Hydrostatic or Underwater Weighing, a Method Used to Determine Body

question 27

Multiple Choice

Hydrostatic or underwater weighing, a method used to determine body composition, is based on which principle?

• A) Lean body tissue is denser than adipose tissue.
• B) Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue.
• C) Adipose tissue is composed mostly of water.
• D) Body fluids are not being weighed using this method.

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Definitions:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

The clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, acting as a cushion and providing basic mechanical and immunological protection.

Cranial Cavity

The space within the skull that houses the brain, part of the dorsal body cavity.

Vertebral Canal

The cylindrical space within the vertebral column that houses and protects the spinal cord.

Lateral

Positioned on or directed towards the side; relating to the sides of an organism or structure.