An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross
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(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
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2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
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3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
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4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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5 is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
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7. Homeostasis is the state of steady maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
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8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
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9. In organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
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10. The different organ systems each have different functions and therefore roles to perform in
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
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11. A human body consists of trillions of cells organized in a way that maintains distinct ……….. .
(A) Internal compartments
(B) External compartments
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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12. The organism level is the level of organization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
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13. Which of the following mechanism is involved in releasing energy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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14. Every cell in your body makes use of a chemical compound, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), to ………. .
(A) Store energy
(B) Release energy
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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15 is the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its internal and external environments
(A) Responsiveness
(B) Movement
(C) Locomotion
(D) All of above
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16. Anatomic structures and physiological processes allow runners to coordinate the action of muscle groups and sweat in response to rising internal ……….. .
(A) Body temperature
(B) Blood pressure
(C) Hormone level
(D) All of above
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(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Reproduction
(D) All of above
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18. Development includes the process of ………. .
(A) Differentiation
(B) Growth
(C) Repair
(D) All of above
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19. Humans have been adapting to life on Earth for at least the past …………. .
(A) 100000 years
(B) 200000 years
(C) 300000 years
(D) 400000 years
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20. Atmospheric air is only about percent oxygen, but that oxygen is a key component of the
chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce ATP
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 60
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21. Controlled hypothermia often is used, for example, during open-heart surgery because it the
metabolic needs of the brain, heart, and other organs, reducing the risk of damage to them.
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains constant
(D) None of above
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22. In the emergency department, the physician induces coma and lowers the patient’s body temperature to approximately 91 degrees. This condition, which is maintained for 24 hours the
patient’s metabolic rate
(A) Slows
(B) Enhances
(C) Neutralizes
(D) None of above
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23. The pressure of the nitrogen gas in your blood would be much than the pressure of nitrogen in
the space surrounding your body
(A) Higher
(B) Lower
(C) Equal
(D) None of above
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24. Decompression sickness (DCS) is a condition in which gases dissolved in the blood or in other body tissues are no longer dissolved following a reduction in pressure on the body. This condition affects
……….
(A) Underwater divers
(B) Pilots
(C) Mountaineers
(D) All of above
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25. The most common symptom of DCS is ………….. .
(A) Pain in the joints
(B) Headache
(C) Vision disturbances
(D) All of above
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26. The brain triggers the thyroid gland in the endocrine system to release thyroid hormone, which ………
metabolic activity and heat production in cells throughout the body.
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains constant
(D) None of above
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27. Childbirth and the body’s response to blood loss are two examples of Loops that are
normal but are activated only when needed.
(A) Positive feedback
(B) Negative feedback
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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28 position describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk
of the body
(A) Proximal
(B) Distal
(C) Medial
(D) Lateral
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29. A plane is surface that passes through the body.
(A) Two dimensional
(B) Three dimensional
(C) Imaginary two dimensional
(D) Imaginary three dimensional
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30. The is the largest cavity in the body
(A) Abdominopelvic cavity
(B) Thoracic cavity
(C) Cranial cavity
(D) Spinal cavity
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