Medical – Exam Questions and Verified Answers

MEDICAL ANATOMY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS

, MEDICAL ANATOMY EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A codon consists of which number of nucleotides? - - - Answer - --three

A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane. - - - Answer - --frontal

A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n) - - - Answer - --tissue

A membrane that lines a body surface that opens to the exterior of the body is most likely a
_____ membrane. - - - Answer - --mucous

A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section. - - - Answer - --midsagittal

A solution with a pH of 4 - - - Answer - --has 100 times fewer H+ ions than a solution with a pH
of 2

A syndrome is a - - - Answer - --collection of signs and symptoms

Abnormal, undifferentiated tumor cells are often produced by a process called - - - Answer - --
anaplasia

Acids have - - - Answer - --both a and b
a pH less than 7 and more H+ ions than OH- ions

An example of a benign tumor that arises from connective tissue is - - - Answer - --osteoma

An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is - - - Answer - --adenoma

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue is - - - Answer - --lymphoma

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is - - - Answer - --melanoma

An infectious disease that affects a large number of people worldwide is called a(n) - - - Answer
- --pandemic

Another name for a voluntary muscle is _____ muscle - - - Answer - --both a and c
striated and skeletal

Another name for the latent stage in an infectious disease is the _____ stage. - - - Answer - --
incubation

Another name for visceral muscle is _____ muscle. - - - Answer - --smooth

Another term for the word neoplasm is - - - Answer - --tumor