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The ______ system produces movement and generates heat when its parts contract.

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The various chemical reactions that organisms carry out are collectively called


A) metabolism.
B) homeostasis.
C) reproduction.
D) responsiveness.
E) development.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The primary function of serous fluid is to


A) to minimize friction.
B) a stabilizing force.
C) insulation.
D) energy storage.
E) to provide an attachment surface.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Molecules are formed from two or more


A) electrons.
B) organs.
C) atoms.
D) tissues.
E) systems.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A _______ plane cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ.


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

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The sigmoid colon of the large intestine is contained within the hypogastric region.

A) True
B) False

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The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell production (hemopoiesis) is the ____________ system.


A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) cardiovascular
D) respiratory
E) lymphatic

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The ______ reproductive system produces oocytes.

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The directional term that means "away from the midline of the body" is


A) inferior.
B) superior.
C) medial.
D) lateral.
E) caudal.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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The directional term that means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk" is


A) distal.
B) proximal.
C) medial.
D) cephalic.
E) dorsal.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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The practice of using cross sections of frozen cadavers developed in the 1900s.This field of study is called ________.

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Gross anatomy refers to the study of


A) cells.
B) structures formed by cells.
C) structures not visible to the unaided eye.
D) structures visible to the unaided eye.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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There is a physical barrier that separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

A) True
B) False

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The level of organization one step more complex than the organ level is the______ level.

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The head,neck,and trunk make up the ______ region of the body.


A) appendicular
B) axial
C) cephalic
D) caudal
E) thoracic

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The artist who used dissections to improve his drawings and paintings was


A) Vesalius.
B) Galen.
C) Da Vinci.
D) Hippocrates.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The anatomic term for the foot is


A) pubic.
B) patellar.
C) pes.
D) popliteal.
E) acromial.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The right and left iliac regions are found lateral to the hypogastric region.

A) True
B) False

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The cranial cavity houses the


A) eyeball.
B) ear canals.
C) brain.
D) spinal cord.
E) nasal structures.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The abdominopelvic quadrants are formed by passing one horizontal and one vertical line through the


A) patellar region.
B) umbilicus.
C) antebrachial region.
D) gluteal region.
E) crural region.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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