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1. This body system is involved in mechanical motion

A. EndocrineB. IntegumentaryC. MuscularD. NervousE. Skeletal

2. This body system controls body function by the use of hormones

A. Endocrine

B. IntegumentaryC. MuscularD. NervousE. Skeletal

3. The buttock is part of this region

A. BrachialB. CephalicC. GlutealD. PatellarE. Thoracic

4. What level of organization does a protein belong to?

A. Cellular levelB. Chemical levelC. Organ levelD. Organ system level

E. Tissue level

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major tissue types?

A. Connective tissueB. Epithelial tissueC. Glandular tissueD. Muscular tissueE. Nervous tissue

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6. Which is the correct order from the most COMPLEX to the SIMPLEST whendescribing the hierarchical order of the body?

A. Cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organismB. Molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism

C. Organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, systemD. Organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecularE. Tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism

7. Which organ system provides support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage,and blood formation?

A. EndocrineB. IntegumentaryC. MuscularD. Nervous

E. Skeletal

8. A chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood,which in turn will cause other tissues and organs to cease functioning. Thisobservation supports the view that

A. All levels of organization within an organism are interdependentB. All organisms are composed of cellsC. Blood has magical propertiesD. Chemical molecules make up cellsE. Congenital defects can be life-threatening

9. When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiologicalchanges to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of

A. Diagnostic regulationB. FeverC. Negative feedbackD. Non-homeostatic regulation

E. Positive feedback

10. If a response increasesa disturbance, the system is classified as what type offeedback system?

A. DeficitB. NegativeC. NeutralD. PolarizedE. Positive

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11. A person is lying on the bed gazing at the ceiling is in what position?

A. AnatomicalB. CaudalC. Dorsal

D. ProneE. Supine

12. While standing erect, the direction of caudal isA. DownwardB. LaterallyC. MediallyD. None of theseE. Upward

13. A mid-sagittal section would pass through the

A. HeartB. KidneyC. LegD. LungE. Spleen

14. The chin is located in what position relative to the nose?

A. AnteriorB. InferiorC. MedialD. PosteriorE. Superior

15. The muscular diaphragm separates these two cavities

A. Abdominal cavity & pelvic cavityB. Pericardial cavity; pleural cavityC. Pericardial sac & pericardial cavityD. Pleural cavity & mediastinumE. Thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity

16. How many cavities are there in the head?

A. 1B. 2C. 3

D. 4E. 5

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17. The nervous system is located in which body cavity?A) cranialB) dorsal

C) vertebralD) thoracicE) ventral

18. Which of the following are survival needs of the body?

A. Movement, atmospheric pressure, reproduction, oxygenB. Nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygenC. Nutrients, water, growth, and reproductionD. Nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction

E. Water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement

19. The liver is found in which abdominal region?

A. EpigastricB. HypogastricC. Left hypochondralD. Right hypochondralE. Umbilical

20. The bladder is found in this abdominal region

A. EpigastricB. HypogastricC. Left hypochondralD. Right hypochondralE. Umbilical

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Short answer questions

1. Name two organs found in the thoracic cavity.

2. Define the term homeostasis and explain its physiological importance?

3. Why are the abdominopelvic cavity organs the most vulnerable to bluntdeceleration in an automobile accident with seat belts?

4. A person touches a scalding hot surface and rapidly withdraws their hand fromthe stimulus. What type of homeostatic feedback does this demonstrate?

5. Why must a normal body temperature be maintained in order for chemical

reactions to be continued at life-sustaining rates?

6. Name all the cavities found in the head

7. Which is the largest body cavity?

8. Match the cavity to the letter using the image below

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