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,TABLE OF CONTENTS xg xg
1 The Basics
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2 Levels of Organization of the Human Body
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3 The Integumentary System
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4 The Skeletal System
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5 The Muscular System
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6 The Nervous System
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7 The Nervous System—Senses
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8 The Endocrine System
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9 The Cardiovascular System—Blood
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10 The Cardiovascular System—Heart and Vessels
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11 The Lymphatic System
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12 The Respiratory System
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13 The Digestive System
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14 The Excretory/Urinary System
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15 The Male Reproductive System
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16 The Female Reproductive System
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,Chapter 1: The Basics xg x g xg
Answers are at the end of each chapter
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1. Anatomy is defined as the study of xg xg xg xg xg xg xg .
A) atoms
B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) how the body malfunctions
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2) Physiology is defined as the study of . xg xg xg xg xg xg xg
A) physics
B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) how the body malfunctions querysmt b@g mail.com
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3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of .
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A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
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B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) the body's structure and how those structures function
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4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
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A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
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close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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, B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to
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the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
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spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
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D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing
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upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward.
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5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
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A) The specific region in which a body part is located
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B) The body's position
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C) The location of a particular structure in the body
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D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
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6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to
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the knee?
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A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the
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eyes?
A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS xg xg
1 The Basics
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2 Levels of Organization of the Human Body
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3 The Integumentary System
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4 The Skeletal System
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5 The Muscular System
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6 The Nervous System
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7 The Nervous System—Senses
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8 The Endocrine System
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9 The Cardiovascular System—Blood
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10 The Cardiovascular System—Heart and Vessels
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11 The Lymphatic System
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12 The Respiratory System
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13 The Digestive System
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14 The Excretory/Urinary System
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15 The Male Reproductive System
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16 The Female Reproductive System
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,Chapter 1: The Basics xg x g xg
Answers are at the end of each chapter
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1. Anatomy is defined as the study of xg xg xg xg xg xg xg .
A) atoms
B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) how the body malfunctions
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2) Physiology is defined as the study of . xg xg xg xg xg xg xg
A) physics
B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) how the body malfunctions querysmt b@g mail.com
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3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of .
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A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
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B) body structures xg
C) how the body functions
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D) the body's structure and how those structures function
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4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
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A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
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close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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, B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to
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the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
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spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
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D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing
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upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward.
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5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
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A) The specific region in which a body part is located
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B) The body's position
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C) The location of a particular structure in the body
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D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
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6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to
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the knee?
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A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the
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eyes?
A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
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