PHYSIOLOGY I WITH ANSWERS
Anatomy is - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of structure
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Which subdivision of anatomy involves the study of organs that fu
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nction together? - CORRECT ANSWER-systemic
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Which of the following activities would represent a physiological s
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tudy? - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k
determining normal blood sugar levels for 20-yr old students
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Microscopic examination of a frozen tissue specimen is an applic
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ation of which of the following disciplines? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-histology
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Knowledge of the structure of body parts helps us to understand t
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heir function. Which of the following is an accurate example of tha
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t principle? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Moveable joints allow us to bend our fingers to perform many diffe
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rent actions k
Which of the following systems carries necessary compounds lik
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e oxygen and nutrients throughout the body? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-cardiovascular
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Organize the following structural levels of the human body from si
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mplest to most complex - CORRECT ANSWER-
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1. cell 2. tissue 3. chemical 4. organ system 5. organ
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3,1,2,5,4
,Which body system would be affected by generation of cartilage i
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n joints? - CORRECT ANSWER-skeletal
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Which of the following is NOT the correct name of an organ syste
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m? - CORRECT ANSWER-hormonal
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A cell is - CORRECT ANSWER-
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the basic structural unit of plants and animals
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An organ is - CORRECT ANSWER-
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a structure composed of several tissue types
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An increase in the number of cells is - CORRECT ANSWER-
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growth
Homeostasis is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k k k k
the maintenance of relatively constant environment within the bo
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A blood clot stimulating even more blood clotting is an example of
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- CORRECT ANSWER-positive feedback
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In a negative feedback mechanism, the response of the effector -
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kCORRECT ANSWER-reverse the original stimulus k k k k
The term ''dorsal'' means - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Which of the following sets of directional terms are most appropri
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ately referred to as opposites? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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distal and proximal k k
Which of the following is most inferior in location? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-pelvic cavity
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Cephalic means - CORRECT ANSWER-closer to the head
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, The antecubital region is the - CORRECT ANSWER-
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area in front of the elbow
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The lumbar region is the - CORRECT ANSWER-lower back
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Which of the following is NOT found in the epigastric region? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Urinary bladder
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"Cutting off your nose" would be a section in the ___________pla
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ne - CORRECT ANSWER-coronal
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Amputation of a foot at the ankle would involve a cut in the _____
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_____________ plane. - CORRECT ANSWER-transverse k k k k
The wall of the abdominopelvic cavity is lined by a serous membr
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ane called the - CORRECT ANSWER-parietal peritoneum
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The visceral pleura is - CORRECT ANSWER-
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the serous membrane that covers the lungs
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The mesentery is - CORRECT ANSWER-a doubled-
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layered serous membrane that anchors some of the abdominal or
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gans to the body wall
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The four most abundant elements in the human body are -
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CORRECT ANSWER-carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
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Subatomic particles located around the nucleus of an atom are -
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CORRECT ANSWER-electrons
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The smallest particle of an element that still exhibits the chemical
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characteristics of that element is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER-k k k k k k k k
atom
Which of the following best describes a proton -
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one positive charge, mass of one, found in nucleus
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