Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology Study Guide

2.5 Chapter Two Practice Exam 1.

5. The mediastinum is the region between the a. Lungs and heart b. Two pleural cavities c. Chest and abdomen d. Heart and pericardium 6. A plane through the body that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body and divides the body into a superior and an inferior section is a _________________________. a. Sagittal section b. Transverse section c. Coronal section d. Frontal section

The following is a list of six levels of organization that make up the human body: 1. Tissue (2) Cell (3) Organ (4) Molecule (5) Organism (6) Organ system The correct order, from the smallest to the largest level, is a. 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5 b. 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5 c. 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5 d. 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5 e. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6 2. The study of the structure of tissue is called ____________________. a. Gross anatomy b. Cytology c. Histology d. Organology 3. The increasingly forceful labor contractions during childbirth are an example of ____________________. a. Receptor activation b. Effector shutdown c. Negative feedback d. Positive feedback 4. Failure of homeostatic regulation in the body results in _____________________. a. Autoregulation b. Extrinsic regulation c. Disease d. Positive feedback

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