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HBS FINAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
Anterior Answer: Situated toward the front of the body
Deep Answer: Away from the body surface, more internal
Directional terms Answer: Terms used to explain where one body structure is related to
another
Distal Answer: Situated from the point of attachment or origin or a center point; located away
from the center of the body.
Dorsal Answer: Being or located near,or on,or toward the back, or posterior part of the human
body.
Inferior Answer: Directional term meaning BELOW
Lateral Answer: Of or relating to the side; especially of a body part.
Medial Answer: Lying or extending in the middle; especially of a body part.
Posterior Answer: Situated at or toward back part of the body.
Proximal Answer: Situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or center point.
Superficial Answer: Of, relating to, or located near the surface.
Superior Answer: directional term meaning ABOVE
Human Body System Answer: A group of body of organs or structures that together perform
one or more vital functions.
Ventral Answer: Pertaining to the anterior front side of the body; opposite of dorsal.
ATP Answer: This is a packet of cellular energy.
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) Answer: The rate at which heat is given off by an organism at
complete rest
Body mass index (BMI) Answer: A measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the
body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters
Digestion Answer: The process of making food absorbable mechanically and enzymatically
breaking it down into simpler chemical compounds in the alimentary canal
Digestive system Answer: The bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and
absorption of food.
Enzyme Answer: A protein serving as a catalyst, a chemical agent that changes the rate of
reaction without being consumed by the reaction.
Esophagus Answer: A muscular tube that is about nine inches long and enters the stomach
Gallblader Answer: a membranous sac in which bile from the liver is stored
Gastrointestinal Tract Answer: The stomach and intestine as a functional unit
Large intestine Answer: this digestive organ is often referred to as the colon and concerned
especially with the reabsorption of water and the formation of feces
Liver Answer: this organ performs diverse functions such as producing bile, preparing
nitrogenous wastes for disposal and detoxifying poisonous chemicals in the blood
Oral Cavity Answer: The part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above
by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane
connecting it with the inner part of the mandible
Pancreas Answer: A gland with dual functions: the non-endocrine portion secretes digestive
enzymes and an alkaline solution into the small intestine via a duct; the endocrine portion
secretes the hormone insulin and glucagon into the blood.
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HBS FINAL EXAM REVIEW LATEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
Anterior Answer: Situated toward the front of the body
Deep Answer: Away from the body surface, more internal
Directional terms Answer: Terms used to explain where one body structure is related to
another
Distal Answer: Situated from the point of attachment or origin or a center point; located away
from the center of the body.
Dorsal Answer: Being or located near,or on,or toward the back, or posterior part of the human
body.
Inferior Answer: Directional term meaning BELOW
Lateral Answer: Of or relating to the side; especially of a body part.
Medial Answer: Lying or extending in the middle; especially of a body part.
Posterior Answer: Situated at or toward back part of the body.
Proximal Answer: Situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or center point.
Superficial Answer: Of, relating to, or located near the surface.
Superior Answer: directional term meaning ABOVE
Human Body System Answer: A group of body of organs or structures that together perform
one or more vital functions.
Ventral Answer: Pertaining to the anterior front side of the body; opposite of dorsal.
ATP Answer: This is a packet of cellular energy.
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) Answer: The rate at which heat is given off by an organism at
complete rest
Body mass index (BMI) Answer: A measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the
body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters
Digestion Answer: The process of making food absorbable mechanically and enzymatically
breaking it down into simpler chemical compounds in the alimentary canal
Digestive system Answer: The bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and
absorption of food.
Enzyme Answer: A protein serving as a catalyst, a chemical agent that changes the rate of
reaction without being consumed by the reaction.
Esophagus Answer: A muscular tube that is about nine inches long and enters the stomach
Gallblader Answer: a membranous sac in which bile from the liver is stored
Gastrointestinal Tract Answer: The stomach and intestine as a functional unit
Large intestine Answer: this digestive organ is often referred to as the colon and concerned
especially with the reabsorption of water and the formation of feces
Liver Answer: this organ performs diverse functions such as producing bile, preparing
nitrogenous wastes for disposal and detoxifying poisonous chemicals in the blood
Oral Cavity Answer: The part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above
by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane
connecting it with the inner part of the mandible
Pancreas Answer: A gland with dual functions: the non-endocrine portion secretes digestive
enzymes and an alkaline solution into the small intestine via a duct; the endocrine portion
secretes the hormone insulin and glucagon into the blood.
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