Chapter 1: Organization of the Body Test Bank
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1.A scientific theory is a fact.
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2.A theory that is supported by repeated observation and experimentation is called a hypothesis.
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3.A theory may eventually become a law.
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4.In humans, all respiration occurs in the lungs.
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TOP:Characteristics of Life
5.Anatomy is the study of the functions of an organism and its parts, as opposed to the study of its structure.
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TOP:Anatomy
6.Conductivity and responsiveness are highly developed in both muscle and nerve cells in living organisms.
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7.The movement of digested nutrients through the wall of the digestive tube into the body fluids and to cells for use is called absorption.
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8.Biology is the study of life.
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9.Cell specialization is a necessary characteristic in order for the human body to function as it does.
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10.Complementarity of structure means the function of a part may or may not be related to its structure.
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TOP:Interaction of Structure and Function
11.Blood production is a function of the integumentary system.
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12.The Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria are examples of organelles.
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13.An endomorph usually has a muscular physique.
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TOP:Body Type and Disease
14.Certain patterns of body fat distribution in endomorphs are associated with greater risk for heart disease.
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15.Certain patterns of body fat distribution in endomorphs are associated with the development of diabetes.
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16.When in anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal.
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17.Ipsilateral simply means on the same side.
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18.Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of external body organization, but not necessarily of internal organization.
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TOP:Anatomical Position
19.The frontal plane divides the body into right and left sides.
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TOP:Body Planes and Sections
20.Visceral peritoneum refers to the membrane that covers the organs within the abdominal cavity.
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21.The abdominal cavity is separated from the pelvic cavity by a fibrous connective tissue membrane.
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22.The dorsal cavity consists of the cranial and spinal cavities.
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23.The ventral cavity consists of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
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24.The head, neck, arms, and legs make up the axial skeleton.
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25.The head can be subdivided into cranial and facial cavities.
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26.The term crural refers to the hip.
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27.The umbilicus is the crossing point for the horizontal and vertical lines dividing the abdomen into quadrants.
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28.The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscles that surround and cover it.
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29.The kidneys are medial and anterior to the vertebrae.
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30.The eyes, ears, and arms all show bilateral symmetry of the body.
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TOP:Anatomical Position
31.The study of immunology investigates the movement of the blood.
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TOP:Transportation and Defense
32.In a functional homeostatic system, an increase of blood glucose will elicit physiological reactions that will decrease blood glucose.
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33.The lymphatic system plays an important role in immunity.
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34.The human body maintains a static, rather than a dynamic, homeostasis.
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