Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th edition Elaine
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Marieb Test BankChapter 1-29
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1) Choose the following statement that is NOT completely correct regarding serous membranes.
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A) Serous membranes secrete a watery lubricating fluid.
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B) Serous membranes are divided into parietal and visceral membranes with a virtual space
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between the two.
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C) Serosa are very thin, double-layered structures.
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D) Visceral pericardium covers the outer surface of the heart, and parietal pericardium lines the
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internal walls of the heart.
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2) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
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A) brain B) lungs C) intestines b b D) liver b
3) Select the most correct statement.
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A) Organ systems operate independently of each other to maintain life.
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B) The immune system is closely associated with the lymphatic system.
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C) Organ systems can be composed of cells or tissues, but not both.
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D) The endocrine system is not a true structural organ system.
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4) Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?
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A) liver B) intestines C) stomach D) appendix b b b
5) Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of
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.
A) metabolism B) responsiveness b
C) excretion b D) maintaining boundaries b b
6) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific
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bfunctions for the body is a(n) b . b b b b
A) organ B) complex tissue C) complex cell D) organ system b b b b b b
7) Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?
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A) DSA B) MRI b C) PET b D) X-ray b
8) The coxal joint is most likely found in the _
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A) groin B) hip b C) hand b D) foot b
9) Which one of the following systems responds fastest to environmental stimuli?
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A) nervous B) immune C) lymphatic D) muscular b b b
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,10) Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because
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A) positive feedback provides moment-to-moment wellbeing while negative feedback causes a
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cascade effect
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B) positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to
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return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level
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C) positive feedback is generally beneficial while negative feedback is typically harmful
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D) positive feedback is critical to health while negative feedback serves only to alert us to
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potential health threats
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11) Which of these is NOT part of the dorsal cavity?
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A) vertebral cavity B) thoracic cavity b b b C) spinal cord
b b D) cranial cavity
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12) Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains b . b b b b b b b 12) b
A) a static state with no deviation from preset points
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B) the lowest possible energy usage
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C) a relatively stable internal environment, within limits
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D) a dynamic state within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances
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13) Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This
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is an example of
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A) responsiveness B) maintaining boundaries b b
C) metabolism
b D) excretion of metabolic waste b b b b
14) One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness. This refers to
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A) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
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B) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
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C) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system b b b b b b
D) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
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15) The term pollex refers to the _
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A) great toe B) fingers b b C) thumb
b D) calf b
16) Some of the nerve endings in the skin are sensitive to changes in temperature. They are part of a
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negative feedback mechanism regulating body temperature. These nerve endings represent a(n)
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in the negative feedback mechanism. b b b b
A) homeostatic balance or "ideal" value B) control center b b b b b b
C) receptor b D) effector b
17) The thoracic cavity contains the
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b b b to the vertebral cavity. b b b 17)
A) heart and lungs; anterior b b b B) kidneys and spleen; deep
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C) digestive viscera; inferior
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18) Which of the following are survival needs of the body?
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A) water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement
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B) nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction b b b b
C) nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen b b b b b
D) nutrients, water, growth, and reproduction b b b b
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, 19) When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a
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bregion called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate
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b the production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive
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bnourishment and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a
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A) positive feedback B) loss of homeostasis
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C) negative feedback
b D) necessary life function
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20) Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding homeostatic imbalance?
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A) The internal environment is becoming more stable.
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B) Negative feedback mechanisms are functioning normally. b b b b b
C) Positive feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed. b b b b
D) It is considered the cause of most diseases.
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21) One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of physiological study, the rest are from an
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anatomical perspective. Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective.
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A) The pancreas lies deep to the stomach within the abdominal cavity.
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B) The skull is formed by 22 facial and cranial bones.
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C) The chambers of the heart and blood vessels leading to and from the heart are separated by
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valves composed of fibrous connective tissue.
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D) The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels (vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of
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blood through the vessel.
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22) In which body cavities are the lungs located?
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A) pleural, ventral, and thoracic
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C) pericardial, ventral, and thoracic
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23) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
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A) transverse B) frontal C) sagittal D) regional b b b
24) You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer
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.
A) in the rectum b b B) on the forehead b b b
C) under the tongue
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25) You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the
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.
A) lateral side of the foot bB) hand b b b b
C) proximal arm
b D) anterior side of the elbow
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26) The body cavities that protect the nervous system are located in the
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A) cranial B) vertebral C) dorsal D) ventral b b b E) thoracic
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27) The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _
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A) thumbs pointed laterally B) body erect
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C) palms turned posteriorly
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Marieb Test BankChapter 1-29
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1
,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1) Choose the following statement that is NOT completely correct regarding serous membranes.
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A) Serous membranes secrete a watery lubricating fluid.
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B) Serous membranes are divided into parietal and visceral membranes with a virtual space
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between the two.
b b b
C) Serosa are very thin, double-layered structures.
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D) Visceral pericardium covers the outer surface of the heart, and parietal pericardium lines the
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internal walls of the heart.
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2) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
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A) brain B) lungs C) intestines b b D) liver b
3) Select the most correct statement.
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A) Organ systems operate independently of each other to maintain life.
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B) The immune system is closely associated with the lymphatic system.
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C) Organ systems can be composed of cells or tissues, but not both.
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D) The endocrine system is not a true structural organ system.
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4) Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 4)
A) liver B) intestines C) stomach D) appendix b b b
5) Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 5) b
.
A) metabolism B) responsiveness b
C) excretion b D) maintaining boundaries b b
6) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 6) b
bfunctions for the body is a(n) b . b b b b
A) organ B) complex tissue C) complex cell D) organ system b b b b b b
7) Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 7)
A) DSA B) MRI b C) PET b D) X-ray b
8) The coxal joint is most likely found in the _
b b b b b b b b b _ region of the body.
b b b b 8) b
A) groin B) hip b C) hand b D) foot b
9) Which one of the following systems responds fastest to environmental stimuli?
b b b b b b b b b b 9)
A) nervous B) immune C) lymphatic D) muscular b b b
2
,10) Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because
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A) positive feedback provides moment-to-moment wellbeing while negative feedback causes a
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cascade effect
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B) positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to
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return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level
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C) positive feedback is generally beneficial while negative feedback is typically harmful
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D) positive feedback is critical to health while negative feedback serves only to alert us to
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potential health threats
b b b
11) Which of these is NOT part of the dorsal cavity?
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A) vertebral cavity B) thoracic cavity b b b C) spinal cord
b b D) cranial cavity
b b
12) Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains b . b b b b b b b 12) b
A) a static state with no deviation from preset points
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B) the lowest possible energy usage
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C) a relatively stable internal environment, within limits
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D) a dynamic state within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances
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13) Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 13) b
is an example of
b b . b
A) responsiveness B) maintaining boundaries b b
C) metabolism
b D) excretion of metabolic waste b b b b
14) One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness. This refers to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b . 14)
A) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
b b b b b b
B) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
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C) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system b b b b b b
D) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
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15) The term pollex refers to the _
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A) great toe B) fingers b b C) thumb
b D) calf b
16) Some of the nerve endings in the skin are sensitive to changes in temperature. They are part of a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 16) b
negative feedback mechanism regulating body temperature. These nerve endings represent a(n)
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in the negative feedback mechanism. b b b b
A) homeostatic balance or "ideal" value B) control center b b b b b b
C) receptor b D) effector b
17) The thoracic cavity contains the
b b b b _. It is found
b b b to the vertebral cavity. b b b 17)
A) heart and lungs; anterior b b b B) kidneys and spleen; deep
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C) digestive viscera; inferior
b b b D) stomach and liver; superficial
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18) Which of the following are survival needs of the body?
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A) water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement
b b b b b
B) nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction b b b b
C) nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen b b b b b
D) nutrients, water, growth, and reproduction b b b b
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, 19) When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 19) b
bregion called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate
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b the production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive
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bnourishment and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a
b b . b b b b b b b b b
A) positive feedback B) loss of homeostasis
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C) negative feedback
b D) necessary life function
b b b b
20) Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding homeostatic imbalance?
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A) The internal environment is becoming more stable.
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B) Negative feedback mechanisms are functioning normally. b b b b b
C) Positive feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed. b b b b
D) It is considered the cause of most diseases.
b b b b b b b
21) One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of physiological study, the rest are from an
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anatomical perspective. Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective.
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A) The pancreas lies deep to the stomach within the abdominal cavity.
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B) The skull is formed by 22 facial and cranial bones.
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C) The chambers of the heart and blood vessels leading to and from the heart are separated by
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valves composed of fibrous connective tissue.
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D) The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels (vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of
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blood through the vessel.
b b b b
22) In which body cavities are the lungs located?
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A) pleural, ventral, and thoracic
b b b b B) mediastinal, thoracic, and ventral
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C) pericardial, ventral, and thoracic
b b b b D) pleural, dorsal, and abdominal
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23) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
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A) transverse B) frontal C) sagittal D) regional b b b
24) You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 24) b
.
A) in the rectum b b B) on the forehead b b b
C) under the tongue
b b D) in the armpit b b b b
25) You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b 25) b
.
A) lateral side of the foot bB) hand b b b b
C) proximal arm
b D) anterior side of the elbow
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26) The body cavities that protect the nervous system are located in the
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A) cranial B) vertebral C) dorsal D) ventral b b b E) thoracic
b
27) The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _
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A) thumbs pointed laterally B) body erect
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C) palms turned posteriorly
b b D) arms at sides b b b b
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