TEST QUESTION
B) integumentary
C) lymphatic
D) respiratory
9. Which of these characteristics of life helps maintain
homeostasis when environmental conditions change?
PRELIM EXAMINATION
A) growth and development
Name: _________________________ Score: ______/163
B) metabolism
Section: _________________________ Date: __________
C) organization
D) responsiveness
I. Multiple Choice 10. Given these terms related to negative-feedback: 1. control
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer that will center 2. effector 3. receptor 4. response 5. stimulus Arrange
correspond to each question. Write your answer in the space them in the correct order as they operate to maintain
provided below. homeostasis.
TEST QUESTION A) 1,2,3,4,5
1. Complete the statement: _____________ investigates the B) 2,3,5,1,4
body's structure, whereas __________investigates the C) 3,2,1,5,4
processes or functions of living things. D) 5,3,1,2,4
A) Physiology, cytology 11. Which of these processes illustrates positive-feedback?
B) Physiology, anatomy A) increase in respiratory rate during exercise
C) Anatomy, histology B) increase in heart rate when blood pressure decreases
D) Anatomy, physiology C) shivering when body temperature decreases
2. The study of tissues is called _______ D) increase in uterine contractions when uterine stretching
A) cytology. increases during childbirth
B) anatomy. 12. Failure of negative-feedback mechanisms to maintain
C) histology. homeostasis _______
D) anatomic imaging. A) may produce disease.
3. Ultrasound, X-rays, CT, and MRI are all examples of ________ B) occurs when blood pressure increases during exercise.
A) anatomic imaging. C) can be corrected by stimulating positive-feedback
B) surface anatomy. mechanisms.
C) regional anatomy. D) cannot be corrected by medical therapy.
D) gross anatomy. 13. According to the concept of negative feedback, a slight
4. A group of cells with similar structure and function, together increase in blood pressure causes _______
with the extracellular substances located between them, form A) an increase in heart rate.
a(n) ________ B) a decrease in heart rate.
A) organism. C) no change in heart rate.
B) organelle. D) a constant heart rate
C) tissue. 14. A term that means "away from the midline" is: ______
D) organ. A) distal
5. The basic living unit of all plants and animals is the _______ B) lateral
A) cell. C) medial
B) chemical. D) proximal
C) organ. 15. Which of these descriptions does NOT apply correctly to a
D) organelle. person in the anatomic position?
6. Which organ system removes substances from the blood, A) standing erect
combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, and absorbs B) head facing forward
fat from the digestive tract? C) feet facing forward
A) endocrine D) palms facing toward the thighs
B) integumentary 16. The nose is __________ and __________ to the ears.
C) lymphatic A) anterior, proximal
D) respiratory B) superior, lateral
7. Which organ system consists of skin, hair, nails, and sweat C) inferior, posterior
glands? D) anterior, medial
A) endocrine 17. Which of the paired terms below are opposites?
B) integumentary A) anterior and cephalic
C) lymphatic B) posterior and cephalic
D) respiratory C) posterior and caudal
8. Which organ system consists of hormone-secreting glands, D) anterior and dorsal
such as the pituitary and thyroid glands? 18. A person lying flat on his back is said to be in the __________
A) endocrine position.
, TEST QUESTION TEST QUESTION
A) anatomic B) Normal Range D) Effector
B) prone
C) supine 29. When there is an elevated sugar level in your blood, the
D) diatomic pancreatic islets detect it to increase the stimulation of
19. Given these directional terms: 1. caudal 2. cephalic 3. distal 4. pancreas, an organ producing insulin. The pancreatic islets is
inferior 5. proximal Which of these directional terms correctly a/an ______.
describes the relationship of the ankle to the knee? A) Receptor C) Control Center
A) 1,3 B) Effector D) Variable
B) 1,3,4
C) 2,3,4 30. The study of the organization of body areas is called ________.
D) 3,4 A) Systemic anatomy
20. The only plane that can divide the body into equal halves is B) Regional Anatomy
the ____ C) Surface Anatomy
A) frontal (coronal) plane. D) Anatomic Imaging
B) oblique plane.
C) midsagittal plane. 31. Uterine contraction during giving birth is a form of _____.
D) transverse plane. A) Positive feedback
21. A(n) __________ plane divides the body into superior and B) Negative feedback
inferior portions. C) Homeostasis
A) frontal (coronal) D) Variables
B) oblique
C) sagittal 32. The spine is _________to the breastbone
D) transverse A) Dorsal C) Superior
22. Which of these structures is NOT found in the mediastinum? B) Ventral D) Inferior
A) diaphragm
B) esophagus
33. The navel is _________to the spine
C) heart
A) Dorsal C) Superior
D) thymus gland
B) Ventral D) Inferior
23. The cavity surrounded by the rib cage and bounded inferiorly
by the diaphragm is the __________
A) mediastinum. 34.The teeth are _________to the throat
B) pericardial cavity. A) Posterior C) Deep
C) thoracic cavity B) Anterior D) Superficial
D) abdomen.
24. The lungs are separated by the _______ 35. Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower
A) mediastinum. halves?
B) mesenteries. A) Sagittal C) Transverse
C) diaphragm. B) Frontal D) Coronal
D) peritoneal membranes.
25. You are doing a handstand. Your head is __________ to your 36.What are the serous membranes contained in the thoracic
neck. cavity?
A) superior A) Pericardial and Pleura
B) inferior B) Pleura and Peritoneal
C) superficial C) Peritoneal and Pericardial
D) medial D) Two Pleural
37. Which connects the visceral peritoneum of some organs to the
26. The breaking down of chemical bonds to use energy is called parietal peritoneum on the body wall?
________. A) Mesenteries C) Serous
A) Metabolism C) Catabolism B) Mucosa D) Peritonitis
B) Anabolism D) Botulism
38. Which of these is a measurement of gravitational force?
27. When energy is not used, it is stored in the liver in the form of A) mass
fats. This process is known as _____. B) matter
A) Metabolism C) Catabolism C) weight
B) Anabolism D) Botulism
D) valance
39. Organic Chemistry deals with the study of______.
28. In homeostasis, conditions like temperature and hunger are
A) carbon containing compounds
called _________.
B) non-carbon containing compounds
A) Variables C) Set Points
C) all types of compound
B) integumentary
C) lymphatic
D) respiratory
9. Which of these characteristics of life helps maintain
homeostasis when environmental conditions change?
PRELIM EXAMINATION
A) growth and development
Name: _________________________ Score: ______/163
B) metabolism
Section: _________________________ Date: __________
C) organization
D) responsiveness
I. Multiple Choice 10. Given these terms related to negative-feedback: 1. control
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer that will center 2. effector 3. receptor 4. response 5. stimulus Arrange
correspond to each question. Write your answer in the space them in the correct order as they operate to maintain
provided below. homeostasis.
TEST QUESTION A) 1,2,3,4,5
1. Complete the statement: _____________ investigates the B) 2,3,5,1,4
body's structure, whereas __________investigates the C) 3,2,1,5,4
processes or functions of living things. D) 5,3,1,2,4
A) Physiology, cytology 11. Which of these processes illustrates positive-feedback?
B) Physiology, anatomy A) increase in respiratory rate during exercise
C) Anatomy, histology B) increase in heart rate when blood pressure decreases
D) Anatomy, physiology C) shivering when body temperature decreases
2. The study of tissues is called _______ D) increase in uterine contractions when uterine stretching
A) cytology. increases during childbirth
B) anatomy. 12. Failure of negative-feedback mechanisms to maintain
C) histology. homeostasis _______
D) anatomic imaging. A) may produce disease.
3. Ultrasound, X-rays, CT, and MRI are all examples of ________ B) occurs when blood pressure increases during exercise.
A) anatomic imaging. C) can be corrected by stimulating positive-feedback
B) surface anatomy. mechanisms.
C) regional anatomy. D) cannot be corrected by medical therapy.
D) gross anatomy. 13. According to the concept of negative feedback, a slight
4. A group of cells with similar structure and function, together increase in blood pressure causes _______
with the extracellular substances located between them, form A) an increase in heart rate.
a(n) ________ B) a decrease in heart rate.
A) organism. C) no change in heart rate.
B) organelle. D) a constant heart rate
C) tissue. 14. A term that means "away from the midline" is: ______
D) organ. A) distal
5. The basic living unit of all plants and animals is the _______ B) lateral
A) cell. C) medial
B) chemical. D) proximal
C) organ. 15. Which of these descriptions does NOT apply correctly to a
D) organelle. person in the anatomic position?
6. Which organ system removes substances from the blood, A) standing erect
combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, and absorbs B) head facing forward
fat from the digestive tract? C) feet facing forward
A) endocrine D) palms facing toward the thighs
B) integumentary 16. The nose is __________ and __________ to the ears.
C) lymphatic A) anterior, proximal
D) respiratory B) superior, lateral
7. Which organ system consists of skin, hair, nails, and sweat C) inferior, posterior
glands? D) anterior, medial
A) endocrine 17. Which of the paired terms below are opposites?
B) integumentary A) anterior and cephalic
C) lymphatic B) posterior and cephalic
D) respiratory C) posterior and caudal
8. Which organ system consists of hormone-secreting glands, D) anterior and dorsal
such as the pituitary and thyroid glands? 18. A person lying flat on his back is said to be in the __________
A) endocrine position.
, TEST QUESTION TEST QUESTION
A) anatomic B) Normal Range D) Effector
B) prone
C) supine 29. When there is an elevated sugar level in your blood, the
D) diatomic pancreatic islets detect it to increase the stimulation of
19. Given these directional terms: 1. caudal 2. cephalic 3. distal 4. pancreas, an organ producing insulin. The pancreatic islets is
inferior 5. proximal Which of these directional terms correctly a/an ______.
describes the relationship of the ankle to the knee? A) Receptor C) Control Center
A) 1,3 B) Effector D) Variable
B) 1,3,4
C) 2,3,4 30. The study of the organization of body areas is called ________.
D) 3,4 A) Systemic anatomy
20. The only plane that can divide the body into equal halves is B) Regional Anatomy
the ____ C) Surface Anatomy
A) frontal (coronal) plane. D) Anatomic Imaging
B) oblique plane.
C) midsagittal plane. 31. Uterine contraction during giving birth is a form of _____.
D) transverse plane. A) Positive feedback
21. A(n) __________ plane divides the body into superior and B) Negative feedback
inferior portions. C) Homeostasis
A) frontal (coronal) D) Variables
B) oblique
C) sagittal 32. The spine is _________to the breastbone
D) transverse A) Dorsal C) Superior
22. Which of these structures is NOT found in the mediastinum? B) Ventral D) Inferior
A) diaphragm
B) esophagus
33. The navel is _________to the spine
C) heart
A) Dorsal C) Superior
D) thymus gland
B) Ventral D) Inferior
23. The cavity surrounded by the rib cage and bounded inferiorly
by the diaphragm is the __________
A) mediastinum. 34.The teeth are _________to the throat
B) pericardial cavity. A) Posterior C) Deep
C) thoracic cavity B) Anterior D) Superficial
D) abdomen.
24. The lungs are separated by the _______ 35. Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower
A) mediastinum. halves?
B) mesenteries. A) Sagittal C) Transverse
C) diaphragm. B) Frontal D) Coronal
D) peritoneal membranes.
25. You are doing a handstand. Your head is __________ to your 36.What are the serous membranes contained in the thoracic
neck. cavity?
A) superior A) Pericardial and Pleura
B) inferior B) Pleura and Peritoneal
C) superficial C) Peritoneal and Pericardial
D) medial D) Two Pleural
37. Which connects the visceral peritoneum of some organs to the
26. The breaking down of chemical bonds to use energy is called parietal peritoneum on the body wall?
________. A) Mesenteries C) Serous
A) Metabolism C) Catabolism B) Mucosa D) Peritonitis
B) Anabolism D) Botulism
38. Which of these is a measurement of gravitational force?
27. When energy is not used, it is stored in the liver in the form of A) mass
fats. This process is known as _____. B) matter
A) Metabolism C) Catabolism C) weight
B) Anabolism D) Botulism
D) valance
39. Organic Chemistry deals with the study of______.
28. In homeostasis, conditions like temperature and hunger are
A) carbon containing compounds
called _________.
B) non-carbon containing compounds
A) Variables C) Set Points
C) all types of compound
