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What is the scientific study of the shape and structure of the body? |
c. anatomy |
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What is the scientific study of how the body functions? |
A. physiology |
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The body standing erect with the feet together and arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward. |
B. anatomic position |
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A horizontal plane divides the body into ____ poritons. |
A. superior and inferior |
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What are the basic units of structure of the human body? |
C. cells |
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The four levels of organization in the human body arranged from smallest to largest are: |
A. cell, tissue, organ, and body systems |
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What does the nucleus of the cell contain? |
D. DNA |
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The four main types of tissue found in the human body are: |
A. nerve, connective, epithelial, and muscle. |
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The two major body cavities are the _____ cavities. |
C. dorsal and ventral |
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The two reference regions of the body are the ____ regions. |
D. axial and appendicular |
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Stem cells can differentiate into ____ cells. |
D. all of the above |
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What is the purpose of connective tissue? |
C. provide support and connect body organs and tissues. |
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What is the part of the cell that helps the cell hold its shape? |
C. membrane
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How many systems does the human body have? |
C. 10 |
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The appendicular skeleton: |
C. protects the organs of digestion and reporduction |
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The more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward the midline is referred to as the: |
A. origin |
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Which body system has the job of transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? |
C. circulatory |
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Arteries, veins, and capillaries are major types of what? |
A. blood vessels |
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Lymphocytes fight disease by producing: |
B. antibodies |
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The tonsils and spleen are parts of which body systems? |
D. lymphatic |
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What is the body's communication system? |
B. nervous system |
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If a patient comes into the dental office with symptoms of facial paralysis, where the corner of the mouth sags and he cannot open an eye or close his mouth, he may have: |
B. Bell's palsy |
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If a patient in the dental chair complains of chest pain and shortness of breath and is ashen in color, the patient may be suffering from: |
D. coronary artery disease |
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Which is an infectious disease that is often spread through coughing of sputum that contains blood and is of concern of the dental staff? |
C. tubercuosis |
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The "skin" system is also known as the _____ system and is the body's first line of defense against disease. |
C. integumentary |
