1. This structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
rib cage
visceral peritoneum
diaphragm
parietal pleura
liver
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2. The correct sequence for the organizational levels of the human body, from
simplest to most complex is:
organ, tissue, chemical, organismal, organ system, cellular
chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal
cellular, chemical, organ, tissue, organismal, organ system
chemical, tissue, cellular, organ system, organismal, organ
organismal, organ, tissue, cellular, organ system, chemical
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3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person in anatomical
position?
Body erect
Eyes directed forward
Palms facing posteriorly
Feet together
Arms at sides
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4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the human body plan?
Tube-within-a-tube body plan
Dorsal hollow nerve cord, notochord and vertebrae
Pharyngeal pouches
Segmentation
Radial symmetry
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5. The knee is _______ to the ankle.
intermediate
proximal
lateral
inferior
distal
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6. Superior is to cranial as posterior is to _________.
caudal
dorsal
external
internal
ventral
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7. Which of the ventral body cavities contains the lungs?
pelvic cavity
pericardial cavity
pleural cavity
peritoneal cavity
abdominal cavity
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8. Which of the following is NOT found within the ventral body cavity?
Pelvic cavity
Spinal cavity
Pericardial cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
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9. This serous membrane lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity:
visceral pleura
parietal pericardium
visceral serosa
visceral pericardium
parietal peritoneum
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10. The heart, lungs, skin and brain are members of which level of structural
complexity?
tissue level
cellular level
organ level
chemical level
organismal level
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11. Which of the following is the correct sequence for preparing tissues for
microscopic viewing?
fix, section, stain
fix, stain, section
section, stain, fix
stain, fix, section
section, fix, stain
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12. Which of the following organ systems is responsible for eliminating wastes
from the body?
lymphatic system
endocrine system
cardiovascular system
urinary system
reproductive system
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13. Which of the following abdominal regions is centrally located?
hypochondriac region
umbilical region
iliac region
hypogastric region
epigastric region
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14. The majority of this organ is located in the upper left quadrant of the
abdomen:
stomach
liver
small intestine
bladder
heart
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15. Which of the following sections would result in two parts, each part possessing
a portion of the heart and a portion of both lungs?
C. Midsagittal section
A. Frontal section
D. A or B
E. A, B, or C
B. Transverse sections
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16. Which region is distal to all the other regions listed?
calcaneal
popliteal
tarsal
digital
plantar
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17. A cross section would be made along which of the following planes?
transverse plane
oblique plane
midsagittal plane
parasaggital
frontal plane
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18. Which of the following imaging techniques can be utilized to map blood flow
by tracking a radioactive isotope?
positron emission tomography (PET)
computed axial tomography (CAT)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
X ray
sonography
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19. Which of the following associations is incorrect?
The nose is superior to the mouth.
The scalp is superficial to the skull.
The ankle is proximal to the toes.
The wrist is distal to the elbow.
The eyes are medial to the bridge of the nose.
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20. Which of the following basic features of the human body plan is absent in
the adult?
vertebrae
dorsal hollow nerve cord
segmentation
bilateral symmetry
pharyngeal pouches