medical exam questions
Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop? -
Answer both b and c
forming a blood clot and uterine contractions during labor
Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts? -
Answer physiology
A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane. - Answer frontal
The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section. -
Answer frontal
The opposite term for superficial is - Answer deep
A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section. - Answer
midsagittal
Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region? - Answer hypogastric region
A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n) - Answer tissue
The muscular sheet called the diaphragm divides the - Answer thoracic cavity and
abdominopelvic cavities
The liver can be found in the - Answer both a and b
The supine position - Answer describes the body lying face up
Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position? - Answer
supine
When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
what position? - Answer anatomical
The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section. - Answer
sagittal
Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow? - Answer The
elbow is proximal to the wrist.
The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of -
Answer homeostasis
, Which term means "toward the head"? - Answer superior
The two major body cavities are called - Answer dorsal and ventral
The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are - Answer chemical to
cell to tissue to organ to system
Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? - Answer pathology
Because humans walk upright, the term "dorsal" can be used in place of the term -
Answer posterior
Cells are - Answer are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body
The opposite term for posterior in humans is - Answer both b and c
anterior and ventral
Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning "cutting up"? - Answer anatomy
The level of organization directly below the organ level is the _____ level. - Answer
tissue
Which substance is found only in DNA? - Answer thymine
The end product of a reaction between a strong acid and a strong base is - Answer both
a and b
salt and water
Bases have - Answer a pH greater than 7
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge? - Answer proton
Which of the following is a functional protein? - Answer enzymes
Electrons are found - Answer both b and c
in orbitals and at various distances from the nucleus called energy levels
Triglycerides - Answer have three fatty acids
Which subatomic particle is found in the nucleus? - Answer both a and b
protons and neutrons
Which type of chemical bond does not result in the formation of a new molecule? -
Answer hydrogen bond
Which of the following is a structural protein? - Answer both a and b
Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop? -
Answer both b and c
forming a blood clot and uterine contractions during labor
Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts? -
Answer physiology
A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane. - Answer frontal
The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section. -
Answer frontal
The opposite term for superficial is - Answer deep
A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section. - Answer
midsagittal
Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region? - Answer hypogastric region
A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n) - Answer tissue
The muscular sheet called the diaphragm divides the - Answer thoracic cavity and
abdominopelvic cavities
The liver can be found in the - Answer both a and b
The supine position - Answer describes the body lying face up
Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position? - Answer
supine
When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
what position? - Answer anatomical
The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section. - Answer
sagittal
Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow? - Answer The
elbow is proximal to the wrist.
The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of -
Answer homeostasis
, Which term means "toward the head"? - Answer superior
The two major body cavities are called - Answer dorsal and ventral
The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are - Answer chemical to
cell to tissue to organ to system
Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? - Answer pathology
Because humans walk upright, the term "dorsal" can be used in place of the term -
Answer posterior
Cells are - Answer are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body
The opposite term for posterior in humans is - Answer both b and c
anterior and ventral
Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning "cutting up"? - Answer anatomy
The level of organization directly below the organ level is the _____ level. - Answer
tissue
Which substance is found only in DNA? - Answer thymine
The end product of a reaction between a strong acid and a strong base is - Answer both
a and b
salt and water
Bases have - Answer a pH greater than 7
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge? - Answer proton
Which of the following is a functional protein? - Answer enzymes
Electrons are found - Answer both b and c
in orbitals and at various distances from the nucleus called energy levels
Triglycerides - Answer have three fatty acids
Which subatomic particle is found in the nucleus? - Answer both a and b
protons and neutrons
Which type of chemical bond does not result in the formation of a new molecule? -
Answer hydrogen bond
Which of the following is a structural protein? - Answer both a and b
