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1
Q

The study of the function of the human body is termed …
a. gross anatomy
b. systemic anatomy
c. cytology
d. physiology

A

d. Physiology

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Groups of similar cells that have a common function are classified as a(n) …
a. tissue
b. organ
c. organ system
d. organism

A

a. Tissue

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3
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Which of the following body systems is a fast-acting control system?
a. Muscular system
b. Digestive system
c. Nervous system
d. Reproductive system

A

c. Nervous system

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Q

Which of the following is NOT a survival need?
a. Normal body temperature
b. Growth
c. Appropriate atmospheric pressure
d. Nutrients

A

b. Growth

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5
Q

During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?
a. Metabolism
b. Movement
c. Positive feedback
d. Homeostasis

A

d. Homeostasis

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Q

The nose is ______ to the lips.
a. anterior
b. superior
c. medial
d. proximal

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b. Superior

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Q

The knee is ______ to the ankle.
a. posterior
b. lateral
c. medial
d. proximal

A

d. Proximal

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Q

The eyes are _________ to the ears.
a. deep
b. medial
c. superior
d. dorsal

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b. Medial

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Q

The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and therefore is _______ to the heart.
a. superior
b. anterior
c. medial
d. proximal

A

b. Anterior

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While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the veins were _______
to the arteries.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. superficial
d. deep

A

c. Superficial

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11
Q

The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?
a. Neck
b. Arm
c. Elbow
d. Knee

A

a. Neck

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The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?
a. Mouth
b. Knee
c. Eye
d. Ear

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c. Eye

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13
Q

If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?
a. Arm
b. Forearm
c. Elbow
d. Neck

A

b. Forearm

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Q

When taking a popliteal pulse, you would be feeling what region of the body?
a. Front of the wrist
b. Front of the elbow
c. Behind the knee
d. Side of the neck

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c. Behind the knee

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15
Q

A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.
a. big toe
b. thumb
c. finger
d. vertebra

A

a. big toe

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The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse

A

b. midsagittal

17
Q

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the _______.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse

A

d. transverse

18
Q

If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ cut to amputate the toe.
a. sagittal
b. midsagittal
c. frontal
d. transverse

A

c. frontal

19
Q

A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane?
a. Sagittal
b. Midsagittal
c. Frontal
d. Transverse

A

d. Transverse

20
Q

To amputate an entire upper extremity, the surgeon would cut in which plane?
a. Parasagittal
b. Midsagittal
c. Frontal
d. Transverse

A

a. Parasagittal

21
Q

Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?
a. Ventral and dorsal
b. Superior and inferior
c. Thoracic and abdominal
d. Cranial and spinal

A

a. Ventral and dorsal

22
Q

The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.
a. visceral
b. parietal
c. mucous
d. pleural

A

b. parietal

23
Q

What structure divides the anterior cavity into two sections?
a. Spinal column
b. Heart
c. Mediastinum
d. Diaphragm

A

d. Diaphragm

24
Q

Which membrane lines the abdomino-pelvic cavity?
a. Pleural
b. Peritoneal
c. Pericardial
d. Synovial

A

b. Peritoneal

25
Q

The liver is located in which abdominal region(s)?
a. Right lumbar & left hypochondriac
b. Left hypochondriac & hypogastric
c. Right lumbar & right hypochondriac
d. Right hypochondriac & epigastric

A

d. Right hypochondriac & epigastric

26
Q

Which type of MRI tracks blood flow into the brain in real time?
a. Functional MRI
b. Bloodless MRI
c. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
d. Dynamic spatial reconstruction

A

a. Functional MRI

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