becomes ill
The ____ cavity contains the bladder and rectum. - Correct Ans: pelvic
Which internal organ is NOT housed in the ventral body cavity? - Correct Ans: spinal cord
The abdominal regions that are lateral to the hypogastric region. - Correct Ans: iliac
Listening to heart and breathing sounds with a stethoscope is ____. - Correct Ans: auscultation Lungs are located in the ____ cavities - Correct Ans: pleural, ventral, and thoracic
Given these levels of organization: a) cell, b) chemical, c) organelle, d) organ, e) tissue. Choose the arrangement that lists the levels of organization in the correct order from smallest to largest. - Correct Ans: b, c, a, e, d
____ is considered the "father of physiology." He was the first to propose that all parts of the body are served by a vein, artery, and nerve. - Correct Ans: Erasistratus
Pollex is _____ to carpal. - Correct Ans: distal
The term _____ refers to the arm. - Correct Ans: brachial
Internal body temperature averages 37 C but fluctuates from 36.5 to 37.5 C. A body temperature of 37 C
can therefore be considered the ____ for this variable. - Correct Ans: set point
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except _____. - Correct Ans: palms turned posteriorly
Which of the following imaging devices would best identify blockages in arteries that supply the brain or heart wall? - Correct Ans: DSA
____ is considered the "father of medicine." Central to his treatment of patients was the idea of a normal equilibrium state (e.g., illness was due to an imbalance of four humors). - Correct Ans: Hippocrates
____ means studying anatomy by touch. - Correct Ans: Palpation
The medial body region overlying part of the stomach is called _____. - Correct Ans: epigastric
Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain? - Correct Ans: MRI Your left eye is _____ to your left ear. - Correct Ans: medial
____ is a chemical reaction that breaks bonds between the monomers in a polymer (e.g., polysaccharide), and this process ____ water. - Correct Ans: Hydrolysis ... utilizes
Which of the following lipids in your diet are thought to decrease the risk of heart disease? - Correct Ans: omega-3 fatty acids
Human blood has a pH of about ___ and this is slightly ____. - Correct Ans: 7.4 ... basic
Prostaglandins are ____. - Correct Ans: lipids
Which of the following molecules' major function is to provide a ready, easily used source of cellular fuel? - Correct Ans: carbohydrates
The single most abundant protein in the body is ____. - Correct Ans: collagen
Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of ____. - Correct Ans: glycogen
Which of the following is NOT true of proteins? - Correct Ans: They are the molecular carriers of coded hereditary information.
A "chain" of 25 amino acids is best referred to as a relatively ____. - Correct Ans: small polypeptide
Strands of RNA are made from ____ (units), and they are produced via the ____ of a water molecule between each two units. - Correct Ans: nucleotides ... "removal"
The coiling of the protein chain backbone into an alpha helix is referred to as the ____ structure. - Correct Ans: secondary
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