Question 1

An _______________ is composed of two or more tissues types,whereas ____________ are microscopic structures in a cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   organ system;organs
B)   organ system;organelles
C)   organ;organelles
D)   organ;molecules
E)   organelle;moleculesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Most primates are ________________,meaning they live in trees.

Accepted Answer

A)   prehensile
B)   bipedal
C)   cursorial
D)   troglodytic
E)   arborealF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The species of modern humans is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Homo erectus
B)   Homo sapiens
C)   Homo habilis
D)   early Homo
E)   AustralopithecusF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hair
B)   Fully opposable thumbs
C)   Stereoscopic vision
D)   Color vision
E)   Spinal and pelvic anatomyF) B) and C)
G) A) and C) E

Question 5

All of the following are human organ systems except ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal
B)   endocrine
C)   epidermal
D)   reproductive
E)   lymphaticF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocrates
B)   Aristotle
C)   Galen
D)   Vesalius
E)   AvicennaF) A) and D)
G) A) and E) C

Question 7

A human is born before his/her nervous system has matured.This is traceable to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   their inability to regulate body temperature
B)   skeletal adaptations to bipedalism
C)   the arboreal habits of early primates
D)   the conditions of modern civilization
E)   the diet of early species of HomoF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The study of mechanism of disease is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   histology
B)   neuroanatomy
C)   pathophysiology
D)   endocrinology
E)   neurophysiologyF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A physiological __________ is a difference in chemical concentration,electrical charge,physical pressure,temperature,or other variables between one point and another.

Accepted Answer

A)   membrane
B)   gradient
C)   imbalance
D)   feedback loop
E)   barrierF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Negative feedback loops are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   homeostatic mechanisms
B)   not homeostatic mechanisms
C)   associated with "vicious circles"
D)   self-amplifying cycles
E)   usually harmfulF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The study of the structure and function of cells is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cytology
B)   gross anatomy
C)   exploratory physiology
D)   comparative physiology
E)   radiologyF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

DNA is an example of an __________,whereas PET scan is an example of an _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   eponym;abbreviation
B)   acronym;eponym
C)   eponym;acronym
D)   abbreviation;acronym
E)   acronym;abbreviationF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The ileum is ____________,whereas the ilium is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a muscle;a bone
B)   a bone;a muscle
C)   part of the hip bone;part of the small intestine
D)   a bone in the wrist;a muscle of the back
E)   part of the small intestine;part of the hip boneF) B) and C)
G) None of the above E

Question 14

The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology,whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The constant appearance of new strains of influenza virus is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a model
B)   evolution
C)   selection pressure
D)   survivorship
E)   successF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Feeling structures with your fingertips is called _________,whereas tapping on the body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   palpation;auscultation
B)   auscultation;percussion
C)   percussion;auscultation
D)   palpation;percussion
E)   percussion;palpationF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   molecule
B)   cell
C)   organelle
D)   tissueE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The plural of axilla (armpit) is ____________,whereas the plural of appendix is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   axillae;appendices
B)   axillides;appendages
C)   axillies;appendi
D)   axilli;appendicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Evolutionary (Darwinian)medicine traces some of our diseases to our evolutionary past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Organs are made of tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

An _______________ is composed of two or more tissues types,whereas ____________ are microscopic structures in a cell.

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Most primates are ________________,meaning they live in trees.

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The species of modern humans is called _________.

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Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking?

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All of the following are human organ systems except ___________.

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The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by __________.

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A human is born before his/her nervous system has matured.This is traceable to __________.

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The study of mechanism of disease is called __________.

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A physiological __________ is a difference in chemical concentration,electrical charge,physical pressure,temperature,or other variables between one point and another.

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Negative feedback loops are __________.

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The study of the structure and function of cells is called ___________.

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DNA is an example of an __________,whereas PET scan is an example of an _________.

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The ileum is ____________,whereas the ilium is __________.

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The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology,whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy.

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The constant appearance of new strains of influenza virus is an example of __________.

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Feeling structures with your fingertips is called _________,whereas tapping on the body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is called ____________.

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Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the _____.

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The plural of axilla (armpit) is ____________,whereas the plural of appendix is ___________.

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Evolutionary (Darwinian)medicine traces some of our diseases to our evolutionary past.

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Organs are made of tissues.

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An ___ is composed of two or more tissues types,whereas are microscopic structures in a cell.

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