Practice Questions Introduction to the Body

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1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
physiology
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This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment
homeostasis
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The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
nervous and endocrine systems.
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A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:
childbirth
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Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems
A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled condition.
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Objective changes in a patient’s normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as
signs.
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Describe the anatomical position.
In the anatomical position, the subject stands erect facing the observer with the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and directed forward and the arms are at the sides with the palms turned forward.
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The brain is located in the
cranial cavity.
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The stomach is located in the
abdominal cavity.
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This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
midsagittal
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This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
frontal
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A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into
superior and inferior portions.
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This directional term means farther from the midline.
lateral
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This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure.
distal
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This directional term is the opposite of deep.
superficial
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Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is ____ to the heart.
anterior
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Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organization in the human body?
organismal level
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Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?
palm of the hand
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This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment

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homeostasis

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The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the

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A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:

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Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems

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