Nightingale anatomy Exam
Study Guide – Practice
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If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest
to the trunk of the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? –
Answer✔✔ -proximal
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - Answer✔✔ -Right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
-stomach
-pancreas
,-heart
-reproductive organs - Answer✔✔ -heart
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
-trachea
-venae cavae
-right lung
-esophagus - Answer✔✔ -right lung
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to
as a(n): - Answer✔✔ -tissue
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
Answer✔✔ -organelles.
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - Answer✔✔
mitochondria
Molecules are: - Answer✔✔ -atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
,A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
Answer✔✔ -right hypochondriac
The number of abdominal regions is: - Answer✔✔ -nine
A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a
+2 charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____
electrons. - Answer✔✔ -12; 13; 10 protons: atomic # neutrons: mass-#
electrons:#-charge
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first
shell is: - Answer✔✔ -two
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. - Answer✔✔ -exchange
An example of a catabolic process is: - Answer✔✔ -hydrolysis
The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex
substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. - Answer✔✔ -synthesis
The kind of element is determined by the number of: - Answer✔✔ -protons
, An ionic bond is formed by: - Answer✔✔ -a positive and a negative ion attracting
each other.
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) than
hydrogen ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. - Answer✔✔ -alkaline (basic)
Atomic mass is determined by the number of: - Answer✔✔ -protons and
neutrons
Acids:
-are proton donors
-taste sour
-release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution
-all the above - Answer✔✔ -All the above
(are proton donors,taste sour, release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution)
The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
Answer✔✔ -phospholipid bilayer
Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: - Answer✔✔ -desmosomes
Which cell fiber serves as part of our "cellular muscles?" - Answer✔✔
microfilament
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest
to the trunk of the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? –
Answer✔✔ -proximal
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the
abdominopelvic regions must be included? - Answer✔✔ -Right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
-stomach
-pancreas
,-heart
-reproductive organs - Answer✔✔ -heart
The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
-trachea
-venae cavae
-right lung
-esophagus - Answer✔✔ -right lung
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to
as a(n): - Answer✔✔ -tissue
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: -
Answer✔✔ -organelles.
The structure that is called the "powerhouse" of the cell is the: - Answer✔✔
mitochondria
Molecules are: - Answer✔✔ -atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
,A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. -
Answer✔✔ -right hypochondriac
The number of abdominal regions is: - Answer✔✔ -nine
A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a
+2 charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____
electrons. - Answer✔✔ -12; 13; 10 protons: atomic # neutrons: mass-#
electrons:#-charge
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first
shell is: - Answer✔✔ -two
AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. - Answer✔✔ -exchange
An example of a catabolic process is: - Answer✔✔ -hydrolysis
The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex
substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. - Answer✔✔ -synthesis
The kind of element is determined by the number of: - Answer✔✔ -protons
, An ionic bond is formed by: - Answer✔✔ -a positive and a negative ion attracting
each other.
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) than
hydrogen ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. - Answer✔✔ -alkaline (basic)
Atomic mass is determined by the number of: - Answer✔✔ -protons and
neutrons
Acids:
-are proton donors
-taste sour
-release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution
-all the above - Answer✔✔ -All the above
(are proton donors,taste sour, release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution)
The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the: -
Answer✔✔ -phospholipid bilayer
Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: - Answer✔✔ -desmosomes
Which cell fiber serves as part of our "cellular muscles?" - Answer✔✔
microfilament
