BIO 168 Lecture Exam #1 |204 Questions and
Answers
A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback
loop is termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - -C) Effector
-A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - -C) Dorsal
-A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - -D) Transverse
-Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal
region of his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision
must be made along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - -C) Midsagittal
-In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - -A) Histology
-In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
D) Anterior Surface - -D) Anterior Surface
-Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles
are ________ to the skin.
,A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - -C) Deep
-Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - -A) Ventral Cavities
-Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to
lecture. She is most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - -A) Visual Learner
-What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - -D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities
-What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - -C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove
carbon dioxide from the body
-What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - -A) heart muscle
-What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
A) kinesthetic learner
B) tactile learner
C) auditory learner
D) visual learner - -A) kinesthetic learner
-What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism?
A) excretion
B) growth
, C) irritability
D) movement - -B) Growth
-When we imagine a person exhibiting the anatomical position, the palms of the hands are
assumed to be facing:
A) to the side
B) backward
C) forward
D) down - -C) Forward
-Which of the following illustrates a gradient?
A) equal amounts of something exist in areas that are connected
B) equilibrium or balance between two unconnected areas
C) maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment
D) more of something exists in one area than another and the two areas are connected - -
D) more of something exists in one area than another and the two areas are connected
-Which of the following is the most complex structural level of organization?
A) cellular level
B) organ level
C) chemical level
D) tissue level - -B) organ level
-Which region of the abdominopelvic cavity lies between the right and left lumbar regions?
A) hypogastric region
B) epigastric region
C) umbilical region
D) right lumbar region - -C) umbilical region
-Which two organ systems include the pancreas as a component?
A) endocrine and lymphatic systems
B) respiratory and cardiovascular systems
C) digestive and urinary systems
D) digestive and endocrine systems - -D) digestive and endocrine systems
-Atoms that satisfy the octet rule are said to be:
A) isotopes
B) ions
C) reactive
D) inert - -D) inert
-In a molecule of oxygen gas, the atoms of oxygen share electrons equally with one
another. This statement best describes a(n):
A) nonpolar covalent bond
B) polar covalent bond
C) compound
Answers
A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback
loop is termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - -C) Effector
-A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - -C) Dorsal
-A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - -D) Transverse
-Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal
region of his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision
must be made along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - -C) Midsagittal
-In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - -A) Histology
-In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
D) Anterior Surface - -D) Anterior Surface
-Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles
are ________ to the skin.
,A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - -C) Deep
-Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - -A) Ventral Cavities
-Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to
lecture. She is most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - -A) Visual Learner
-What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - -D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities
-What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - -C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove
carbon dioxide from the body
-What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - -A) heart muscle
-What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
A) kinesthetic learner
B) tactile learner
C) auditory learner
D) visual learner - -A) kinesthetic learner
-What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism?
A) excretion
B) growth
, C) irritability
D) movement - -B) Growth
-When we imagine a person exhibiting the anatomical position, the palms of the hands are
assumed to be facing:
A) to the side
B) backward
C) forward
D) down - -C) Forward
-Which of the following illustrates a gradient?
A) equal amounts of something exist in areas that are connected
B) equilibrium or balance between two unconnected areas
C) maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment
D) more of something exists in one area than another and the two areas are connected - -
D) more of something exists in one area than another and the two areas are connected
-Which of the following is the most complex structural level of organization?
A) cellular level
B) organ level
C) chemical level
D) tissue level - -B) organ level
-Which region of the abdominopelvic cavity lies between the right and left lumbar regions?
A) hypogastric region
B) epigastric region
C) umbilical region
D) right lumbar region - -C) umbilical region
-Which two organ systems include the pancreas as a component?
A) endocrine and lymphatic systems
B) respiratory and cardiovascular systems
C) digestive and urinary systems
D) digestive and endocrine systems - -D) digestive and endocrine systems
-Atoms that satisfy the octet rule are said to be:
A) isotopes
B) ions
C) reactive
D) inert - -D) inert
-In a molecule of oxygen gas, the atoms of oxygen share electrons equally with one
another. This statement best describes a(n):
A) nonpolar covalent bond
B) polar covalent bond
C) compound
