What is the study of the function of the human body?
Correct Answer
Physiology
Question 2
Epithelium is an example of what level of organization in
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Correct!
Tissue
Question 3
What is the breakdown of nutrients?
Correct!
Catabolism
Question 4
List the four basic types of tissues.
Your Answer:
Epithelium, muscle, connective, and nervous tissue
Question 5
List the three layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep. The most superficial layer of the skin should be at
the top of your list. To receive credit the layers must be in this order.
Your Answer:
Superficial to deep are the epidermis to dermis to hypodermis, respectively.
1. epidermis (outer layer)
2. dermis (middle layer)
3. hypodermis (inner, also called subcutaneous tissue layer)
*MUST be in this order (top to bottom) to receive credit
Question 6
Note: Essay answers must clearly be in your own words.
Glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver. Based upon your learning of metabolism, would this be
considered an anabolic or catabolic hormone? Explain why.
Your Answer:
This is a catabolic hormone because it coverts glycogen a (more) complex to glucose (a simpler complex) that can
be used by the cells when glucose is low in the body.
Catabolic because it is breaking down a larger substance into smaller parts (releasing energy in the process).
Question 7
anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the back of the body"?
Correct!
Dorsal
Question 8
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the upper part of a structure"?
Correct!
Superior
Question 9
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "away from the head end"?
Your Answer:
Inferior or caudal
Question 10
What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "further from the origin of the body part"?
Your Answer:
Distal
Question 11
You are looking at a diagram of a patient standing in anatomical position. On the sheet of paper containing the
diagram, which thumb points to the right side of the paper, right or left?
Your Answer:
The left thumb is (pointed) on the right side of the paper.
Question 12
Are the arms part of the axial or appendicular region of the body?
Your Answer:
Appendicular
Question 13
A patient is standing with his hand covering his mouth. He returns his hand to his side, moving into anatomical
position. What anatomical action term is best used to indicate the motion occurring at his elbow?
Correct!
Extension [Show Less]