INTRO TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INTRO TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS


Which of the following organs are situated within the mediastinum
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-The thymus, trachea, and esophagus
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A person who is facing forward, with their arms at their sides and
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palms forward, is considered to be in which of the following positi
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ons? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anatomical
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Which of the following body systems is composed of the skin, hair
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, and nails? - CORRECT ANSWER-Integumentary
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The abdomen is are divided into how many imaginary regions? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-9
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Which of the following organs is part of both the digestive and res
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piratory systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pharynx
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The average human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenhe
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it, which is equivalent to how many degrees Celsius? -
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Which of the following makes up most of the body's actual structu
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re? - CORRECT ANSWER-Water
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What is the primary purpose of negative feedback? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-To maintain homeostasis
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Which of the following is intraperitoneal? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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, Which of the following describes the operation of the lungs and tr
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achea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory physiology
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Which of the following membranes covers the surface of the lung
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s? - CORRECT ANSWER-Visceral pleura
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Which of the following systems is responsible for heat maintenan
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ce, movement, and posture? - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscular
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine syst
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em? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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It produces a more rapid response to body changes than the nerv
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The organs of the respiratory system include all of the following, e
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xcept: - CORRECT ANSWER-The thoracic duct
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What area of the body does the term inguinal primarily refer to? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Groin
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Which of the following terms does not match its given definition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-
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Cytology: Study of structures in a certain body region
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Which of the following is the body system that is responsible for in
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ternal transport of cells and dissolved substances? -
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Which of the following is known as the study of the function of spe
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cific organ systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-System physiology
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Which of the following is a good example of a positive feedback m
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echanism? - CORRECT ANSWER- k k k


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Which of the following terms refers to the front of the body? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-ventral
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