問題一覧
1
The transverse plane divides the body:
B. horizontally into upper and lower portions
2
Proximal is defined as:
D. nearest to the point of attachment.
3
The process by which the body maintains a state of equilibrium is:
C. homeostasis
4
Which part of a cell contains the chromosomes or genetic material?
C. Nucleus
5
What type of muscle lines the walls of blood vessels?
D. Visceral
6
Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?
B. Liver
7
Evaluation of the endocrine system involves:
C. hormone assessment
8
The spinal cord and brain are covered by protective membranes called:
A. meninges
9
Studoriferous glands are:
C. referrred to as sweat glands
10
Most gas exchange between blood and tissue takes place in the:
B. capillaries
11
A person who is supine is:
A. lying on the back face up
12
Which type of tissue covers the body and lines the blood vessels?
D. Epithelial
13
Which of the following is a finger bone?
B. Phalanx
14
Another term for the sex cells that are needed to form a new human being is:
A. gametes
15
Which of the following tests is a measure of kidney function?
A. Creatinine
16
Which of the following is produced in the epidermis?
A. Melanin
17
Glomeruli are:
D. tufts of capillaries in the nephrons
18
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A. Hemopiesis
19
Renin secreted by the kidneys:
A. helps raise blood pressure
20
The abbreviation for a hormone secreted by heart ventricles in response to volume expansion and pressure overload is:
B. BNP
21
The fluid within the nucleus of a cell is called:
C. nucleoplasm
22
When is the thymus gland most active?
C. Before birth up until puberty
23
Which of the following statements is true of a body in the anatomical position?
B. The elbow is on the dorsal surface of the arm
24
The abbreviation for a procedure that produces images in a transverse plane of the body is:
A. CT
25
Which of the following is the abbreviation for the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord?
B. CNS