Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Test Bank
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,Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
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1) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?
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Answer: D
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2) One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to
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B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
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C) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
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D) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
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Answer: B
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B)
C)
D)
3) Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?
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A) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
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B) a transverse cut just above the knees
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C) any sagittal plane except the median
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D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior
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Answer: C
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Explanation:
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C)
D)
4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli?
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Answer: A
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thermostat would be the _.
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Answer: A
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7) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
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Answer: D
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B) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.
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C) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
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Answer: A
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Answer: B
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,Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
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question.
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1) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?
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A) transverse B) sagittal C) median D) frontal p p p
Answer: D
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Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
2) One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to
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A) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
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B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
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C) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
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D) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
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Answer: B
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Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
3) Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?
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A) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
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B) a transverse cut just above the knees
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C) any sagittal plane except the median
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D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior
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Answer: C
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A
)
B)
C)
D)
4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli?
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A) nervous B) lymphatic C) immune D) muscular p p p
Answer: A
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A
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C)
D)
5) The cavities housing the eyes are called
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A) cranial B) nasal
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A
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B)
C)
D)
, 6) If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis, then the wall
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thermostat would be the _.
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A) control center B) effector p C) receptor D) variable p p p
Answer: A
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A
)
B)
C)
D)
7) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
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A) intestines B) liver C) lungs p p D) brainp
Answer: D
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A
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B)
C)
D)
8) Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched.
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A) Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
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B) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.
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C) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
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D) Microscopic anatomy: study of structures too small to be seen by the naked eye.
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Answer: A
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B)
C)
D)
9) The term pollex refersto the
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A) calf B) thumb p C) fingers p D) great toe
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Answer: B
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B)
C)
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10) The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you
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would say it is
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