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1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
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c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
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REF: p. 3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
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2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
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b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
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d. All of the above are correct.
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c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization su
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d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
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5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of
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, or
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terms that are based on a person’s name.
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a. homonyms
b. antonyms

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c. eponyms
d. synonyms

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TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
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6. Metabolism refers to: ws ws




a. the chemical basis of life.
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c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
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d. a subdivision of physiology.
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7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
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a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
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b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
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d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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REF: p. 6 TOP: Levels of Organization
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8. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.

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a. tissue.
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c. system.
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REF: p. 7 TOP: Tissue Level
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10. An organ is one organizational level lower than a(n):
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a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.

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REF: p. 7 TOP: Organ Level
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11. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
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a. testes.
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REF: p. 8 TOP: Body Systems
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12. The lungs are located in the:
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b. mediastinum.
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REF: p. 12 TOP: Body Cavities
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13. The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
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d. esophagus.

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14. The gallbladder lies in the:
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d. mediastinum.
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REF: p. 13 TOP: Body Cavities
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