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2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
A) They contain carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
B) They respond to stimuli.
C) They are composed of multiple cells.
D) They have adaptive traits.
Answer: C
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21) Information literacy involves the ability to ________.
A) recognize what you need to know
B) locate relevant information
C) evaluate and apply information to a problem
D) All of the above are correct.
Answer: D
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2) A group of organs in the body that have a common function make up a(n) ________.
A) organism
B) brain
C) organ system
D) tissue
Answer: C
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7) Which structure containing dense connective tissue is found in the skin?
A) epidermis
B) hypodermis
C) dermis
D) integument
Answer: C
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12) Which of the following contains the most cells?
A) an organism
B) an organ system
C) an organ
D) tissue
Answer: A
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15) Where would you find smooth muscle tissue in your body?
A) in your heart
B) in the walls of your stomach
C) attached to bones
D) None of the above is correct.
Answer: B
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23) The ability of the human body to maintain a relatively constant internal environment is known as
________.
A) homeostasis
B) stabilization
C) positive feedback
D) regulation
Answer: A
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1) Which of the following cells form new bone in bone tissue?
A) osteons
B) osteoblasts
C) osteocytes
D) fibroblasts
Answer: B
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13) Which of the following are the bones that form the bridge of the nose?
A) occipital
B) sphenoid
C) nasal
D) temporal
Answer: C
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14) Which of these cranial bones separates the cranial cavity from the nasal cavity and provides the
olfactory nerves with access to the brain?
A) temporal
B) foramen magnum
C) sphenoid
D) ethmoid
Answer: D
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15) Which of these bones form the cheekbones in the skulls of mammals?
A) nasal bones
B) fontanels
C) palatine bones
D) zygomatic bones
Answer: D
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17) A series of interconnected bones that form the backbone of all mammals, fishes, reptiles, and birds is
the ________.
A) mandible
B) scapula
C) femur
D) vertebral column
Answer: D
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19) Which bone(s) form(s) a connection between the scapula and the sternum to support the pectoral
girdle?
A) clavicles
B) vertebrae
C) humerus
D) ribs
Answer: A
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21) The main weight-bearing bone in the lower extremities is known as the ________.
A) fibula
B) tibia
C) pelvis
D) femur
Answer: D
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29) How many bones are in the human body?
A) 203
B) 206
C) 300
D) 308
Answer: B
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Match the bone with its associations. Mark all that apply
Bone
Costal
Coccyx
Coxal
Appendicular
A
Axial
B
Accomodates
Thorax
C
Accomodates
Abdomen
D
Accomodates
Pelvis
E
Match the bone with its associations. Mark all that apply
Bone
Associated /
Accessory
A
Axial
B
Appendicular
C
Cranial
D
Facial
E
Cervical
Sacrum
Sternum
Iliac
Zygomatic
Parietal
Sphenoid
Clavicle
Hyoid
1) Which of the following is not a function of muscle?
A) destabilize joints
B) generate heat
C) move blood in veins
D) move lymph in lymphatic vessels
Answer: A
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3) The arrangement of muscles so that the action of one muscle is opposite to that of its partner is
referred to as ________.
A) synergistic
B) antagonistic
C) dual
D) insertion
Answer: B
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12) The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores ions that are necessary for skeletal muscle contractions. Which of
the following ions does it store?
A) magnesium
B) iron
C) sodium
D) calcium
Answer: D
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14) Which of these muscle types permit(s) voluntary movement?
A) cardiac
B) skeletal
C) smooth
D) All of the above permit voluntary movement.
Answer: B
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18) When a muscle is stimulated prior to full relaxation of a previous contraction and the second stimulus
is added to the first contraction, this phenomenon is referred to as ________.
A) tetanus
B) twitch
C) fatigue
D) summation
Answer: D
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28) Tetanus is a very serious disease caused by a toxin from a bacterium. Which of the following is the
most obvious symptom?
A) excessive sneezing
B) dissolving bones
C) excessive weight gain
D) muscle paralysis
Answer: D
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11) The liquid portion of the blood that consists of about 55% of the total volume of blood is referred to as
________.
A) stem cells
B) leukocytes
C) plasma
D) platelets
Answer: C
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14) Which protein transports oxygen in the bloodstream?
A) plasminogen
B) hemoglobin
C) erythropoietin
D) thrombin
Answer: B
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21) A child has a bicycle accident and is rushed to the ER. The doctors stop the bleeding, but the child
needs a transfusion. Fortunately, the patient is AB-positive, so the doctors can give him ________.
A) AB negative or positive only
B) any blood type
C) O positive only
D) O negative only
Answer: B
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4) Unlike white blood cells, mature red blood cells lack a(n) ________.
Answer: nucleus
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3) When these valves open, blood goes from the atria to the ventricles.
A) AV node
B) SA node
C) SL valves
D) AV valves
Answer: D
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7) Which sequence is correct?
A) right ventricle > aorta > renal vein
B) left ventricle > aorta > coronary artery
C) left atrium > superior vena cava > renal artery
D) right atrium > superior vena cava > coronary artery
Answer: B
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11) Which of these is the portion of the heartbeat that involves contraction of the heart?
A) cardiac cycle
B) pacemaker
C) diastole
D) systole
Answer: D
13) Which of these are the smallest of veins that form when capillaries merge?
A) venules
B) arteries
C) arterioles
D) veins
Answer: A
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14) These vessels take the blood back most directly to the heart.
A) arteries
B) venules
C) veins
D) arterioles
Answer: C
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16) The lowest blood pressure that occurs when the ventricles are relaxing is known as ________.
A) diastolic pressure
B) systolic pressure
C) aneurysm
D) arterial pressure
Answer: A
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22) The coronary arteries supply blood to cardiac tissue. Which chamber of the heart requires the
greatest amount of blood supply to keep it working?
A) right ventricle
B) left ventricle
C) left atrium
D) right atrium
Answer: B
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1) Cardiac muscle cells connect to each other at special junctions called ________ disks.
Answer: intercalated
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2) A ________ is the device that is used to measure blood pressure.
Answer: sphygmomanometer
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3) The ________ valves prevent blood from flowing back into the heart once it has left the ventricles.
Answer: semilunar
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3) Gloria was enjoying a soft drink but started to choke because this structure did not cover the opening in
the larynx through which air passes.
A) larynx
B) glottis
C) pharynx
D) epiglottis
Answer: D
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4) The maximum amount of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs during forceful breathing is
called ________.
A) tidal volume
B) residual volume
C) vital capacity
D) total lung capacity
Answer: C
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17) The organ(s) of the respiratory system that contain alveoli are ________.
A) bronchioles
B) bronchi
C) the glottis
D) lungs
Answer: D
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26) During exercise, O2 is depleted in muscle tissue. What effect would this have on internal respiration?
A) There would be increased diffusion of O2 out of the blood and into the muscle tissue.
B) There would be decreased diffusion of O2 out of the blood and into the muscle tissue.
C) There would be increased diffusion of O2 out of the blood and into the lungs.
D) There would be decreased diffusion of O2 out of the blood and into the muscle tissue and a decrease
in heart rate to bring more O2 to the exercising muscle.
Answer: A
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8) The pitch of the voice depends on the tension of the ________.
Answer: vocal cords
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