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1. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? D. The formation of red
blood cells; Red bone
A. The formation of red blood cells; Heart marrow
B. The formation of white blood cells; Spleen
C. The formation of bile; Liver Explanation- Erythro-
D. The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow poiesis is the production
of red blood cells. In the
early development of a fe-
tus, erythropoiesis takes
place in the yolk sac,
spleen, and liver. Howev-
er, after birth, all erythro-
poiesis occurs in the bone
marrow.
2. Which of the following male reproductive organs is C. Urethra
also a part of the urinary system?
Explanation- In males, the
A. Epidiymis urethra is the tube through
B. Vas deferens which urine is voided. It
C. Urethra is also the tube that se-
D. Ureter men flows through during
sexual activity. Therefore, it
is part of both the urinary
and reproductive systems
in males.
3. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial A. Ball-and-socket
joint?
A. Ball-and-socket
B. Pivot
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C. Saddle
D. Hinge
4. What is the function of endocrine glands? C. They secrete hormones
directly into the blood.
A. They secrete products directly into a duct that car-
ries the products to where they are needed.
B. They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the
body.
C. They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
D. They are a group of cells that respond to specific
hormones.
5. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures A. Ligament
is stretched or torn?
A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Muscle
D. Fibrous joint
6. Which of the following organelles would you expect to B. Lysosomes
find an abundance of in leukocytes?
A. Ribosomes
B. Lysosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Golgi bodies
7. Which of the following best describes the anatomical D. Standing upright, fac-
position? ing the observer, upper
extremities at the body's
A. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, sides, feet flat and direct-
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upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and ed forward, and the palms
directed outward, and the palms facing anteriorly. facing anteriorly
B. Standing upright, facing away from the observer,
upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and
directed forward, and the palms facing towards ante-
riorly.
C. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper ex-
tremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed
forward, and the palms facing posteriorly
D. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper ex-
tremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed
forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
8. What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stim- A. Water reabsorption
ulate? from the urinary filtrate
A. Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate Explanation- The most im-
B. The increase of calcium levels in the blood portant job of antidiuretic
C. The release of water into the bladder to be voided hormone (ADH) is to con-
as urine serve water in the body by
D. Calcium reabsorption by the nephrons reducing the loss of wa-
ter in urine. It does this
by telling your kidneys how
much water it needs to put
back into your body in-
stead of voiding it as urine.
9. Which of the following types of cancer would present B. Melanoma
warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE
method?
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1. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? D. The formation of red
blood cells; Red bone
A. The formation of red blood cells; Heart marrow
B. The formation of white blood cells; Spleen
C. The formation of bile; Liver Explanation- Erythro-
D. The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow poiesis is the production
of red blood cells. In the
early development of a fe-
tus, erythropoiesis takes
place in the yolk sac,
spleen, and liver. Howev-
er, after birth, all erythro-
poiesis occurs in the bone
marrow.
2. Which of the following male reproductive organs is C. Urethra
also a part of the urinary system?
Explanation- In males, the
A. Epidiymis urethra is the tube through
B. Vas deferens which urine is voided. It
C. Urethra is also the tube that se-
D. Ureter men flows through during
sexual activity. Therefore, it
is part of both the urinary
and reproductive systems
in males.
3. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial A. Ball-and-socket
joint?
A. Ball-and-socket
B. Pivot
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C. Saddle
D. Hinge
4. What is the function of endocrine glands? C. They secrete hormones
directly into the blood.
A. They secrete products directly into a duct that car-
ries the products to where they are needed.
B. They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the
body.
C. They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
D. They are a group of cells that respond to specific
hormones.
5. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures A. Ligament
is stretched or torn?
A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Muscle
D. Fibrous joint
6. Which of the following organelles would you expect to B. Lysosomes
find an abundance of in leukocytes?
A. Ribosomes
B. Lysosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Golgi bodies
7. Which of the following best describes the anatomical D. Standing upright, fac-
position? ing the observer, upper
extremities at the body's
A. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, sides, feet flat and direct-
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upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and ed forward, and the palms
directed outward, and the palms facing anteriorly. facing anteriorly
B. Standing upright, facing away from the observer,
upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and
directed forward, and the palms facing towards ante-
riorly.
C. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper ex-
tremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed
forward, and the palms facing posteriorly
D. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper ex-
tremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed
forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
8. What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stim- A. Water reabsorption
ulate? from the urinary filtrate
A. Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate Explanation- The most im-
B. The increase of calcium levels in the blood portant job of antidiuretic
C. The release of water into the bladder to be voided hormone (ADH) is to con-
as urine serve water in the body by
D. Calcium reabsorption by the nephrons reducing the loss of wa-
ter in urine. It does this
by telling your kidneys how
much water it needs to put
back into your body in-
stead of voiding it as urine.
9. Which of the following types of cancer would present B. Melanoma
warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE
method?
