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PrinciplesTest Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE i|i.l
1. What type of tissue binds together and supports the various structures of the body?
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a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Muscular
d. Nervous
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2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is the
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a. molecular
b. cellular
c. chemical
d. atomic
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3. What type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
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a. Muscular
b. Connective
c. Nervous
d. Epithelial
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4. A body system consists of an association of organs that share a common function.
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a. True
b. False
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5. How many individual body systems comprise the human body?
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a. 22
b. 13
c. 10
d. 8
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6. How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
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a. 181
b. 215
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c. 206
d. 236
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7. Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?
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, a. Circulatory
b. Respiratory
c. Urinary
d. Digestive
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8. Which of the following systems of the human body includes all ductless glands of the body?
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a. Endocrine
b. Integumentary
c. Muscular
d. Glandular
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9. Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body temperature?
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a. Circulatory
b. Urinary
c. Endocrine
d. Nervous
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10. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
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a. Radius
b. Hip bone i|i.l
c. Clavicle
d. Sternum
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11. How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?
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a. 206
b. 80
c. 54
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12. What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?
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a. Wormian
b. Tendinous
c. Irregular bones i|i.l
d. Sesamoid bones i|i.l
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13. Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?
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a. Carpal bone i|i.l
b. Scapula
c. Cranium
d. Humerus
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14. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
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a. Cancellous portion i|i.l
b. Periosteum
c. Diploë
d. Medullary portion i|i.l
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15. Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?
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a. Vertebrae
b. Phalanges (toes) i|i.l
c. Scapulae
d. Carpal (wrist bones) i|i.l i|i.l
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16. Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
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a. Diaphysis
b. Epiphyses
c. Metaphysis
d. Articular cartilage i|i.l
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17. Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
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a. Compact bone i|i.l
b. Periosteum
c. Medullary cavity i|i.l
d. Spongy or cancellous bone i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l
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18. Examples of ―flat‖ bones are the: i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l
a. calvaria, ribs, scapulae, and sternum. i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l
b. ribs, sternum, patella, and ilia of pelvis.
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c. sternum, scapulae, ilia of pelvis, and base of cranium.
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d. sternum and ilia of pelvis only. i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l i|i.l
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19. What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
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a. Epiphyses
b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Epiphyseal plate i|i.l
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20. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?
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a. Synarthrosis
b. Amphiarthrosis
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