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Which of the following options best describes anatomy? A) the study of internal body structures B) the study of external body structures C) the oldest medical science D) all of the listed responses are correct

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D) all of the listed responses are correct

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The study of tissues with a microscope is called ____? A) cell physiology B) gross anatomy C) histology D) surface anatomy

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C) histology

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Anatomy is to ____ as physiology is to ____. A) growth; form B) structure; function C) form; structure D) function; form E) structure; form

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B) structure; function

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Identify the branch of biological science that deals with the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions. A) physiology B) genetics C) cytology D) embryology E) anatomy

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A) physiology

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Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the simplest to the most complex? A) cellular, tissue, molecular, organ system, organ, organism B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism C) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, organ system D) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, organ system, organism

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B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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During wind sprints for field hockey practice, Sarah noticed that her face felt very hot and looked red. Of the choices below, which would be considered the receptor(s) for the homeostatic response to Sarah's running? A) Sarah's lungs B) Sarah's skeletal muscles and blood vessels C) Sarah's cardiac muscle D) Sarah's brain

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B) Sarah's skeletal muscles and blood vessels

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The central idea for understanding the general stability of body function is the principle of ____. A) homeostasis B) nutrition C) equilibrium D) metabolism

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A) homeostasis

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The central principle of physiology is A) temperature regulation B) homeostasis C) reflexes D) nutrition E) stimulation

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B) homeostasis

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With regard to maintaining homeostasis, in a positive feedback situation the stimulus is ____. A) reinforced B) automatically adjusted without a control center C) consistently the same D) eliminated

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A) reinforced

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In blood clotting, the platelets _____ to initiate the clotting process. A) dilate B) aggregate C) deliver oxygen D) constrict

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B) aggregate

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Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts? A) proximal B) transverse C) sagittal D) frontal

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B) transverse

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____ feedback control reduces variations away from a desired physiological state A) positive B) depressive C) negative D) neutral

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C) negative

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If a response decreases a disturbance, the control system is classified as a ____ feedback A) deficit B) positive C) negative D) polarized E) neutral

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C) negative

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If a response increases a disturbance, the control system is classified as a _____ feedback system A) polarized B) neutral C) deficit D) positive E) negative

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D) positive

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Identify the quadrant that contains most of the stomach. A) left upper quadrant B) left lower quadrant C) right lower quadrant D) right upper quadrant

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A) left upper quadrant

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The spleen is located in the ____ quadrant. A) right lower B) left upper C) left lower D) right upper

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B) left upper

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The lungs are ____ to the heart A) medial B) proximal C) lateral D) posterior

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C) lateral

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The heart is ____ to the lungs A) distal B) proximal C) posterior D) medial E) lateral

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D) medial

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The wrist is ____ to the elbow A) lateral B) proximal C) medial D) horizontal E) distal

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E) distal

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The chin is ____ to the nose A) Anterior B) inferior C) posterior D) medial E) superior

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B) inferior

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The ventral body cavity is subdivided into the abdominopelvic and ____ A) thoracic cavity B) pelvic cavity C) pericardial cavity D) peritoneal cavity

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A) thoracic cavity

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The ____ attaches to the surface of the heart A) visceral peritoneum B) parietal pericardium C) visceral pericardium D) visceral pleura

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C) visceral pericardium

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The diaphragm muscle separates the ____ from the ____. A) abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity B) pleural cavity; mediastinum C) pericardial cavity; pleural cavity D) pericardial sac; pericardial cavity E) thoracic cavity; abdominopelvic cavity

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E) thoracic cavity; abdominopelvic cavity

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Which of the following organs is described as retroperitoneal? A) spleen B) urinary bladder C) stomach D) large intestine E) kidney

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E) kidney

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The right pleural cavity contains A) the heart B) the trachea C) the right lung D) the left lung E) both lungs

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C) the right lung

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The membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the _____. A) peritoneum B) mediastinum C) pericardium D) pleura

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A) peritoneum

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Which of these organs is retroperitoneal in location? A) large intestine B) urinary bladder C) stomach D) kidney

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D) kidney

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Visceral pericardium covers the _____ A) pleural cavity B) heart C) peritoneal cavity D) lung

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B) heart

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In which quadrant would you find the liver? A) right upper B) left lower C) left upper D) right lower

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A) right upper

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When a person is lying face up in anatomical position, the individual is said to be _____.

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supine

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Moving along the surface of the skin from the wrist toward the elbow is an example of moving in a ____ direction.

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proximal

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The skin is ____ to the muscles

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superficial

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The heart is ____ to the arms

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medial

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The term "medial surface" refers to the area _____. A) away from the long axis of the body B) away from the attached base C) close to the long axis of the body D) towards an attached base

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C) close to the long axis of the body

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In descriptions of the superficial anatomy of the human body, the arm is the ____. A) brachium B) manus C) crus D) carpus

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A) brachium

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The spinal cord is _____ to the esophagus A) distal B) posterior C) proximal D) anterior

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B) posterior

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The knee is proximal to the _____ A) thigh B) elbow C) hip D) foot

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D) foot

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A patient placed face down is in the _____ position

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prone

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When standing, moving towards the cranium is moving in a(n) _____ direction A) medial B) upward C) downward D) lateral

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B) upward

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What is the name of the serous membrane that covers the surface of the heart? A) visceral pericardium B) visceral pleura C) parietal peritoneum D) parietal pericardium

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A) visceral pericardium

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A person in anatomical position is standing erect, feet facing forward and ____. A) arms in a raised position, with palms of hands facing dorsally and the thumbs to the inside B) arms hanging to sides, with palms of hands facing forward and with the thumbs to the outside C) arms in a raised position, with palms of hands facing forward and with the thumbs to the outside D) arms handing to sides, with palms of hands facing anteriorly and the thumbs located medially

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B) arms hanging to sides, with palms of hands facing forward and with the thumbs to the outside

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The two subdivisions of the ventral body cavity are the ______. A) pericardial and pleural cavities B) thoracic and abdominal cavities C) abdominal and pelvic cavities D) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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D) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Another term for "anterior" would be ______. A) cranial B) ventral C) caudal D) dorsal

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B) ventral

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he subdivisions of the thoracic body cavity are the __________. A) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities B) cranial and spinal cavities C) pelvic and abdominal cavities D) pleural and pericardial cavities

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D) pleural and pericardial cavities

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You are a pathology intern at a prestigious medical school. Your instructor presents you with a box of leg bones and asks you to place them on the table in the correct anatomical position. You recall that anatomical position is determined __________. A) in reference to your left and right B) in reference to the sagittal plane C) in reference to the superior and inferior ends D) in reference to the subject's right and left

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D) in reference to the subject's right and left

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Which of the choices contains the sequence of anatomical directions equivalent to ventral, posterior, superior, inferior? A) cephalic, caudal, posterior, anterior B) dorsal, anterior, caudal, cephalic C) caudal, cephalic, anterior, posterior D) anterior, dorsal, cephalic, caudal

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D) anterior, dorsal, cephalic, caudal

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Which of the following is NOT true of anatomical position? A) palms face backward B) feet are together C) arms and hands are at the sides D) palms face forward

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A) palms face backward

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In anatomical position, the head is ______ to the chest A) disal B) superior C) medial D) inferior

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B) superior

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The heart and the lungs are located in the ______ cavity A) abdominal B) thoracic C) plural D) pericardial

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B) thoracic

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The ventral body cavity is divided by a flat muscular sheet called the ____. A) mediastinum B) peritoneum C) pericardium D) diaphragm

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D) diaphragm

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The thoracic cavity is _____ to the abdominopelvic cavity A) superior B) anterior C) posterior D) inferior

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A) superior

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In which body cavity are the female reproductive organs located? A) pleural cavity B) abdominal cavity C) pelvic cavity D) mediastinum

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C) pelvic cavity

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The stomach is located in the _____ cavity A) abdominal B) pericardial C) pelvic D) pleural

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A) abdominal

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Which of these organs is in the thoracic cavity? A) esophagus B) trachea C) thymus D) all of these organs are in the thoracic cavity

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D) all of these organs are in the thoracic cavity

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During lab, you notice that the kidneys are not directly associated with the other organs in the abdominal cavity. Upon closer inspection, you observe that they are located outside of the peritoneal lining. Which response best describes the position of the kidneys? A) the kidneys are infraperitoneal with respect to the abdominal cavity. B) the kidneys lie within the visceral peritoneum. C) the kidneys are retroperitoneal to the abdominal cavity. D) the kidneys lie within the parietal peritoneum.

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C) the kidneys are retroperitoneal to the abdominal cavity.

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