PNB exam 1 review questions and
answers (latest update)
Anatomy is the study of ________. - ANS ✔✔the normal structure of the human body
Physiology is the study of ________. - ANS ✔✔the process that cells carry out to survive
The heart is a biological pump that creates pressure to send nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood
through circulatory vessels to supply body organs. What is the heart an example of? - ANS
✔✔an organ
Which of the following are characteristics of life? Select all that apply. - ANS ✔✔energy
consumption
reproduction
growth
Bitter taste perception is an important protective mechanism in humans and animals. Bitter
tastes are usually linked to poisonous, spoiled, or generally non-desirable food choices and thus,
avoiding such choices can protect from illness. This is an example of ________. - ANS
✔✔adaptation
Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form
______. - ANS ✔✔a tissue
An inability to absorb (take up/internalize through the tissue surface) digested nutrients and
secrete digestive enzymes might indicate a disorder in which tissue type? - ANS ✔✔epithelial
Connective tissues are differentiated ________. - ANS ✔✔by the cells and extracellular matrix
found within it
, An inability to exert control over one's foot coupled with the loss of sensation in the toes
suggest an injury to what type of tissue? - ANS ✔✔nervous
A patient presenting with an inability to control their electrolyte balance likely has a problem
with which system? - ANS ✔✔endocrine system
Based on the table above, which body systems might be important for regulating blood
pressure? - ANS ✔✔cardiovascular
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________. - ANS ✔✔legs
spread apart
What is the regional term for the hip region? - ANS ✔✔coxal
Which of the following organs or structures can be found in the abdomen? Select all that apply.
- ANS ✔✔appendix
stomach
liver
The heart lies in the ________ cavity. - ANS ✔✔pericardial
Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind? - ANS ✔✔dorsal
The heart is ________ to the arm. - ANS ✔✔medial
What type of sectioning would divide the brain into right and left halves? - ANS ✔✔sagittal
answers (latest update)
Anatomy is the study of ________. - ANS ✔✔the normal structure of the human body
Physiology is the study of ________. - ANS ✔✔the process that cells carry out to survive
The heart is a biological pump that creates pressure to send nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood
through circulatory vessels to supply body organs. What is the heart an example of? - ANS
✔✔an organ
Which of the following are characteristics of life? Select all that apply. - ANS ✔✔energy
consumption
reproduction
growth
Bitter taste perception is an important protective mechanism in humans and animals. Bitter
tastes are usually linked to poisonous, spoiled, or generally non-desirable food choices and thus,
avoiding such choices can protect from illness. This is an example of ________. - ANS
✔✔adaptation
Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form
______. - ANS ✔✔a tissue
An inability to absorb (take up/internalize through the tissue surface) digested nutrients and
secrete digestive enzymes might indicate a disorder in which tissue type? - ANS ✔✔epithelial
Connective tissues are differentiated ________. - ANS ✔✔by the cells and extracellular matrix
found within it
, An inability to exert control over one's foot coupled with the loss of sensation in the toes
suggest an injury to what type of tissue? - ANS ✔✔nervous
A patient presenting with an inability to control their electrolyte balance likely has a problem
with which system? - ANS ✔✔endocrine system
Based on the table above, which body systems might be important for regulating blood
pressure? - ANS ✔✔cardiovascular
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________. - ANS ✔✔legs
spread apart
What is the regional term for the hip region? - ANS ✔✔coxal
Which of the following organs or structures can be found in the abdomen? Select all that apply.
- ANS ✔✔appendix
stomach
liver
The heart lies in the ________ cavity. - ANS ✔✔pericardial
Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind? - ANS ✔✔dorsal
The heart is ________ to the arm. - ANS ✔✔medial
What type of sectioning would divide the brain into right and left halves? - ANS ✔✔sagittal
