Question 1

Mammography and bone densitometry are good examples of which of the following types of medical imaging.

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) low-dose radiography 
A) computed tomography 
B) magnetic resonance imaging 
C) ultrasound scanning 
D) radionuclide scanning 
E) low-dose radiography

Question 2

Where on the diagram is the popliteal area?

Accepted Answer

A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) D 
E) E 
A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) D 
E) E

Question 3

List the basic processes of life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the basic processes of life....

Question 4

Which medical image is obtained by using high-frequency sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e) 
A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e)

Question 5

This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) sagittal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique 
E) midsagittal 
A) frontal 
B) sagittal 
C) transverse 
D) oblique 
E) midsagittal

Question 6

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

Accepted Answer

A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) pedal 
E) carpal 
A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) pedal 
E) carpal

Question 7

The stomach is ____ to the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) distal 
D) inferior 
E) superior 
A) lateral 
B) medial 
C) distal 
D) inferior 
E) superior

Question 8

Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) auscultation. 
B) palpation. 
C) percussion. 
D) laparoscopy. 
E) electrocardiography. 
A) auscultation. 
B) palpation. 
C) percussion. 
D) laparoscopy. 
E) electrocardiography.

Question 9

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

Accepted Answer

A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) volar 
E) carpal 
A) pollex 
B) tarsal 
C) hallux 
D) volar 
E) carpal

Question 10

Percussion techniques can be used to detect

Accepted Answer

A) heart beats. 
B) pulse rate. 
C) arthritis. 
D) fluid in the lungs. 
E) enlarged organs. 
A) heart beats. 
B) pulse rate. 
C) arthritis. 
D) fluid in the lungs. 
E) enlarged organs.

Question 11

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct.The heart is _____ to the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) contralateral 
D) superior 
E) superficial 
A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) contralateral 
D) superior 
E) superficial

Question 12

Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e) 
A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e)

Question 13

Which region is the epigastric region?

Accepted Answer

A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e) 
A) (a) 
B) (b) 
C) (c) 
D) (d) 
E) (e)

Question 14

What is the name of the serous membrane in closest proximity to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A) parietal pleura 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum 
A) parietal pleura 
B) visceral pleura 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
E) mediastinum

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

Accepted Answer

A) regulates conditions in body that remain fairly stable over long periods 
B) important in maintaining homeostasis 
C) involves control centers in the nervous or endocrine systems 
D) stimulates changes that reverse the direction of the stimulus 
E) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off 
A) regulates conditions in body that remain fairly stable over long periods 
B) important in maintaining homeostasis 
C) involves control centers in the nervous or endocrine systems 
D) stimulates changes that reverse the direction of the stimulus 
E) usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off

Question 16

This is the study of the functions of body structures.

Accepted Answer

A) anatomy 
B) physiology 
C) endocrinology 
D) histology 
E) immunology 
A) anatomy 
B) physiology 
C) endocrinology 
D) histology 
E) immunology

Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Mammography and bone densitometry are good examples of which of the following types of medical imaging.

Where on the diagram is the popliteal area?

List the basic processes of life.

Which medical image is obtained by using high-frequency sound waves?

This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the great toe?

The stomach is ____ to the urinary bladder.

Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the thumb?

Percussion techniques can be used to detect

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct.The heart is _____ to the liver.

Which cavity contains the urinary bladder?

Which region is the epigastric region?

What is the name of the serous membrane in closest proximity to the lungs?

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

This is the study of the functions of body structures.

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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