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Whereas ______ deals with the structures of the body, ______ deals with the functions of body parts or, in other words, how they work. |
| | A) | cytology, histology |
| | B) | gross anatomy, surface anatomy |
| | C) | anatomy, physiology |
| | D) | physiology, anatomy |
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________ is the sonographic examination of the beating heart. |
| | A) | MRI |
| | B) | radiography |
| | C) | CT scan |
| | D) | endocardiography |
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A __________ is composed of two or more tissue types working together to carry out a particular function. |
| | A) | atom |
| | B) | tissue |
| | C) | cell |
| | D) | organ |
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What system is responsible for the recovery of excess tissue fluid? |
| | A) | integumentary |
| | B) | muscular |
| | C) | endocrine |
| | D) | lymphatic |
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What two systems of the body are responsible for fluid transport? |
| | A) | circulatory and lymphatic |
| | B) | skeletal and circulatory |
| | C) | endocrine and lymphatic |
| | D) | reproductive and skeletal |
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The new anatomical terminology has largely removed terms coined from people's names, called _____________. |
| | A) | prefixes |
| | B) | suffixes |
| | C) | eponyms |
| | D) | acronyms |
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About 90% of today's medical terms are formed primarily from about 1200 _____________________ roots. |
| | A) | English and Spanish |
| | B) | Russian and Romanian |
| | C) | Japanese and Chinese |
| | D) | Greek and Latin |
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In the anatomical position, your palms are facing which direction? |
| | A) | anterior |
| | B) | posterior |
| | C) | medial |
| | D) | lateral |
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When a person is hanging upside down, the nose is ___________ to the mouth. |
| | A) | superior |
| | B) | inferior |
| | C) | medial |
| | D) | proximal |
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When the radius and ulna bones of the antebrachium (forearm) are parallel, they are in the __________ position. |
| | A) | pronated |
| | B) | elevated |
| | C) | supinated |
| | D) | depressed |
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The __________ plane of reference separates the body into superior and inferior parts. |
| | A) | frontal (or coronal) |
| | B) | sagittal |
| | C) | midsagittal |
| | D) | transverse |
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For a four-legged animal, the directional term that equates with "anterior" is _______________. |
| | A) | caudal |
| | B) | popliteal |
| | C) | dorsal |
| | D) | ventral |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the axial region? |
| | A) | head |
| | B) | cervical region |
| | C) | limbs |
| | D) | trunk |
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Anatomically speaking, your arm is the _____________. |
| | A) | area between the elbow and the fingertips |
| | B) | area between the shoulder and the elbow |
| | C) | area between the elbow and the wrist |
| | D) | area between the shoulder and the fingertips |
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A nurse says she needs to give you a shot in your "buttock”. In which body region will the shot be given? |
| | A) | brachial region |
| | B) | axial region |
| | C) | gluteal region |
| | D) | femoral region |
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Which region is made up of your arms and legs, or upper and lower extremities? |
| | A) | epigastric region |
| | B) | right lumbar region |
| | C) | appendicular region |
| | D) | axial region |
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The ovaries and testes are classified into two body systems. What are they? |
| | A) | urinary and reproductive |
| | B) | urinary and digestive |
| | C) | integument and cardiovascular |
| | D) | endocrine and reproductive |
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The study of structures visible to the unaided eye is called ______________. |
| | A) | regional physiology |
| | B) | gross anatomy |
| | C) | cytology |
| | D) | comparative anatomy |
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Palpation is often used for studying anatomy. Which structures of your body are used in this technique? |
| | A) | eyes |
| | B) | ears |
| | C) | hands |
| | D) | nose |
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The smallest units of an organism that carry out all the basic functions of life are called _____________. |
| | A) | atoms |
| | B) | molecules |
| | C) | cells |
| | D) | tissues |
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The majority of the stomach would be found in the _____ ______ quadrant. |
| | A) | right lower |
| | B) | right upper |
| | C) | left lower |
| | D) | left upper |
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Caudal refers to a body structure that is located toward the ______. |
| | A) | tail |
| | B) | head |
| | C) | left |
| | D) | right |
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The _______ region of the body consists of the head, neck and trunk. |
| | A) | brachial |
| | B) | appendicular |
| | C) | crural |
| | D) | axial |
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Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves? |
| | A) | coronal |
| | B) | sagittal |
| | C) | horizontal |
| | D) | median |
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Using anatomical terminology, your foot is located ____________ to your knee. |
| | A) | medial |
| | B) | proximal |
| | C) | distal |
| | D) | lateral |
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