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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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MULTIPLE CHOICE bb
1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
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a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
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2. The study of how the body functions is called
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a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
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3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
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a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
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c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue bb bb bb
d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ bb bb bb
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4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
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a. chemical level bb
b. cellular level bb
c. organ level bb
d. tissue level bb
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5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
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a. anatomical position bb
b. prone position bb
c. supine position bb
d. sitting position bb
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6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
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a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
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b. the knee is distal to the ankle
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, c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
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d. both a and b above bb bb bb bb
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7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
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a. the heart is distal to the lungs
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b. the heart is medial to the lungs
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c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
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d. both a and c above bb bb bb bb
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8. The term most opposite proximal is
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a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
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9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used
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interchangeablyare
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b. posterior and inferior bb bb
c. posterior and superficial bb bb
d. posterior and dorsal bb bb
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10. The term most opposite medial is
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a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
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11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
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a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
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b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
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c. the muscle is deep to the skin
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d. both a and c above bb bb bb bb
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12. A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a
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