What are the levels of structural organization of the human body from
smallest to largest? - ANSWER 1. Chemical
2. Cellular
3. Tissue
4. Organ
5. Organ System
6. Organismal
After working a 12-hour shift at the hospital Louisa comes home and lies
down on her bed. She is lying face down with her head pressing into the
pillow. What is her body position? - ANSWER Prone
What plane would you make if you divided a Thanksgiving turkey into
equal right and left halves? - ANSWER Midsagittal plane
The homeostasis of the body is controlled through a series of steps
called a feedback system or feedback loop. One component of such
systems is a control centre. Which of the following organs would
frequently serve as the control center for a feedback system?
(remember that the control center evaluates the disruption to
homeostasis and triggers a response) - ANSWER The brain
When a change occurs, which feedback system serves to enhance the
change? - ANSWER Positive feedback system
The diaphragm separates which two body cavities? - ANSWER Thoracic
cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
Suri goes to her family doctor and tells her that she has a headache and
she feels nauseated. The doctor checks Suri's temperature and finds
that she has a fever. In the above situation, Suri's fever is a ______ of
an illness, while the headache is a ______ of illness? - ANSWER Sign;
symptom
,Which is the serous membrane that covers the organs? - ANSWER
Visceral membrane
Match the body part with the organ system: Sweat gland - ANSWER
Integumentary system
Match the body part with the organ system: Skeletal muscle - ANSWER
Muscular system
Match the body part with the organ system: Spleen - ANSWER
Lymphatic system
Match the body part with the organ system: Eyes - ANSWER Nervous
system
Match the body part with the organ system: Liver - ANSWER Digestive
system
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 elements that make up 96%
of the human body's mass? - ANSWER Sodium
Of the following biomolecules, which play a role in the cell membrane? -
ANSWER Phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins
A red blood cell placed in a hypertonic solution will undergo which of the
following? - ANSWER Crenation
What is simple diffusion? - ANSWER When small, nonpolar,
hydrophobic molecules are able to move down the concentration
gradient across the membrane unaided
What is facilitated diffusion? - ANSWER When small, polar, and/or
charged molecules are able to move down their concentration gradient
through a channel protein
What is osmosis? - ANSWER Movement of a solvent up the
concentration gradient
,What is phagocytosis? - ANSWER Cell swallowing; when cells ingest
large molecules into vesicles
What is exocytosis? - ANSWER When a cell secretes large molecules
into the extracellular space
What is pinocytosis? - ANSWER Cell drinking; when cells ingest a large
number of small molecules
Which of the following are characteristic of enzymes? - ANSWER 1.
Highly specific
2. Extremely efficient
3. Subject to cellular controls
Which type of chemical bond involves valence electrons being lost from
one atom and gained by another atom? - ANSWER Ionic bonds
During this phase of mitosis, the nuclear envelopes and nucleoli
reappear, chromosomes regain their chromatin appearance, and mitotic
spindles disappear. - ANSWER Telophase
______ takes place in the nucleus while ______ take place outside the
nucleus - ANSWER Transcription; translation
Which type of reaction is represented by AB --> A + B? - ANSWER
Decomposition
During a doctor's visit, Doris complains about headaches and anxiety.
These changes in her body's functions are considered ______. -
ANSWER Symptoms
The stomach is primarily located in the ______ quadrant. - ANSWER
Left upper quadrant
During an autopsy, the medical coroner cuts the brain so that the brain is
separated into superior and inferior portions. What type of section is
this? - ANSWER Transverse section
, Which of the following situations would represent a serious disruption of
the homeostasis of the volume and composition of bodily fluids? -
ANSWER Becoming dehydrated as your lifeboat drifts on the empty
ocean
Place the following levels of organization from the simplest to most
complex. - ANSWER Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ
level, organismal level
Which describes the study of the functions of body structures? -
ANSWER Physiology
Which of the following is true of extrinsic regulation? - ANSWER The
nervous system responds to change with a rapid, short-term, and very
specific response
There are ______ body systems and the ______ body system consists
of the heart, blood vessels and blood. - ANSWER 11; cardiovascular
The femoral area is ______ to the cervical area. - ANSWER Inferior
During sexual intercourse, stimulation leads to an increase in arousal
and sexual behavior. This in turn leads to increased stimulation until
climax is reached and orgasm takes place. This is an example of which
type of feedback system? - ANSWER Positive feedback
Mario is standing in line to buy movie tickets. His arms are relaxed at his
sides and the palms of his hands are facing the sides of his legs. Which
statement is true? - ANSWER Mario is not standing in anatomical
position
Which of the following is NOT a function associated with body cavities? -
ANSWER Permits organs to move from one location to another
Which of the following subatomic particles is responsible for an atoms
ability to interact with other atoms in order to form compounds or
molecules? - ANSWER Electrons
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