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1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
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2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A a p
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
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c. deep
d. superior
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b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D a p
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b. proximal
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d. deep
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d. deep
ANS: B a p
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
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d. toes.
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10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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b. Liver
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b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
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12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
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1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
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3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
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4. The head is located
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b. inferior
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b. superior
c. superficial
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ANS: D a p
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b. proximal
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ANS: A a p
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ANS: B a p
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ANS: D a p
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ANS: B a p
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
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11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
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d. Brain
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12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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