HCB EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)
How many Navy Vessels have been named after Hospital Corpsman? - Answer- 20
Beirut - Answer- marine attack by suicide bomber on October 23 1938
Who was John Bradley? - Answer- pharmacist mate proudly participated in flag tasing
on mount suribachi
Anatomy - Answer- The study of body structure
Physiology - Answer- the study of how the body works together
body planes - Answer- 3 sets of planes used to identify parts of body In relation to
anatomical position.
coronal plane (frontal plane) - Answer- vertical division of the body into front (anterior)
and back (posterior) portions
sagittal plane (midsagital) - Answer- lies on the midline and passes from front to back
which divides the body into left and right halves.
Transverse - Answer- top (superior) and bottom (inferior)
Midline - Answer- An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body
Medial - Answer- closer to the midline
Lateral - Answer- away from the midline
Anterior - Answer- front
Posterior - Answer- back
Supirior - Answer- toward the head (cranial)
Inferior - Answer- towards the feet ( caudal)
Proximal - Answer- closer to the trunk of the body
Distal - Answer- Farther from the trunk of the body
superficial - Answer- near the surface of skin
, deep - Answer- away from the surface of the skin
cadual - Answer- toward the lower part of the body
lateral recumbent - Answer- lying on either the left or right side (recovery)
Fowler Position - Answer- semi-sitting with slight elevation of the knees (recliner chair)
How many structural levels make up the body? - Answer- 6
chemical level - Answer- atoms and molecules
cellular level - Answer- cells are made up of molecules
tissue level - Answer- groups of similar cells that have a common function
organ level - Answer- Organs are made up of different types of tissues
system level - Answer- structural level that consists of related organs with a common
function 11 systems
organismal level - Answer- the human organism is made up of many organ systems
characteristics of living matter - Answer- digestion, metabolism, and homeostasis
tachy - Answer- fast
integumentary system - Answer- Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and
nail
auricle - Answer- external ear
Spine - Answer- 12 thoracic vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae - Answer- upper 7 = TRUE RIBS
8-12 =FALSE RIBS
11-12 = FLOATING
CNS (central nervous system) - Answer- brain and spinal cord
Pituitary - Answer- master gland
adrenal glands - Answer- a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and
secrete hormones
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)
How many Navy Vessels have been named after Hospital Corpsman? - Answer- 20
Beirut - Answer- marine attack by suicide bomber on October 23 1938
Who was John Bradley? - Answer- pharmacist mate proudly participated in flag tasing
on mount suribachi
Anatomy - Answer- The study of body structure
Physiology - Answer- the study of how the body works together
body planes - Answer- 3 sets of planes used to identify parts of body In relation to
anatomical position.
coronal plane (frontal plane) - Answer- vertical division of the body into front (anterior)
and back (posterior) portions
sagittal plane (midsagital) - Answer- lies on the midline and passes from front to back
which divides the body into left and right halves.
Transverse - Answer- top (superior) and bottom (inferior)
Midline - Answer- An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body
Medial - Answer- closer to the midline
Lateral - Answer- away from the midline
Anterior - Answer- front
Posterior - Answer- back
Supirior - Answer- toward the head (cranial)
Inferior - Answer- towards the feet ( caudal)
Proximal - Answer- closer to the trunk of the body
Distal - Answer- Farther from the trunk of the body
superficial - Answer- near the surface of skin
, deep - Answer- away from the surface of the skin
cadual - Answer- toward the lower part of the body
lateral recumbent - Answer- lying on either the left or right side (recovery)
Fowler Position - Answer- semi-sitting with slight elevation of the knees (recliner chair)
How many structural levels make up the body? - Answer- 6
chemical level - Answer- atoms and molecules
cellular level - Answer- cells are made up of molecules
tissue level - Answer- groups of similar cells that have a common function
organ level - Answer- Organs are made up of different types of tissues
system level - Answer- structural level that consists of related organs with a common
function 11 systems
organismal level - Answer- the human organism is made up of many organ systems
characteristics of living matter - Answer- digestion, metabolism, and homeostasis
tachy - Answer- fast
integumentary system - Answer- Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and
nail
auricle - Answer- external ear
Spine - Answer- 12 thoracic vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae - Answer- upper 7 = TRUE RIBS
8-12 =FALSE RIBS
11-12 = FLOATING
CNS (central nervous system) - Answer- brain and spinal cord
Pituitary - Answer- master gland
adrenal glands - Answer- a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and
secrete hormones
