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Chap 01 15e Welsh
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1) The anatomical term for the forearm is
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2) What investigator would conduct an experiment to determine how temperature
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changes affect the rate at which the heart beats?
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A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Chemist
D) Biochemist
3) Blood v plasma is an example of what type of fluid?
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A) Intracellular
B) Extracellular
C) Serous
D) Acidic
4) Which v of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?
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A) Molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems v v v v v
B) Tissues, cells, organs, molecules, organ systems
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C) Organs, molecules, organ systems, cells, tissues
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D) Cell, atom, tissue, molecule, macromolecule
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5) In a crisis, the heart beats faster and more forcefully. What affect would this have
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on hydrostatic pressure?
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A) An increase in hydrostatic pressure
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B) A decrease in hydrostatic pressure
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C) No change in hydrostatic pressure
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6) The temperature in a room drops to 65 F, causing the heater to turn on. The
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temperature change is an example of a(an):
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A) effector.
B) receptor.
C) stimulus.
D) response.
7) Which of the following is considered one of the characteristics of life?
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A) Digestion
B) Respiration
C) Metabolism
D) Absorption
8) The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of:
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A) movement.
B) respiration.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption.
9) What is the definition of metabolism?
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A) All the cells in the body
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B) All of the homeostatic setpoints in the body
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C) All of the chemical reactions in the body
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D) All of the organs in the body and their parts
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10) What is/are the origin(s) of many of the terms in anatomy and physiology?
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A) Greek and Latin v v
B) Spanish and Portuguese v v
C) French and German v v
D) Chinese and Japanese v v
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