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The Human Body – An Orientation
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Anatomical position is:
Body erect, feet parallel and arms hanging at sides with palms facing
Lying on back with arms by side and hands tuck under thighs
Standing up, arms by side with palms facing backwards
Lying face down with arms out to the side
2
The stomach is found in which body cavity?
Pleural
Abdominal
Pelvic
Thoracic
3
The anatomical position is characterised by all of the following EXCEPT:
Body erect
Arms at sides with thumbs pointing laterally
Feet parallel
Palms turned posterior
4
The terms that apply to the front of the body in the anatomical position are
Medial and lateral
Anterior and ventral
Back and front
Posterior and dorsal
5
The salts that are most abundant in the human body are:
Potassium and Sodium
Calcium and Potassium
Calcium and Phosphorus
Sodium and Pepper
6
Proteins are constructed from building blocks known as
Amino acids
Steroids
Enzymes
Lipids
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The mediastinum is the region between the
Thorax and cavity
Two lungs
Heart and pericardium
Heart and lungs
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The process by which an organism increases its size and/or number is called:
Metabolism
Growth
Adaptation
Reproduction
9
Midsagittal plane is:
Divides into anterior and posterior
Divides body into superior and inferior
Vertically divides through the midline
Parallel to the midline
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The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is referred to as:
Homeostasis
Negative feedback
Metabolism
Equilibrium
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A group of tissues working together for a specific function form a (n):
Organ
Organ system
Positive feedback system
Organelle
12
The heart and lungs are located in which body cavity?
Pericardial
Abdominal
Pleural
Thoracic
13
Cholesterol is the single most important steroid molecule because it is:
All of these are correct
Is the raw material of Vitamin D, bile salts and steroid hormones
Essential for human life
Found in cell membranes
14
The term that means closer to a point of reference is?
Lateral
Medial
Distal
Proximal
15
RUQ is an abbreviation with reference to a specific:
Region of the pelvic girdle
Area of the brain
Abdominopelvic quadrant
Section of the vertebral column
16
The four major classes of organic compounds are:
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water
Water, acids, bases and salts
Nucleic acids, salts, bases and water
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
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Carbohydrate serves as primary sources of:
Tissue growth and repair
Metabolites
Digestible forms of food
Energy
18
The shape of DNA is
Triple strand helix
Single strand helix
Double strand helix
Conical strand
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The smallest chemical units of matter of which no chemical change can alter their identity are:
Atoms
Electrons
Protons
Energy
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The anatomical term meaning away from the midline is:
Lateral
Medial
Distal
Inferior
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The heart is located in the abdominopelvic region?
False
True