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