Essay about Quiz #1

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Question 1 Which one of the following terms describes the body in equilibrium?

a. Positive feedback loop

b. Homeostasis

c. Negative feedback loop

d.
Osmosis
Question 2 Which one of the following is correct regarding the anatomical position?

a. the palms are facing medially

b. the palms are facing posteriorly

c. the palms are facing anteriorly

d. the palms have no direction in the anatomical position
Question 3 Which one of the following is true regarding a person with hyperglycemia?

a. glucagon is released from the pancreas and glucose is used by the tissues

b. insulin is released from the pancreas and glucose is used by the tissues

c. glucagon is released from the pancreas and glucose is released from the liver

d. insulin is released from the pancreas and glucose is released from the liver
Question 4 Which one of the following best describes the section needed to divide the body into two equal and symmetrical parts?

a. Parasagittal

b. Transverse

c. Frontal

d. Midsagittal
Question 5 Please give an example of a positive feedback loop used in the body?

Question 6 Which one of the following sequences is correct regarding the anatomical position of the body going proximal to distal?

a. hand, wrist, elbow

b. elbow, triceps brachii, shoulder

c. biceps brachii, wrist, fingernails

d. knee, hamstring, hip
Question 7 Which one of the following DOES NOT describe the location of the spinal cord?

a. in the ventral body cavity

b. in the dorsal body cavity

c. inferior to the cranial cavity

d. posterior to the viscera Question 8 Which one of the following is located deepest within the body?

a. lungs

b. ribs

c. heart

d. intercostal muscles (skeletal muscle)
Question 9 Your patient is describing pain in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. Which organ is likely irritated?

a. Gallbladder

b. Stomach

c. Appendix

d. Right ovary
Question 10 Which one of the following organelles function in detoxification of alcohols?

a. peroxisomes b. smooth ER

c. rough ER

d. mitochondria
Question 11 Which one of the following receives information directly from DNA on which proteins to make?

a. enzymes

b. rRNA

c. tRNA

d. mRNA
Question 12 Which of the following pairs is incorrect regarding organic compounds?

a. Lipids, steroids

b.