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Anatomy is defined as the study of |
Body structures |
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Physiology is defined as the study of |
How the body functions |
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What is considered standard anatomical position |
Body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and Palms of the hands are facing forward |
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Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of |
The body structure and how those structures function |
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What do anatomical terms of Direction describe |
The location of a particular structure and in the body |
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What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to the knee |
Distal |
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What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the eyes |
Medial |
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What are the two major anatomical regions of the body |
Axial and appendicular |
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If a person sustained cervical dislocation in the accident, what region of his / her body was affected |
Chest |
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What are two different ways the abdominal region of the body can be divided |
The abdominal region can be divided into four quadrants or nine regions |
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Which of the following anatomical terms of Direction refer to the dorsal side of the body |
Posterior |
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Where is the diaphragm in relation to the lungs |
Inferior |
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How does A sagittal plane separate the body |
Right from left |
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If a plane is exactly down the midline of the body, this is called |
Medial or midsagittal |
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In standard anatomical position, the palms are in what position? |
Anterior |
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What is the mediastinum |
The space between pleural cavities that contain the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and major vessels |
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Which set of anatomical cavities has an organ that serves as a wall between the two |
Thoracic and abdominopelvic |
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Which of the following cavities contain serous membrane |
Thoracic |
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What is a serous membrane |
A double-layered membrane that contains fluid between the two layers |
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Which membrane surrounds the lungs and thoracic cavity |
Pleura |
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Which membrane surrounds the heart in the thoracic cavity |
Pericardium |
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Which organs are surrounded by the pleural membrane |
Lungs |
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What is negative feedback |
The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis |
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What is positive feedback |
The process the body uses to increase the movement away from homeostasis |
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Positive feedback includes |
Uterine contractions in response to the pressure of the baby's head on the cervix |
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Which of the anatomical terms of Direction describes the diaphragms relation to the stomach |
Superior |
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Related to affecting two sides refers to which of the following anatomical terms of Direction |
Bilateral |
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Closer to the connection to the body refers to which of the following anatomical terms of Direction |
Proximal |
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Which anatomical term of Direction best describes the wrists relationship to the shoulder |
Distal |
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Which anatomical term of Direction best describes the relation of the hypodermis to the epidermis |
Deep |
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Which of the anatomical regions houses the stomach |
Abdominal |
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The lungs are housed in which of the following anatomical regions |
Axial |
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Brian has a blister on the surface of his palm from raking the leaves. Which set of anatomical terms correctly describes Brian blister |
Ron has a superficial blister on the Palmar surface of his palm in the appendicular region of his body |
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The cubital region refers to which part of the body |
Elbow |
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The anterior cubital region refers to which part of the body |
Front of the elbow |
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The posterior patellar region refers to which part of the body |
Back of the knee |
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The dorsal cavity houses all of the following organs except |
The lungs |
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The thoracic cavity houses all of the following structures except |
Peritoneum |
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Separating the top and bottom half of the body is achieved by what anatomical plane |
Transverse |
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Which of the following organs are housed in the mediastinum |
Esophagus |
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All the following organs are housed in the mediastinum except |
Lungs |
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Which part of the pleural membrane is in direct contact with the lungs |
Visceral |
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Which part of the pleural membrane is not in direct contact with the lungs |
Parietal |
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The dorsal cavity can be subdivided into which two cavities |
Cranial and vertebral cavities |
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levels of organization of the human body |
Chemical level, organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system-level, organism level |
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What is matter |
Anything that takes up space and has mass |
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Items composed of matter |
The air we breathe, the steam burn from boiling water, the fumes emitted from a vehicle |
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Which of the following correctly describes an atomic number |
The number of protons |
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Which of the following types of bonding is characterized by two or more atoms sharing electrons to fill their outer shells |
Covalent bond |
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What is an acid |
A molecule that releases hydrogen atoms when added |
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what are four types of organic molecules |
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids |
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Which organic molecules are responsible for composing DNA as the genetic material of the cell |
Nucleic acids |
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What are the building blocks of proteins |
Amino acids |
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Carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which of the following ratios |
1:2:1 |
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What is metabolism |
The sum total of all chemical reactions in the human body |
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What governs the speed of a reaction |
the concentration of reactants, the temperature of the reaction, and the presence of a catalyst |
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Which organelle is responsible for assembling amino acids into proteins |
Ribosomes |
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Which organelle is responsible for carrying out cellular respiration |
Mitochondria |
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The phospholipids in the cell membrane are composed of what |
Hydrophobic chains and hydrophilic heads |
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Which statement correctly compares passive and active transport |
Passive transport Mavis materials across the cell membrane without the use of energy while active transport moves materials across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient with the use of energy |
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What is not a type of passive transport |
Endocytosis |
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What is osmosis |
Diffusion across a semi permeable membrane from areas of low concentration to a high concentration |
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What is telomerase |
An enzyme present in normal cells that repair telomere damage during replication |
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What is histology |
The study of tissues |
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What is not classified as a tissue |
Neurons / nerve cells |
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Which of the following is the function of connective tissue |
Structural support |
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Which of the following is a function of muscle tissue |
Movement |
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What is not a shape of an epithelial tissue |
Stratified |
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Which of the following is a correct statement about cardiac muscles |
Cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary |
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Which answer choice is not considered a type of connective tissue |
Muscle |
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The respiratory tract is lined with which tissue type |
Epithelial |
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Which connective tissue type functions in storing lipids |
Adipose |
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What type of cartilage is found in the ear |
Elastic cartilage connective tissue |
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Which statement describes hypertrophy |
Tissue growth is achieved by an increase in cell size |
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Which statement describes hyperplasia |
Tissue growth is achieved by an increase in the number of cells |
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Which term refers to the shrinkage of tissue due to the decrease in cell size |
Atrophy |
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What is programmed cell death |
Apoptosis |
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Which statement correctly Compares necrosis and apoptosis |
Necrosis is premature tissue death caused by a disease, infection, toxins, or trauma, and apoptosis is programmed cell death |
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What organ system is responsible for gas exchange, sense of smell, and creating pressure gradients necessary to circulate blood and lymph |
Respiratory system |
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What organ system is responsible for movement, stability, control of body openings and passages, communication, and heat protection |
Muscular system |
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What are oncogenes? |
Genes that code for uncontrolled production of cellular growth factors |
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Which tumor originates in blood-forming tissues in the red bone marrow |
Leukemia |
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Where does the protein usually go in immediately after being formed |
To the Golgi complex |
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What is a mistake and replication |
Mutation |
