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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1) A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is called:
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A) median (midsagittal) nb
B) oblique
C) transverse
D) frontal
E) coronal
2) Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural
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organization of the human body:
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A) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level
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B) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level
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C) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
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D) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
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E) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
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3) Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm:
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A) femoral, popliteal, patellar nb nb
B) brachial, antecubital, carpal nb nb
C) nasal, oral, occipital
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D) pelvic, pubic, inguinal nb nb
E) acromial, sacral, gluteal nb nb
4) The muscular system consists of the:
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A) muscles in the walls of hollow organs
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B) muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs
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C) skeletal muscles nb
D) skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart
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E) muscles of the heart nb nb nb
5) The lymphatic system:
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A) synthesizes vitamin D nb nb
B) responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
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C) secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient us
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e (metabolism) by body cells
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D) picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
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E) produces heat nb
6) Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D:
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A) endocrine system nb
B) skeletal system nb
C) nervous system nb
D) integumentary system nb
E) lymphatic system nb
7) Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head:
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A) oral B) orbital C) buccal D) nasal E) occiptal nb nb nb n b nb
8) Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides:
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A) respiratory system - digestion nb nb nb
, B) nervous system - excretion nb nb nb
C) muscular system - maintaining boundaries nb nb nb nb
D) integumentary system - movement nb nb nb
E) nervous system - responsiveness nb nb nb
9) Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change:
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A) receptor
B) control center nb
C) effector
D) stimulus
E) efferent pathway nb
10) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the spleen and stomach:
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A) both of these organs are located medially
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B) both of these organs are located in the left upper quadrant
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C) the spleen is located in the left upper quadrant and the stomach is located in the rig
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ht upper quadrant
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D) both of these organs are located in the right upper quadrant
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E) the spleen is located in the right upper quadrant and the stomach is located in the l
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eft upper quadrant
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11) Which of these is NOT a survival need:
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A) oxygen
B) water
C) reproduction
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E) nutrients
12) Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system:
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A) receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector,
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B) stimulus, receptor, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector,
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C) receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector,
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D) stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector,
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E) effector, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, receptor,
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13) Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study:
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A) viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
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B) studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses
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C) observing the parts of a reproducing cell nb nb nb nb nb nb
D) examining the surface of a bone nb nb nb nb nb
E) making a section through the heart to observe its interior
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14) The dorsal body cavity houses the:
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A) heart and lungs nb nb
B) spinal cord and brain nb nb nb
C) tongue
D) urinary and reproductive organs nb nb nb
E) digestive and reproductive organs nb nb nb
15) The stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs are housed in the:
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A) abdominopelvic cavity nb
, B) dorsal cavity nb
C) spinal cavity nb
D) cranial cavity nb
E) thoracic cavity nb
16) Which of the following is NOT a necessary life function:
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A) nutrients
B) maintaining boundaries nb
C) movement
D) responsiveness
E) metabolism
17) The study of the function of the body and body parts is called:
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A) homeostasis
B) anatomy
C) physiology
D) irritability
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18) Which of these regions in the abdominopelvic cavity are medial:
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A) epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric regions nb nb nb nb
B) umbilical, right lumbar, and left lumbar regions nb nb nb nb nb nb
C) epigastric, right, and left hypochondriac regions nb nb nb nb nb
D) iliac (inguinal), lumbar, and hypogastric regions
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E) right and left iliac (inguinal), and hypogastric regions
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19) The region that contains the navel is the:
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A) umbilical region nb
B) orbital region nb
C) carpal region nb
D) anterior knee nb
E) inguinal region nb
20) The gluteal region is the:
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A) posterior knee area nb nb
B) posterior surface of the head nb nb nb nb
C) shoulder blade region nb nb
D) buttock
E) curve of the shoulder nb nb nb
21) Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings (in humans):
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A) medial and anterior nb nb
B) superficial and proximal nb nb
C) posterior and intermediate nb nb
D) distal and proximal nb nb
E) medial and distal nb nb
22) Your body thermostat is located in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Which of t
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he following elements of a control system does this area in the brain represent:
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A) stimulus
B) afferent pathway nb
C) efferent pathway nb