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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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A) transverse B) sagittal C) median D) frontal m m m




Answer: D
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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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Answer: B
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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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4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli?
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5) The cavities housing the eyes are called
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, 6) If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis, then the wall
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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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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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10) The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you
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