Human Anatomy and Physiology- Test Bank – Chapter 1
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT part of the dorsal Cavity?
A) Cranial cavity
B) Vertebral cavity
C) Thoracic cavity
D) Spinal cord
2. Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac reg...
human anatomy and physiology test bank – chapter 1 multiple choice questions 1 which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity a cranial cavity b vertebral cavity c thoracic cavity d spinal
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Human Anatomy and Physiology- Test Bank –
Chapter 1
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT part of the dorsal Cavity?
A) Cranial cavity
B) Vertebral cavity
C) Thoracic cavity
D) Spinal cord
2. Which of the following organs or structures would be found
in the left iliac region?
A) Appendix
B) Stomach
C) Liver
D) Intestines
3. You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal
pulse point. You will look for this pulse
A) On the posterior side of the knee
C) On the palmar side of the hand
B) In the distal end of the lower leg
D) At the posterior side of the wrist
4. What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback?
A) To control body movement
B) To maintain homeostasis
C) To keep the body's blood sugar level high
D) To regulate excretion via the kidneys
5. It is wise to study anatomy alongside with physiology
because ………………..
A) Physiology is only explainable in terms of the
underlying anatomy
, B) It makes for more efficient use of students' and teachers'
time
C) Anatomy and physiology are practically the same thing
D) To understand anatomy requires complete understanding
of physiology
6. The Parietal pleura would represent a serous
membrane…………….
A) Covering the heart
B) Covering individual lungs
C) Lining the abdominal cavity
D) Lining the thoracic cavity
7. Which of the following describes the operation of the heart
and blood vessels?
A) Cardiovascular anatomy
B) Systemic anatomy
C) Systemic physiology
D) Cardiovascular physiology
8. The dorsal Body Cavity is the site of which of the
following?
A) Intestines
B) Lungs
C) Brain
D) Liver
9. Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that
would be best fit in the category of…………
A) Excretion
B) Responsiveness
C) Metabolism
, D) Maintaining boundaries
10. The term pollex refers to the………………..
A) Calf
B) Fingers
C) Thumb
D) Great toe
11. Some of the nerve endings in the skin are sensitive to
changes in temperature. They are part of a negative feedback
mechanism regulating body temperature. These nerve ending
represented a (n)……….. In the negative feedback mechanism.
A) Receptor
B) Homeostatic balance or "ideal" value
C) Control center
D) Effector
12. What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into
anterior and posterior regions called?
A) Frontal
B) Transverse
C) median
D) Sagittal
13. Anabolic reactions are chemical reactions of the body that
builds things, make the bigger or more complex. Catabolic
reactions break things down making them smaller or less
complex. If the rate of anabolic reaction in the body is much
faster that the rate of catabolic reactions, which of the
following necessary life function will be accomplished?
A) Responsiveness
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