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Chapter 1: Anatomy Intro Flashcards

1
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____________ is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs;

A

Anatomy

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____________ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.

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Physiology

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Integumentary System

A

Synthesizes vitamin D; prevents water loss

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Digestive System

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Responsible for nutrient absorption

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Urinary System

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Filters the blood; concentrates waste products

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Muscular System

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Generates heat

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Cardiovascular System

A

Distributes hormones, nutrients, and gases; picks up waste products

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8
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Structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye are examined in__________ anatomy.

A

microscopic

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9
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Regulation of body temperature is a function of the________ system

A

integumentary

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10
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Which of the approaches to gross anatomy is specifically concerned with developmental changes occurring prior to birth?

A

Embryology

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11
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Choose the general functions of the muscular system.

Site of blood cell production

Produces body movement

Prevents water loss

Filters the blood

Generates heat

A

Generates heat

Produces body movement

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12
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In the human body, epithelium is exemplified at which structural level of organization?

Organ level

Chemical level

Cellular level

Tissue level

A

Tissue level

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13
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Which organ system is a regulatory organ system that controls body movement and is responsible for intelligence?

Endocrine system

Muscular system

Respiratory system

Nervous system

Integumentary system

A

Nervous system

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14
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true or false: As the human body grows in size, structures such as the brain become more complex.

A

true

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15
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Which organ system releases chemicals that regulate body and cellular growth?

Endocrine

Muscular

Integumentary

Urinary

A

Endocrine

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16
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Which organ system is responsible for the initiation of the immune response?

Integumentary System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Lymphatic System

A

Lymphatic System

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17
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Which of the following is a function of the integumentary system?

Site of hemopoiesis

Produces body movement

Synthesizes vitamin D

A

Synthesizes vitamin D

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18
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Which organ system consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels?

Muscular system

Lymphatic system

Cardiovascular system

Respiratory system

Nervous system

A

Cardiovascular system

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19
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Which is the primary function of the muscular system?

Provides support and protection

Synthesizes Vitamin D

Transports and filters lymph

Produces body movement

A

Produces body movement

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20
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Which answers correctly describe the lymphatic system?

Multiple select question.

Consists of blood and blood vessels

Expels waste products

Transports and filters lymph

Can initiate an immune response

A

Transports and filters lymph

Can initiate an immune response

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Choose all that correctly describe the nervous system.

Multiple select question.

Responsible for consciousness

Helps control all other organ systems of the body

Removes waste products from blood

Filters lymph

Responds to sensory stimuli

A

Responsible for consciousness

Helps control all other organ systems of the body

Responds to sensory stimuli

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22
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What is the function of the respiratory system?

Multiple choice question.

Move blood through blood vessels

Regulate body and cellular growth

Regulates body temperature

Exchange of gases between blood and the air in the lungs

A

Exchange of gases between blood and the air in the lungs

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23
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Which organ system consists of glands that secrete hormones?

Multiple choice question.

Lymphatic system

Respiratory system

Cardiovascular system

Endocrine system

A

Endocrine system

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24
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The _____________ system digests food materials, absorbs nutrients, and expels waste products.

A

digestive

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25
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Which answers correctly describe the urinary system?

Multiple select question.

Produces sex cells

Distributes nutrients and gases throughout the body

Expels urine from the body

Filters the blood

Removes waste products from blood

A

Expels urine from the body

Filters the blood

Removes waste products from blood

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26
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Choose all that correctly describe the cardiovascular system.

Provides protection and prevents water loss

Distributes hormones, nutrients, and gases

Consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels

Moves blood through blood vessels

Regulatory system that controls body movements

A

Distributes hormones, nutrients, and gases

Consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels

Moves blood through blood vessels

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27
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Which organ system produces sperm cells?

Multiple choice question.

Urinary system

Male reproductive system

correct

Female reproductive system

Endocrine system

A

Male reproductive system

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28
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Which organ system initiates an immune response when necessary?

Multiple choice question.

Cardiovascular system

Endocrine system

Respiratory system

Lymphatic system

A

Lymphatic system

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29
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Choose the answers that correctly describe the female reproductive system.

Site of growth and development of embryo and fetus

Produces estrogen and progesterone

Produces oocytes

Filters the blood

Absorbs nutrients

A

Site of growth and development of embryo and fetus

Produces estrogen and progesterone

Produces oocytes

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30
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A student is studying the organ system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air. The student is most likely studying the ______ system.

urinary

cardiovascular

respiratory

nervous

A

respiratory

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31
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Organs of the female reproductive system include _____.

vagina

urethra

scrotum

ovary

uterus

A

vagina

ovary

uterus

32
Q

Choose the answers that correctly describe the digestive system.

Chemically digests food materials

Mechanically digests food materials

Absorbs nutrients

Stores calcium and phosphorous

Concentrates waste products in the form of urine

Expels waste products

A

Chemically digests food materials

Mechanically digests food materials

Absorbs nutrients

Expels waste products

33
Q

Organs or structures of the integumentary system include ______.

muscles

skin

hair

lungs

eyes

A

skin

hair

34
Q

Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position?

Multiple choice question.

The arms are positioned so that the thumbs point toward the body.

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

The arms are at either side of the body with the palms facing rearward.

The individual is lying on his/her back.

A

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

35
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Which answers correctly describe the male reproductive system?

Multiple select question.

Transfers sperm to the female

Produces sperm

Removes waste products from blood

Site of fertilization of oocyte

Produces testosterone

A

Transfers sperm to the female

Produces sperm

Produces testosterone

36
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Which organ system produces oocytes and is the site of fertilization of the oocyte?

Multiple choice question.

Endocrine system

Lymphatic system

Female reproductive system

Male reproductive system

A

Female reproductive system

37
Q

Skin and hair are major organs of the______________
system.

A

integumentary

38
Q

The vertebral column is ______ to the heart.

posterior

anterior

A

posterior

39
Q

Visualizing the body in the ____________
position is significant because all observers have a common point of reference when describing and discussing its regions.

A

anatomic

40
Q

The anatomical term for head is ______.

occipital

cephalic

oral

mental

A

cephalic

41
Q

The anatomical term for the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle is ______.

femoral

crural

tarsal

carpal

A

crural

42
Q

The correct anatomic directional term for “in front of” is ________

A

anterior

43
Q

A patient has a cut between the knee and ankle. His cut is in the ______ area.

sural

gluteal

popliteal

brachial

A

sural

44
Q

The anatomical term for the central-most anterior region of the pelvis is ______.

inguinal

pubic

coxal

perinea

A

pubic

45
Q

The anatomical term for forehead is

A

frontal

46
Q

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______.

antecubital

popliteal

olecranal

antebrachial

A

antecubital

47
Q

The anatomical term for the ______ is sural.

lower back

thigh

calf

neck

A

calf

48
Q

Sternal is to sternum as pectoral is to ______.

abdomen

shoulder

neck

chest

A

chest

49
Q

The correct anatomical term for armpit is ______.

A

axillary

50
Q

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the _____________ region.

A

inguinal

51
Q

The anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist is ______.

axillary

brachial

antecubital

antebrachial

A

antebrachial

52
Q

The anatomical term for cheek is _____ while the anatomical term for chin is _____.

A

buccal, mental

53
Q

The anatomical term for chest is ___________

A

thorax

54
Q

Mammary is to _____ as brachial is to arm.

Multiple choice question.

sternum

shoulder

chest

breast

A

breast

55
Q

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______.

A

antecubital

56
Q

The anatomical term for the palm of the hand is ______.

A

palmar

57
Q

The anatomical term for eye is __________

A

orbital

58
Q

Sternal is to sternum as pectoral is to ______.

A

chest

59
Q

A patient has a bruise in his tarsal area. The bruise is on his ______.

A

ankle

60
Q

The anatomical term for fingers or toes is

A

digit

61
Q

The anatomical term for the back of the head is

A

occipital

62
Q

The anatomical term for hip is _____ while the anatomical term for wrist is _____.

A

coxal, carpal

63
Q

The correct anatomical term for kneecap is

A

patellar or patella

64
Q

Vertebral is to spinal column as olecranal is to ______.

A

elbow

65
Q

The anatomical term for ankle is

A

tarsal

66
Q

Calcaneal is to heel as _____ is to sole of the foot.

A

plantar

67
Q

Cranial is to skull as auricular is to

A

ear

68
Q

The anatomical term for nose is ______.

Multiple choice question.

mental

nasal

oral

auricular

A

nasal

69
Q

Organs of the cranial cavity include

A

the brain only

70
Q

The anatomical term for heel is ______.

A

calcaneal

71
Q

Which region typically contains part of the liver, part of the stomach, the duodenum, part of the pancreas, and both adrenal glands?

Multiple choice question.

Epigastric

Right iliac

Umbilical

Hypogastric

A

Epigastric

72
Q

The
_______ canal contains the spinal cord.

A

vertebral or spinal

73
Q

The body cavity medial to the pleural cavities is the ______ cavity.

Multiple choice question.

pelvic

pericardial

abdominal

cranial

A

pericardial

74
Q

The right and left ______ regions are inferior areas located ______ to the hypogastric region.

A

iliac, lateral

75
Q

Which region typically contains part of the liver, part of the stomach, the duodenum, part of the pancreas, and both adrenal glands?

A

Epigastric

76
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A

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