Anatomy and Physiology Ch. 1 Mastery Learning Test in Worksheets
Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Physiology
a. | deals with the processes or functions of living things. | b. | is the scientific
discipline that investigates the body’s structure | c. | is concerned with
organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such as cells and
systems. | d. | recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of living
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An organ is
a. | a specialized structure within a cell that carries out a specific
function. | b. | at a lower level of organization than a cell. | c. | two or more tissues
that perform a specific function. | d. | a group of cells that perform a specific
function. |
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The systems that are most important in the regulation or control of the other
systems of the body are the
a. | circulatory and muscular systems. | b. | circulatory and endocrine
systems. | c. | nervous and muscular systems. | d. | nervous and endocrine
systems. |
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Negative-feedback mechanisms
a. | make deviations from the set point smaller. | b. | maintain
homeostasis. | c. | are responsible for an increased sense of hunger the longer a person goes without
eating. | d. | all of the above. |
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The following events are part of a negative-feedback mechanism.
1. Blood
pressure increases.
2. Control center compares actual blood pressure to the blood pressure set
point.
3. The heart beats faster.
4. Receptors detect a decrease in blood
pressure.
Choose the arrangement that lists the events in the order they occur.
a. | 1, 2, 3, 4 | c. | 4, 2, 3, 1 | b. | 1, 3, 2, 4 | d. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
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Which of the following terms mean the same thing when referring to a human in
the anatomic position?
a. | superior and dorsal | b. | deep and distal | c. | anterior and
ventral | d. | proximal and medial |
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A term that means nearer the attached end of a limb is
a. | medial | b. | lateral | c. | distal | d. | proximal | e. | superficial |
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Which of the following directional terms are paired most appropriately as
opposites?
a. | superficial and deep | b. | medial and proximal | c. | distal and
lateral | d. | superior and posterior | e. | anterior and
inferior |
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The clavicle (collar bone) is _________ to the nipple of the breast.
a. | superficial | b. | anterior | c. | distal | d. | superior |
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A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is a
a. | frontal plane | b. | sagittal plane | c. | transverse
plane |
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The pelvic cavity contains the
a. | kidneys | b. | liver | c. | stomach | d. | spleen | e. | urinary
bladder |
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The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the
a. | diaphragm | c. | mesentery | b. | mediastinum | d. | sternum |
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The heart is
a. | part of the mediastinum | b. | surrounded by the pericardial
cavity | c. | found within the thoracic cavity | d. | all of the
above |
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Given the following characteristics:
1. reduce friction between organs
2.
line fluid-filled cavities
3. line trunk cavities that open to the exterior of the
body
Which of the characteristics describe serous membranes?
a. | 1, 2 | b. | 1, 3 | c. | 2,
3 | d. | 1, 2, 3 |
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Given the following cavities:
1. abdominal
2. pelvic
3. oral
4.
pericardial
Which cavities are lined by serous membranes?
a. | 1, 2 | b. | 1, 2, 3 | c. | 1, 2,
4 | d. | 2, 3, 4 | e. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Given the following organ and cavity combinations:
1. heart and pericardial
cavity
2. lungs and pleural cavity
3. stomach and peritoneal cavity
4. kidney and peritoneal
cavity
Which of the organs is correctly paired with a space that surrounds that organ?
a. | 1, 2 | b. | 1, 2, 3 | c. | 1, 2,
4 | d. | 2, 3, 4 | e. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Given the following body cavity and membrane combinations:
1. abdominal
cavity and peritoneum
2. thoracic cavity and pleural membrane
3. pericardial cavity and
pericardial membrane
4. pelvic cavity and peritoneum
Which of the body cavities are
correctly paired with a membrane lining that body cavity?
a. | 1, 2 | b. | 2, 3 | c. | 3,
4 | d. | 1, 2, 3 | e. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Which of the following membrane combinations line portions of the
diaphragm?
a. | parietal pleura - parietal peritoneum | b. | parietal pleura - visceral
peritoneum | c. | visceral pleura - parietal peritoneum | d. | visceral pleura - visceral
peritoneum |
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Which of the following organs are retroperitoneal?
a. | kidneys | b. | pancreas | c. | adrenal
glands | d. | urinary bladder | e. | all of the
above |
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Body temperatures were measured during an experiment. On the graph below at
point A, the subject moved from a cool room into a hot room. As a result, body temperature increased
to point B.
Which of the responses graphed above represents a negative-feedback
mechanism?
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