ESSENTIALS OF ANATOMY AND EXAM
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◉On a summer day, you are most comfortable with the thermostat set to
67 degrees Fahrenheit. As the afternoon nears, you realize that the AC
unit turns on more frequently than it does in the evening. Which of the
following most closely functions how the AC unit is operating? Answer:
Negative feedback
◉Which of the following is an example of positive feedback? Answer:
Constant uterine contractions during childbirth
◉When you went to your primary care physician to have an abnormal
rash on your arm examined, they referred you to a dermatologist.
Dermatologists primarily work with which of the following body
systems? Answer: Integumentary
◉What level of structural organization is a sodium atom? Answer:
chemical
, ◉"Pollex" refers to which of the following? Answer: Thumb
◉Which of the following is distal to the patella? Answer: Calcaneus
◉The clavicle is ______ to the brachium. Answer: medial
◉Which of the following is correct for being in the anatomical position?
Answer: Palms facing forward
◉A _______ plane is a plane that divides the body or organ into anterior
and posterior sections. Answer: frontal
◉Which serous membrane immediately surrounds the heart? Answer:
Pericardium
◉A medical student was reviewing an x-ray of a patient's vertebral
column and realized that the patient had six lumbar vertebrae instead of
the typical five. This phenomenon represents which of the following
concepts? Answer: Human variation
◉The ____________ system detects and defends the body against
foreign pathogens. Answer: lymphatic
SCRIPT WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉On a summer day, you are most comfortable with the thermostat set to
67 degrees Fahrenheit. As the afternoon nears, you realize that the AC
unit turns on more frequently than it does in the evening. Which of the
following most closely functions how the AC unit is operating? Answer:
Negative feedback
◉Which of the following is an example of positive feedback? Answer:
Constant uterine contractions during childbirth
◉When you went to your primary care physician to have an abnormal
rash on your arm examined, they referred you to a dermatologist.
Dermatologists primarily work with which of the following body
systems? Answer: Integumentary
◉What level of structural organization is a sodium atom? Answer:
chemical
, ◉"Pollex" refers to which of the following? Answer: Thumb
◉Which of the following is distal to the patella? Answer: Calcaneus
◉The clavicle is ______ to the brachium. Answer: medial
◉Which of the following is correct for being in the anatomical position?
Answer: Palms facing forward
◉A _______ plane is a plane that divides the body or organ into anterior
and posterior sections. Answer: frontal
◉Which serous membrane immediately surrounds the heart? Answer:
Pericardium
◉A medical student was reviewing an x-ray of a patient's vertebral
column and realized that the patient had six lumbar vertebrae instead of
the typical five. This phenomenon represents which of the following
concepts? Answer: Human variation
◉The ____________ system detects and defends the body against
foreign pathogens. Answer: lymphatic
