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Week 1 A&P Flashcards

1
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This is the study of the functions of body structures:

1) anatomy
2) physiology
3) endocrinology
4) histology
5) immunology

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2) physiology

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2
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This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function:

a) tissue
b) organ
c) molecules
d) compounds
e) organism

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a) tissue

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3
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Using your fingers to find a pulse on your wrist is an example of:

a) auscultation
b) palpation
c) percussion
d) laparoscopy
e) electrocardiography

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b) palpation

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4
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Percussion techniques can be used to detect:

a) heart beats
b) pulse rate
c) arthritis
d) fluid in the lungs
e) enlarged organs

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d) fluid in the lungs

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5
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This is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body:

a) metabolism
b) anabolism
c) catabolism
d) auscultation
e) palpation

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a) metabolism

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This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment:

a) palpation
b) metabolism
c) homeostasis
d) autopsy
e) differentiation

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c) homeostasis

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7
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The composition of this body fluid, which fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues, directly affects the proper functioning of cells:

a) lymph
b) blood plasma
c) interstitial fluid
d) intracellular fluid
e) vitreous body

A

c) interstitial fluid

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8
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This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control centre:

a) receptor
b) stimulus
c) response
d) effector
e) efferent pathway

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d) effector

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9
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This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control centre:

a) receptor
b) muscle
c) response
d) effector
e) efferent pathway

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a) receptor

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10
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A condition NOT regulate by a negative feedback loop would be:

a) childbirth
b) body temperature
c) blood pressure
d) heart rate
e) blood sugar

A

a) childbirth

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11
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Objective changes in a patients normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as:

a) symptoms
b) disorders
c) disturbance
d) diseases
e) signs

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e) signs

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12
Q

This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves:

a) frontal
b) midsagittal
c) transverse
d) oblique
e) coronal

A

b) midsagittal

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13
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This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions:

a) frontal
b) sagittal
c) transverse
d) oblique
e) midsagittal

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a) frontal

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14
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This directional term means farther from the midline:

a) medial
b) anterior
c) proximal
d) deep
e) lateral

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e) lateral

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15
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This directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure:

a) deep
b) contralateral
c) lateral
d) cephalic
e) distal

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e) distal

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16
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This directional term is the opposite of deep:

a) superficial
b) superior
c) inferior
d) distal
e) proximal

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a) superficial

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17
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This directional term is the opposite of deep:

a) superficial
b) superior
c) inferior
d) distal
e) proximal

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a) superficial

18
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Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is _____________ to the liver

a) inferior
b) anterior
c) contralateral
d) superior
e) superficial

A

d) superior

19
Q

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is ___________ to the heart

a) posterior
b) anterior
c) inferior
d) superior
e) lateral

A

b) anterior

20
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the functional properties of nerve cells?

a) endocrinology
b) cardiovascular physiology
c) neurophysiology
d) immunology
e) pathophysiology

A

c) neurophysiology

21
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the chemical regulators in the blood?

a) endocrinology
b) cardiovascular physiology
c) neurophysiology
d) immunology
e) pathophysiology

A

a) endocrinology

22
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functions of the kidneys?

a) exercise physiology
b) renal physiology
c) neurophysiology
d) immunology
e) pathophysiology

A

b) renal physiology

23
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of changes in organ functions due to muscular activity?

a) exercise physiology
b) renal physiology
c) neurophysiology
d) immunology
e) pathophysiology

A

a) exercise physiology

24
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of functional changes associated with disease and ageing?

a) exercise physiology
b) renal physiology
c) pathophysiology
d) cardiovascular physiology
e) immunology

A

c) pathophysiology

25
Q

Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the study of the body’s defends against disease causing agents?

a) exercise physiology
b) renal physiology
c) pathophysiology
d) cardiovascular physiology
e) immunology

A

e) immunology

26
Q

Which subspecialty of anatomy deals with the study of structural changes associated with disease?

a) embryology
b) developmental biology
c) radiographic anatomy
d) pathological anatomy
e) immunology

A

d) pathological anatomy

27
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the groin?

a) pelvic
b) umbilical
c) sternal
d) otic
e) inguinal

A

e) inguinal

28
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the front of the elbow?

a) olecranal
b) antecubital
c) carpal
d) digital
e) antebrachial

A

b) antecubital

29
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the ear?

a) otic
b) orbital
c) ocular
d) oral
e) occipital

A

a) otic

30
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the body region between the anus and the external genitals?

a) gluteal
b) crural
c) lumbar
d) perineal
e) inguinal

A

d) perineal

31
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

a) pollex
b) tarsal
c) hallux
d) pedal
e) carpal

A

c) hallux

32
Q

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

a) pollex
b) tarsal
c) hallux
d) volar
e) carpal

A

a) pollex

33
Q

Feeling the presence if a mosquito biting your arm is an example of:

a) growth
b) movement
c) responsiveness
d) reproduction
e) differentiation

A

c) responsiveness

34
Q

During a visit to your doctor, you complain about headache and nausea. These changes in your body functions are considered to be:

a) signs
b) symptoms
c) pharmacology
d) controlled condition
e) epidemiology

A

b) symptoms

35
Q

An embryonic stem cell undergoes ____________ to become a neuron:

a) catabolism
b) growth
c) reproduction
d) anabolism
e) differentiation

A

e) differentiation

36
Q

Which of the following describes a body process that is controlled using a positive feedback loop?

a) increasing body temperature in response to a drop in body temperature
b) decreasing body temperature in response to elevated body temperature
c) decreasing blood (glucose) in response to elevated blood (glucose)
d) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical starch
e) decreasing heart rate in response to elevated blood pressure

A

d) increasing strength of uterine contractions in response to cervical stretch

37
Q

Which of the following organs contains the control centre for the feedback system that regulates blood pressure

a) skin
b) arteries
c) brain
d) heart
e) pituitary gland

A

c) brain

38
Q

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

a) regulates conditions in body that remain fairly stable over long periods
b) important in maintaining homeostasis
c) involves control centres in the nervous or endocrine systems
d) stimulates changes that reverse the direction of the stimulus
e) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off

A

e) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off

39
Q

Which of the following represents the largest and most complex level of structural organisation in the human body?

a) chemical level
b) cellular level
c) tissue level
d) organ level
e) organismal level

A

e) organismal level

40
Q

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic types of tissues found in the human body?

a) epithelial tissue
b) connective tissue
c) muscular tissues
d) necrotic tissue
e) nervous tissue

A

d) necrotic tissue

41
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Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organisation in the human body from largest to smallest?

a) chemical - cellular - tissue - organ - organ system - organism
b) cellular - chemical - tissue - organ - organ system - organism
c) organism - organ system - organ - tissue - cellular - chemical
d) organ - organ system - organism - tissue - cellular - chemical
e) tissue - cellular - organ - organ system - organism - chemical

A

c) organism - organ system - organ - tissue - cellular - chemical

42
Q

Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

a) shoulder blade
b) palm of the hand
c) plantar surface of foot
d) popliteal region if the knee
e) gluteal region

A

b) palm of the hand

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