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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________. 1)
A) a static state with no deviation from preset points
B) a relatively stable internal environment, within limits
C) a dynamic state within an unlimited range, depending on circumstances
D) the lowest possible energy usage
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
2) When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a 2)
region called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the
production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive nourishment
and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a ________.
A) positive feedback B) negative feedback
C) necessary life function D) loss of homeostasis
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
3) You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein which is in the antecubital area. You 3)
will search for this vein in the ________.
A) hand B) lateral side of the foot
C) proximal arm D) anterior side of the elbow
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
4) Which of the following are survival needs of the body? 4)
A) nutrients, water, growth, and reproduction
B) water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement
C) nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen
D) nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
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,5) Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched. 5)
A) Microscopic anatomy: study of structures too small to be seen by the naked eye.
B) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.
C) Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
D) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
6) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? 6)
A) transverse B) median C) frontal D) sagittal
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
7) In which body cavities are the lungs located? 7)
A) mediastinal, thoracic, and ventral B) pericardial, ventral, and thoracic
C) pleural, ventral, and thoracic D) pleural, dorsal, and abdominal
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
8) You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse 8)
________.
A) at the posterior side of the wrist B) on the posterior side of the knee
C) on the palmar side of the hand D) in the distal end of the lower leg
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
9) Which one of the following systems responds fastest to environmental stimuli? 9)
A) immune B) nervous C) lymphatic D) muscular
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
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, 10) A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________. 10)
A) regulating glucose levels in the blood B) blood calcium level regulation
C) body temperature regulation D) enhancement of labor contractions
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
11) One of the descriptions below is from the perspective of physiological study, the rest are from an 11)
anatomical perspective. Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective.
A) The chambers of the heart and blood vessels leading to and from the heart are separated by
valves composed of fibrous connective tissue.
B) The skull is formed by 22 facial and cranial bones.
C) The pancreas lies deep to the stomach within the abdominal cavity.
D) The contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels (vasoconstriction) can reduce the flow of
blood through the vessel.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
12) Expiration (breathing out) is how the body removes excessive carbon dioxide from the blood. This 12)
is an example of ________.
A) excretion of metabolic waste B) responsiveness
C) metabolism D) maintaining boundaries
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
13) Histology would be best defined as a study of ________. 13)
A) cells B) cell chemistry
C) tissues D) the gross structures of the body
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
14) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following? 14)
A) brain B) lungs C) intestines D) liver
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
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