Question 1

Sex hormones help to strengthen bones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The appendix is contained in the

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A)   left upper quadrant.
B)   left lower quadrant.
C)   right upper quadrant.
D)   right lower quadrant. D

Question 3

Heat helps determine the rate of metabolic reactions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of

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A)   movement.
B)   respiration.
C)   responsiveness.
D)   excretion.
E)   absorption.

Question 5

Homeostasis refers to

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A)   changing external conditions.
B)   stable external conditions.
C)   changing internal conditions.
D)   maintaining internal conditions.
E)   all of the above.

Question 6

Blood plasma is an example of this type of fluid.

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A)   intracellular
B)   extracellular
C)   serous
D)   acidic

Question 7

The ears are lateral to the eyes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and endocrine systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(an)

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A)   anatomist.
B)   physiologist.
C)   chemist.
D)   biochemist. B

Question 10

Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?

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A)   organelles,cells,tissues,organs,organ systems
B)   tissues,cells,organs,organelles,organ systems
C)   organs,organelles,organ systems,cells,tissues
D)   cell,atom,organelle,molecule,macromolecule
E)   cell,molecule,organelle,atom,macromolecule

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the smaller cavities in the head?

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A)   the paranasal sinuses
B)   the oral cavity
C)   the nasal cavity
D)   the middle ear cavities
E)   all of the above

Question 12

Rob is camping out when a cold front causes freezing temperatures.Rob begins to shiver.Shivering in this scenario is an example of a(an)

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A)   control system.
B)   effector.
C)   receptor.
D)   stimulus.
E)   response.

Question 13

The entire digestive tract is an example of which organizational level?

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A)   organelle
B)   tissue
C)   organ
D)   organ system

Question 14

Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in

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A)   anatomy.
B)   physiology.
C)   cytology.
D)   histology.

Question 15

The structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity is the

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A)   diaphragm.
B)   liver.
C)   mediastinum.
D)   small intestine.

Question 16

Which of the following is not in the thoracic cavity?

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A)   heart
B)   lung
C)   esophagus
D)   spleen

Question 17

Part of the liver may be found in the right lower quadrant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the list below,which displays the highest organizational level of complexity?

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A)   respiratory system
B)   chemistry
C)   heart
D)   cellular organelles
E)   tissues

Question 19

The mediastinum separates

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A)   the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
B)   the thoracic cavity into right and left parts.
C)   the thoracic cavity from the pelvic cavity.
D)   the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.
E)   the abdominal cavity into right and left parts.

Question 20

Metabolism is defined as

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A)   any individual process in the body.
B)   all the structures in the body.
C)   all of the homeostatic setpoints in the body.
D)   all of the chemical reactions in the body
E)   the collection of all of the organs in the body and their parts. D

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Sex hormones help to strengthen bones.

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The appendix is contained in the

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Heat helps determine the rate of metabolic reactions.

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The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of

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Homeostasis refers to

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Blood plasma is an example of this type of fluid.

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The ears are lateral to the eyes.

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The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and endocrine systems.

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An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(an)

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Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?

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Which of the following best describes the smaller cavities in the head?

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Rob is camping out when a cold front causes freezing temperatures.Rob begins to shiver.Shivering in this scenario is an example of a(an)

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The entire digestive tract is an example of which organizational level?

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Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in

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The structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity is the

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Which of the following is not in the thoracic cavity?

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Part of the liver may be found in the right lower quadrant.

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In the list below,which displays the highest organizational level of complexity?

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The mediastinum separates

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Metabolism is defined as

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