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The stomach is an example of which organizational level?


A) molecule
B) organelle
C) tissue
D) organ

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In a crisis,the heart beats faster and more forcefully,resulting in


A) an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
B) a decrease in hydrostatic pressure.
C) no pressure changes.

D) A) and C)
E) B) and C)

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Water is


A) the most abundant chemical in the body.
B) a major component of the extracellular fluid.
C) a component of the internal environment.
D) a requirement of life.
E) all of the above.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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

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The right eye and right lung are


A) ipsilateral.
B) bilateral.
C) contralateral.
D) proximal.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following examples illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?


A) shivering in response to a drop in body temperature
B) increasing body temperature during exercise
C) decreasing body temperature during prolonged exposure to cold conditions
D) dehydration from lack of water intake
E) frostbite on exposure to cold

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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

A) True
B) False

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________ are substances that provide the body with necessary chemicals (nutrients)in addition to water.

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The force on the outside of the body due to the weight of air above it is called atmospheric ________.

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Homeostatic mechanisms do not include


A) receptors.
B) positive feedback.
C) effectors.
D) a set point.
E) negative feedback.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The branch of science that deals with the structure of human body parts is called ________.

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Which of the following directly cause the changes in the internal environment needed to maintain homeostasis?


A) receptors
B) effectors
C) setpoint
D) intracellular fluid
E) positive feedback

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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

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Heat is a form of energy.

A) True
B) False

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The elbow is distal to the wrist.

A) True
B) False

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The membrane on the surface of the lung is called the


A) visceral pleura.
B) parietal pleura.
C) visceral pericardium.
D) parietal pericardium.
E) visceral peritoneum.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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________ obtains oxygen,uses oxygen to release energy from foods and removes gaseous wastes.

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The axial portion of the body includes


A) the cranial cavity only.
B) the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities only.
C) the cranial cavity,vertebral canal,thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.
D) the thoracic cavity only.
E) the abdominopelvic cavity only.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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The ________ cavity is the part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the terminal portion of the large intestine,the urinary bladder and the internal reproductive organs.

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Homeostatic mechanisms act through ________ feedback.

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