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1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
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a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
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c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
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d. Examining the physiology of life v v v v




ANS: B DIF: Memorization
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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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c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
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systems—groups of organs having a common function.
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d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level. v v v v v




ANS: C DIF: Memorization
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d. All of the above are correct.
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ANS: D v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 v v


TOP: Physiology
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4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
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b. investigates the body’s structure. v v v


c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
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such as cells and systems.
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d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
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ANS: D v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 v v


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5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of
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a. homonyms
b. antonyms

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c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANS: C v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 v v




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


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b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
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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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ANS: B v DIF: Application REF: v v p. 5 v TOP: Characteristics of Life
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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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ANS: D v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 v v


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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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TOP: Levels of Organization
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called a(n):
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a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.

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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.

ANS: A v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
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11. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
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a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.


ANS: C v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 8
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12. The lungs are located in the:
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b. mediastinum.
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d. cranial cavity. v




ANS: A v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 12
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13. The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
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a. trachea.
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d. esophagus.
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14. The gallbladder lies in the:
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d. mediastinum.
ANS: A v DIF: Memorization REF: p. 13
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