Bmd 110 test 1 questions & answers
2025/2026
chemical level - ANSWERSWhat is the smallest level of structural organization in the human
body?
chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level -
ANSWERSWhat is the correct sequence, from simplest to complex, in the levels of structural
organization of the human body?
skeletal system - ANSWERSWhich organ system supports the body and protects the internal
organs?
supply blood with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide - ANSWERSWhat is the major function of
the respiratory system ?
forward - ANSWERSWhen we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the
hands are assumed to be facing __________.
Anterior (ventral) - ANSWERSFront side of the body
Closer to the midline - ANSWERSBody parts that are described as medial are
Inferior - ANSWERSThe mouth is ______ to the nose
Chin - ANSWERSJames cut his mental region, that is known as
, Manual - ANSWERSThe hand is known as the ____ region
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea - ANSWERSWhat major organs are housed in the thoracic
cavity?
Diaphragm - ANSWERSWhat separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
see picture - ANSWERSStudy diagram
Heart muscle - ANSWERSWhat is deep to the visceral pericardium
Lungs - ANSWERSWhat organ is covered by the pleura
Physiological processes operate to maintain body's homeostasis - ANSWERSThe maintenance of
a relatively constant internal environment
Effector - ANSWERSA cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a
negative feedback loop is termed:
Positive - ANSWERSThe type of feedback that increases or enhances the effects of the variable is
Electrons - ANSWERSWhich subatomic particle carries a negative charge
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen - ANSWERSThe four most common elements, comprising
96% of the body's mass, are
Suspension - ANSWERSSolid blood cells would settle out of the liquid blood plasma if allowed to
sit, illustrating that blood is a
2025/2026
chemical level - ANSWERSWhat is the smallest level of structural organization in the human
body?
chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level -
ANSWERSWhat is the correct sequence, from simplest to complex, in the levels of structural
organization of the human body?
skeletal system - ANSWERSWhich organ system supports the body and protects the internal
organs?
supply blood with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide - ANSWERSWhat is the major function of
the respiratory system ?
forward - ANSWERSWhen we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the
hands are assumed to be facing __________.
Anterior (ventral) - ANSWERSFront side of the body
Closer to the midline - ANSWERSBody parts that are described as medial are
Inferior - ANSWERSThe mouth is ______ to the nose
Chin - ANSWERSJames cut his mental region, that is known as
, Manual - ANSWERSThe hand is known as the ____ region
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea - ANSWERSWhat major organs are housed in the thoracic
cavity?
Diaphragm - ANSWERSWhat separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
see picture - ANSWERSStudy diagram
Heart muscle - ANSWERSWhat is deep to the visceral pericardium
Lungs - ANSWERSWhat organ is covered by the pleura
Physiological processes operate to maintain body's homeostasis - ANSWERSThe maintenance of
a relatively constant internal environment
Effector - ANSWERSA cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a
negative feedback loop is termed:
Positive - ANSWERSThe type of feedback that increases or enhances the effects of the variable is
Electrons - ANSWERSWhich subatomic particle carries a negative charge
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen - ANSWERSThe four most common elements, comprising
96% of the body's mass, are
Suspension - ANSWERSSolid blood cells would settle out of the liquid blood plasma if allowed to
sit, illustrating that blood is a
