Question 1

Cutting the body along the median plane produces a ________ section

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Question 2

The smallest living unit is

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A)   a cell.
B)   an organ.
C)   a human being.
D)   a molecule.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In humans, what term is synonymous with posterior?

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Question 4

Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages?

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A)   developmental anatomy
B)   pathological anatomy
C)   regional anatomy
D)   surface anatomyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The ________ system is involved in immunity.

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Question 6

The extremities are the same as

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A)   the ears.
B)   the fingers and toes.
C)   the limbs.
D)   all structures in the head.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which structures are evidence of the vertebrate characteristic of segmentation?

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A)   branches of the blood vessels
B)   multiple joints of fingers
C)   subdivisions of the gastrointestinal tract
D)   vertebral columnE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The ________ body cavity contains the brain.

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A)   dorsal
B)   ventral
C)   serous
D)   lateralE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

All vertebrate embryos have a dorsal hollow nerve cord.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In anatomical position, the palms of the hands face medially toward the thighs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of a tissue in the body is

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A)   the stomach.
B)   a muscle cell.
C)   epithelium.
D)   a macromolecule.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Select from the following techniques the best method for assessing brain function in a stroke patient: X-ray imaging, sonography, MRI. Explain why the other choices are not the best choice.

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MRI is the best method of assessing brai...

Question 13

Which structure is not present in the mediastinum?

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A)   esophagus
B)   heart
C)   lung
D)   tracheaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What point or structure in the body is located farthest laterally? (Hint: Questions always refer to the body in the anatomical position.)

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A)   the coxal region
B)   ear
C)   little toe
D)   tip of thumbE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

One could describe the scalp as being ________ to the skull.

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Question 16

Clinicians refer to ________ anatomy when locating blood vessels to draw blood, feeling pulses, and avoiding nerves while giving injections.

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Question 17

The knee is ________ to the foot.

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A)   superior
B)   lateral
C)   anterior
D)   proximal
E)   deepF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

What is the main advantage of MRI as a medical imaging technique?

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A)   It is safe.
B)   The patient feels less pain during the procedure than with any other imaging technique.
C)   It is very inexpensive.
D)   It shows soft tissues very clearly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The brain is ________ to the skull.

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A)   superior
B)   lateral
C)   anterior
D)   proximal
E)   deepF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

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A)   urinary
B)   endocrine
C)   integumentary
D)   lymphaticE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

In humans, what term is synonymous with posterior?

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In anatomical position, the palms of the hands face medially toward the thighs.

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Select from the following techniques the best method for assessing brain function in a stroke patient: X-ray imaging, sonography, MRI. Explain why the other choices are not the best choice.

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What is the main advantage of MRI as a medical imaging technique?

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The smallest living unit is

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The brain is ________ to the skull.

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The ________ body cavity contains the brain.

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The ________ system is involved in immunity.

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The extremities are the same as

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Which structure is not present in the mediastinum?

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Clinicians refer to ________ anatomy when locating blood vessels to draw blood, feeling pulses, and avoiding nerves while giving injections.

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An example of a tissue in the body is

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What point or structure in the body is located farthest laterally? (Hint: Questions always refer to the body in the anatomical position.)

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Which structures are evidence of the vertebrate characteristic of segmentation?

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One could describe the scalp as being ________ to the skull.

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The knee is ________ to the foot.

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Cutting the body along the median plane produces a ________ section

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Hormones are regulatory proteins that are secreted by the ________ system.

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All vertebrate embryos have a dorsal hollow nerve cord.

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Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages?

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