BMS100 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Spring 2011
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  1. Which one of the following means "to cut?"
    1. ana
    2. tom
    3. physi
    4. ology

  2. Which "level of organization" is considered smaller and simpler than a tissue?
    1. cell
    2. organ
    3. system
    4. all of the above

  3. Which system comes into contact with the greatest number of cells in the body?
    1. respiratory
    2. digestive
    3. urinary
    4. cardiovascular

  4. The greatest amount of waste products is excreted by the _?_ system.
    1. digestive
    2. urinary
    3. respiratory
    4. integumentary (skin)

  5. True or false? The diaphragm separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.
    1. True.
    2. False.

  6. The thoracic cavity
    1. is part of the dorsal cavity
    2. is superior to ("above") the diaphragm
    3. does not contain any viscera
    4. all of the above

  7. What is the correct sequence, from greatest in diameter to smallest in diameter?
    1. spinal cord > vertebral canal > vertebral column
    2. spinal cord > vertebral column > vertebral canal
    3. vertebral canal > vertebral column > spinal cord
    4. vertebral column > spinal cord > vertebral canal
    5. vertebral column > vertebral canal > spinal cord

  8. According to the principle of homeostasis, important factors such as the blood sugar level
    1. never deviate at all from the exact set point ("correct" level)
    2. may fluctuate, but never rise above the set point
    3. may fluctuate, but never fall below the set point
    4. normally fluctuate slightly above and slightly below the set point
    5. normally fluctuate greatly above and greatly below the set point

  9. What is the source of most of our body heat?
    1. heat energy absorbed from sunshine or the atmosphere through skin
    2. heat energy in cooked food that is eaten while warm
    3. release of heat energy from metabolism of fuels (carbohydrates, etc.)
    4. friction that occurs in the body during movement

  10. Body temperature is affected by
    1. the rate at which heat is produced in the body
    2. the rate at which heat is lost through the skin
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above

  11. Dilation of blood vessels in the skin
    1. allows more blood to flow through the skin
    2. helps conserve body heat and keep the body warm
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above

  12. Shortly after a non-diabetic individual eats food containing sugar,
    1. the blood sugar level does not change at all
    2. the blood sugar level may rise slightly and temporarily
    3. the production of insulin by the pancreas will be inhibited ("shut off")
    4. negative feedback regulation will be suspended until the blood sugar level has normalized

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