Question 1

What abdominopelvic quadrant contains the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Left upper quadrant
B)   Left lower quadrant
C)   Right upper quadrant
D)   Right lower quadrantE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

In properly describing a patient's wound, the terms "right" and "left" apply to the patient's right and left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diaphragm
B)   Liver
C)   Mediastinum
D)   Small intestineE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What gas makes up approximately 1/5th of ordinary air and is used by cells to release energy from food substances?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxygen
B)   Carbon dioxide
C)   Hydrogen
D)   Nitrogen
E)   HeliumF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anatomy
B)   physiology
C)   cytology
D)   histologyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Specific conditions (stimuli) in the internal environment are sensed by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specific conditions (stimuli) in the internal environment...

Question 7

The sum total of all of the chemical reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sum total of all of the...

Question 8

Maintenance of a stable internal environment is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maintenance of a stable internal environment is...

Question 9

Which of the following processes are not concerned with maintaining the life of an adult organism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Responsiveness
B)   Movement
C)   Reproduction
D)   Metabolism
E)   AssimilationF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What cavities are included in the axial portion of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cranial cavity only
B)   The abdominopelvic and thoraciccavitiesonly
C)   The cranial cavity, vertebral canal, thoracic cavity, and abdominopelvic cavity
D)   The thoracic cavity only
E)   The abdominopelvic cavity onlyF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

What abdominopelvic quadrant contains the appendix?

Accepted Answer

A)   Left upper quadrant
B)   Left lower quadrant
C)   Right upper quadrant
D)   Right lower quadrantE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The pancreas releases hormones. It also releases enzymes needed to break down food. Because of this dual role, the pancreas could be considered part of what two organ systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nervous and digestive systems
B)   Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
C)   Endocrine and digestive systems
D)   Urinary and endocrine systems
E)   Lymphatic and integumentary systemsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

What is the definition of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The changing external conditions
B)   The maintenance of stable external conditions
C)   The changing internal conditions
D)   The maintenance of internal conditionsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A particular hormone affects only a particular group of cells, called its ___________________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A particular hormone affects only a particular...

Question 15

What term refers to the structures that provide information about the conditions of the internal environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Set points
B)   Effectors
C)   Receptors
D)   Homeostasis
E)   MetabolismF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The branch of science that deals with the function of human body parts is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The branch of science that deals with...

Question 17

The __________ cavity contains the teeth and tongue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ cavity contains the teeth and...

Question 18

The weight of the air produces a force called atmospheric ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The weight of the air produces a...

Question 19

The most abundant chemical substance in the body is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant chemical substance in the...

Question 20

The mouth is distal to the nose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

The sum total of all of the chemical reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up is called __________.

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Which of the following processes are not concerned with maintaining the life of an adult organism?

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The __________ cavity contains the teeth and tongue.

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What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

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The pancreas releases hormones. It also releases enzymes needed to break down food. Because of this dual role, the pancreas could be considered part of what two organ systems?

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Maintenance of a stable internal environment is called _____________________.

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In properly describing a patient's wound, the terms "right" and "left" apply to the patient's right and left.

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The most abundant chemical substance in the body is _____________________.

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A particular hormone affects only a particular group of cells, called its ___________________ cells.

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The weight of the air produces a force called atmospheric ________________.

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What gas makes up approximately 1/5th of ordinary air and is used by cells to release energy from food substances?

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What abdominopelvic quadrant contains the appendix?

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Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in __________.

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What term refers to the structures that provide information about the conditions of the internal environment?

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What is the definition of homeostasis?

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The branch of science that deals with the function of human body parts is called ______________.

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The mouth is distal to the nose.

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What abdominopelvic quadrant contains the gallbladder?

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Specific conditions (stimuli) in the internal environment are sensed by __________.

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What cavities are included in the axial portion of the body?

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