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Which organ(s) is/are found inthe pelvic cavity?


A) Urinary bladder
B) Kidneys
C) Liver
D) Spleen
E) Gallbladder

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

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Rob is camping out when a cold front brings in freezing temperatures. Rob begins to shiver. In this scenario, shivering is an example of what part of the homeostatic mechanism?


A) Control system
B) Effector
C) Receptor
D) Stimulus
E) Response

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

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The gas that makes up one-fifth of the air around us is __________.

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

A) True
B) False

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All forms of life use oxygen in respiration.

A) True
B) False

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Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?


A) The heart muscle is involuntarily and fatigue-resistant.
B) The skin is composed of an epithelial layer over a connective tissue layer.
C) The quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles are located in the thigh.
D) The aorta is a large vessel connected to the heart.

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

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The urinary bladder is located in which abdominopelvicregion?


A) Epigastric region
B) Umbilical region
C) Pubic region
D) Left inguinal region
E) Right hypochondriac region

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

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Parietal membranes are attached to the surfaces of organs.

A) True
B) False

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The right eye and right lung are __________.


A) ipsilateral
B) bilateral
C) contralateral
D) proximal

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

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Blood plasma is an example of what type of fluid?


A) Intracellular
B) Extracellular
C) Serous
D) Acidic

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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What is the definition of metabolism?


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

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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D

The __________ region is superior and lateral to the umbilical region.


A) lumbar
B) epigastric
C) inguinal
D) hypochondriac

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

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What is anatomical position?


A) The body standing erect with the face forward
B) The body standing erect with face turned to the side
C) The body lying on the back with the face looking upward
D) The body lying on the back with the face turned to the side
E) The body standing erect with the upper limbs reaching over the head

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

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The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities.

A) True
B) False

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Squinting and blinking the eyes in bright sunlight is an example of what characteristic of life?


A) Responsiveness
B) Reproduction
C) Respiration
D) Absorption

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

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


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

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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What organ is part of the lymphatic system?


A) Spleen
B) Liver
C) Brain
D) Thyroid gland

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

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A

Heat is a form of energy.

A) True
B) False

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The femoral region is ________ to the popliteal region.


A) distal
B) medial
C) proximal
D) lateral

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is not considered one of the characteristics of life?


A) Excretion
B) Digestion
C) Respiration
D) Metabolism
E) Absorption

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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D

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