Quiz: Organization of the Body and Homeostasis

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Quiz: Organization of the Body and Homeostasis
Alexandra Bozan
Quiz by Alexandra Bozan, updated more than 1 year ago
Alexandra Bozan
Created by Alexandra Bozan about 7 years ago
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Question 1

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Visceral peritoneum refers to the membrane that covers the organs within the abdominal cavity.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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  • molecules
  • cells
  • organelles
  • atoms

Question 3

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Humans have similar right and left sides of the body, at least superficially. This is an example of:
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  • anatomical position
  • anterior symmetry
  • ipsilateral position
  • bilateral symmetry

Question 4

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A plane through the body that would divide the body into right and left sides is called:
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  • sagittal
  • frontal
  • coronal
  • transverse

Question 5

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Two major cavities of the human body are:
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  • ventral/dorsal
  • inferior/superior
  • visceral/parietal
  • axial/appendicular

Question 6

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From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
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  • organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle
  • chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
  • organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical
  • chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism

Question 7

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When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as:
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  • tissue
  • organelle
  • organ system complex
  • organism

Question 8

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A frontal section divides the body into
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  • upper and lower portions
  • right and left portions
  • front and back portions

Question 9

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Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of:
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  • the body trying to maintain homeostasis
  • a positive feedback mechanism
  • a negative feedback mechanism

Question 10

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Ventral and posterior are synonymous terms
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  • True
  • False
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