Quiz about Unit 1: Human Body- An Orientation Practice Bank

Question 1

Which of the following is not a discipline of anatomy?

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Homeostatic

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Regional

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Systemic

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Microscopic

Question 2

In a negative feedback mechanism

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the physiological function is maintained within a range.

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the effect damages the body.

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the response of the effector is to depress the stimulus.

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the response of the effector is to enhance the stimulus.

Question 3

Which of the following isn't essential for survival?

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Gravity

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Oxygen

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Water

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Nutrients

Question 4

Levels of increasing complexity go from chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, systemic, and organismal.

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True

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False

Question 5

Which of the following is not involved in homeostasis?

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Lack of change.

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Receptor

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Effector

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Control center

Question 6

A coronal plane through the head:

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could pass through both ears.

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could pass through the nose and the occipital region.

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could lie in a horizontal plane.

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must pass through the mouth.

Question 7

The subdivision of anatomy that studies organs functioning together would be:

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Systemic.

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Histology.

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Regional.

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Microscopic.

Question 8

Histology is the same as:

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microscopic anatomy.

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ultrastructure.

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surface anatomy.

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functional morphology.

Question 9

Which of the following wouldn't be a study in anatomy?

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Your primary care ARNP measures your blood oxygen saturation rate with a pulse oximeter.

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Making a section through the heart to observe the interior.

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Microscopy of muscle tissue.

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Examining the surface of bone.

Question 10

The dorsal part of the body is also its:

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posterior surface.

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lateral aspect.

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anterior surface.

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superior aspect.

Question 11

Which of the following wouldn't be cut by a section through the midsagittal plane of the body?

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Gallbladder

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Urinary bladder

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Heart

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Small intestines.

Question 12

"CT" scanning stands for:

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Computed tomography

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the inventor's name, Charles Thorgaard

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cut transversely

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colorectal temperature

Question 13

Which body region is found in the torso?

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Inguinal

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Gluteal

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Popliteal

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Olecranal

Question 14

Sweat glands producing sweat during a race would be part of which feedback system?

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Effectors

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Control center

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Stimulus

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Receptors

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

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The axillary region is lateral to the sternal region.

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The femoral region is inferior to the tarsal region.

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The orbital region is inferior to the buccal region.

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The crural region is posterior to the sural region.

Question 16

When a neurosurgeon orders a spinal tap for lab analysis, what body cavity will the needle be inserted?

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Dorsal

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Inguinal

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Ventral

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Cranial

Question 17

A ruptured appendix would cause health care workers to watch for signs of:

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Peritonitis

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Arthritis

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Pleuritis

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Pleurisy

Question 18

The outermost membrane layer of the heart is:

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parietal pericardium.

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visceral pleura.

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periatal pleura.

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visceral pericardium.

Question 19

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: Used for childbirth.

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Positive feedback

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Negative feedback

Question 20

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: Used for changes in blood glucose levels.

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Negative feedback

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Positive feedback

Question 21

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: Used for blood clotting.

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Positive feedback

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Negative feedback

Question 22

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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palms turned posteriorly

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body erect

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arms at sides

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thumbs pointed laterally

Question 23

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?

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intestines

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appendix

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stomach

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liver

Question 24

In which body cavities are the lungs located?

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pleural, ventral, and thoracic

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mediastinal, thoracic, and ventral

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pleural, dorsal, and abdominal

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pericardial, ventral, and thoracic

Question 25

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex:

1. molecules

2. atoms

3. tissues

4. cells

5. organs

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2-1-4-3-5

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1-2-3-4-5

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2-1-3-4-5

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1-2-4-3-5

Question 26

In which quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity is the stomach located?

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left upper quadrant

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right upper quadrant

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right lower quadrant

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left lower quadrant

Question 27

Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding homeostatic imbalance?

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It is considered the cause of most diseases.

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The internal environment is becoming more stable.

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Positive feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed.

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Negative feedback mechanisms are functioning normally.

Question 28

Which of the following are survival needs of the body?

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nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen

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nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction

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nutrients, water, growth, and reproduction

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water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement

Question 29

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?

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sagittal

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frontal

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regional

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transverse

Question 30

You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the ________.

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anterior side of the elbow

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hand

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proximal arm

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lateral side of the foot

Question 31

Anatomical position is important because ________.

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it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships

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it is the position most comfortable to hospital patients

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it provides the greatest circulation to the extremities

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it allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with one simple diagram

Question 32

One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of physiological study, the rest are from an anatomical perspective. Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective.

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The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels (vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of blood through the vessel.

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The skull is formed by 22 facial and cranial bones.

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The chambers of the heart and blood vessels leading to and from the heart are separated by valves composed of fibrous connective tissue.

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The pancreas lies deep to the stomach within the abdominal cavity.

Question 33

One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of anatomical study, the rest are from a physiological perspective. Select the description below that comes from an anatomical perspective.

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The innermost lining of the lungs is composed primarily of a thin tissue called simple squamous epithelium.

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The extremely thin tissue (simple squamous epithelium) of the lungs allows for the quick diffusion of respiratory gases into and out of the body.

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The direction of blood flow through the heart is directed by one way valves.

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The cell-to-cell connections between heart (cardiac) muscle cells are strong. They hold the tissue together for a life time of forceful contractions.

Question 34

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?

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sagittal

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frontal

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regional

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transverse

Question 35

The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?

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brain

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intestines

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lungs

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liver

Question 36

Match the following cavities and organs: Stomach.

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Abdominal

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Thoracic

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Pelvic

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Cranial

Question 37

Match the following cavities and organs: Uterus.

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Pelvic

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Thoracic

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Abdominal

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Cranial

Question 38

Match the following cavities and organs: Lungs.

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Thoracic

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Abdominal

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Pelvic

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Cranial

Question 39

Match the following regional terms and common terms: Arm.

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Brachial

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Thoracic

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Patellar

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Gluteal

Question 40

Match the following regional terms and common terms: Knee (anterior aspect).

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Patellar

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Brachial

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Cephalic

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Gluteal

Unit 1: Human Body- An Orientation Practice Bank

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