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The Study of function is reffered to as

Physiology

The study of tissues with the use of microscopes is referred to as

hystology

the study of body structures visible to the naked eye is referred to as

gross anatomy

the ancient Greek physiscian that developed a code of ethics that is still referred to in modern medicine

Hipocrates

the physician that determined the circular flow of blood in the cardiovascular system was

harvey

the individual largely given credit for developing the 1st simple microscope to observe fabrics and discovered microscope organisms was

Leewenhoek

In scientific thinking assumtpions & methods must be all of the following except

instinctual

For a scientific notion to be held as a theory, it must be known what criteria or evidence is required to prove the idea wrong-this is reffered to as

falsifiability

if something is held to be true but no evidence could ever be found to disprove it, then it is

law

proper experimental design should include

all the above

the critical evalution of new ideas, concepts or theories is reffed to as

peer review

An explanatory statement that makes predictions, makes suggestions for further studay and has not been proven false is

theory

information that can be independtly verified by any trained individual or group is considered

fact

ageneralization about how nature and energy bejave and is a result of inductive resonating and repeated overvations is

natural selection

the mechanism by which populations of organisms can change over time is reffered to as ( bacteria ggaining restance to certain antibiotics)

-

All living organisms exhibit the following characteristics escept

cells>tissue>organ>organ system>organism

Schleiden & Schwann are best known as early contributors to

cell theory

the birth of cytology with through the use of a compound microscope is attributed to the work of

hooke

which of the following is most similar the positive feedback effect in hyman physiology

oxytocin

which of the following is most similar to the negative feedback effect in human physiology

thermostat changing

which of the following is an example of a positive feedback response in humanphsiology

increasing labor contractions

who proposed the theory of natural selection to explanin how species originate and change through time

darwin

a scientific method used to avoid psychological bias in medical research is

double blind

which of the following correctly lists the levels of uman structural complexity from the smallest to the largest structural units?

organelles

a group of similar cells working together with common function is

tissue

a group of various tissues working together with a common function is

organ

small organ-like structures with specific functions inside the cell are

organelles

the component of a feedback loop that senses change is

a receptor

component of a feedback loop that receives information and processes a response is

integrator

the component of a feedback loop that includes structures that carry out commands through response are

effector

at what temperature does a fever begin a positive feedback climb

108

at what temperature is a fever fatal

113

the smallest structures considered by biologists to be living are

cells

which is most likely to be responsible for causing a disease state

positive feedback

which is not true about x-rays

cannot be used safely

sonography

used for soft-tissues

low intensity x-ray slices of the body that are analyzed by a computer

CT

Imaging based on radio waves emitted from magnetically excited soft tissues

MRI

Which of the following would be useful in analyzing tears in cartilage of the knee

MRI

Which of the following would be most useful in assessing the activity of the brain of neurology patients?

PET

Which of the following would be used to determine the age or development of a fetus

Sonogram

Which of the following detect hairline fracture in a bone

x-ray

which of the following involves injection of radioactive glucose that emits gamma rays

PET

Chordate characteristics that only humans possess are

large brains

Not anatomical position

non supine

plane that divides left/right

sagittal

plane superior / inferior

transverse

plane divides ventral/ dorsal

frontal

toward the front

ventral

closer to the surface

superficial

closer to body attachement

proximal

not in axial region

knee

tarsal region is ___ to popliteal region

vistal

greater omentum is__ to the small intestine

superficial

armpit region

axillary

inner elbow region

cubital

upper arm

brachial

kneecap

patella

heel

calcanial

forearm

antebrachial

top of food

dorbum

part of skull housing brain

cranial

___ line passes through the sternum, umbilicus, mons pubis

midsagittal

___ region is immediately medial to the coxal region

englenal

not part of upper limb

plantar

demarcation between thoracic & abdominopelvic

diaphragm

wall of organs that separes left/right pleural cavities

mediastinum

organ within pelvic cavity

bladder

not an organ system

lymphatic/ immune system

Membrane surrounding the lungs

pleura

Membrane surrounding the heart

pericardium

Membrane surrounding the viscera

peritenium

apron of fatty tissue

Greater omentum

Mesentery of large intestine

mesocolon

membrane wall that suspends the small intestine s

mesentery

incorrect about serous membranes

secrete synovial fluid into senovial membrane and joints

forearms is discrived as _ when the palms are facing forward

supine

a view of the heart showing the inferior of all four chambers would be a __ section

coronal

the ankle is __ to the knee

distal

acromial region is the

shoulder

in thoracic area except

meninges

groin name

inguinal region

not in appendicular region of body

hypochondriac

spleen in __ abdomen

upper left

___ contains an inguinal region

lower left

back of neck

knuckle region

dorsal cavity lined w/ membranes called

meninges

region refers to anterior pit of elbow

antecubital

organs that lie within the abdominal cavity but not within the peritoneal cavity are

retro

bladder is in the ___ region

hypogastric

most of esophagus is in the

thoracic

The stomach is __ to the diaphragm

belown

the anus is in the __

coxal region

The liver is mainly in the ___

right upper quadrants