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199 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 199
What are the 4 macromolecules?

carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids

makes proteins, protein synthesis

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen

d. the liver system

Term 2 of 199
What are the functions of the nervous system?

Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands (breasts)

rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation

Nasal cavity, (nose) pharynx, larynx trachea, bronchi, lungs,

Production and delivery of sperm; secretion of sex hormones.

Term 3 of 199
Which plane would make the following statements true?

Divides the body into right and left.

Which section could not produce a view of both kidneys simultaneously.

Transverse plane

Right upper quadrant

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane
Term 4 of 199
Which quadrant contains these organs?

Left parts of the reproductive organs

Left ureter

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Right lower quadrant (rlq)

Right upper quadrant (ruq)

Left hypochondriac region

Term 5 of 199
Which body system is responsible for regulating blood volume and blood pressure?

Digestive system

Urinary system

Lymphatic system

Endocrine system

Term 6 of 199
Which of the following represent the SMALLEST unit that is capable of sustaining life?

D. Cell

D. Nucleus

Umbilical Region

Endocrine System
Term 7 of 199
Which of the following is a CORRECT description of a transverse section?

A slice that is parallel to the long axis of the body

A slice that separates the anterior and posterior body regions
A slice that separates the left and right body regions
A slice that separates the superior and inferior body regions
A slice that separates the dorsal and ventral body regions

A slice that separates the superior and inferior body regions

Portions of reproductive organs

Left ureter

Liver
Gallbladder
Right kidney
Portions of small and large intestines

MRI scans
PET scans
Sonograms
CT scans

Term 8 of 199
Blood clotting and Labor refers to which homeostatic mechanism?

Positive feedback

Negative feedback

Nervous system

Transverse plane
Term 9 of 199
Arrange the parts of a typical homeostatic mechanism in the correct order (top to bottom) below.

Response
Receptors
Control center (set point)
Effectors (muscles or glands)

Nasal cavity, (nose) pharynx, larynx trachea, bronchi, lungs,

rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation

Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen, tonsils, lymphatic nodules.

Receptors
Control center (set point)
Effectors (muscles or glands)
Response

Term 10 of 199
What is down gradient?

Macro; meaning large. So large molecule. Examples include proteins, fats and DNA.

A single, complete individual

EX: Human
Highest and most complex level of organization.

Two Pleural cavities, each of which surrounds a lung

Each lung sits on either side of the mediastinum, which is an area in the middle of the
thorax that contains the heart, portions of the trachea, the esophagus, and several
important vessels.
Pericardial cavity, which encloses the heart

matter or energy moving from the point where this variable has a higher value to the point
with a lower value, we say it flows down the gradient—for example, from a warmer to a
cooler point, or a place of high chemical concentration to one of lower concentration.
"downhill" for example.
this will flow normally
Term 11 of 199
What are organelles?

Living things exhibit a far higher level of organization than the nonliving world around
them. They expend a great deal of energy to maintain order, and a breakdown in this order
is accompanied by disease and often death.

Organelles are microscopic structures in a cell that carry out its individual functions.
Examples include mitochondria, centrioles, and lysosomes.

A molecule is a particle composed of at least two atoms that work together to perform a
function.

Oral cavity, Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines,
liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Rectum, anus

Term 12 of 199
Which body system plays a vital role in immunity?

Lymphatic system

Nervous system

Integumentary system

Endocrine system

Term 13 of 199
The sweat glands belong to which body system?

Nervous system

Skeletal system

Endocrine system

Integumentary system