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Which term refers to the study of how an organ functions?
Anatomy
Physiology
A group of similar cells performing a specialized function is referred to as a(n)
tissue
organ
molecule
system
Cells are to tissues as tissues are to
systems
molecules
organs
organelles
Which of the following is NOT considered anatomical position?
Standing erect
Face forward
Palms facing backward
Toes pointing forward
Which of the following pairs are opposing terms?
Superior/posterior
Superior/inferior
Anterior/inferior
Superior/anterior
Which type of section divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Median
Transverse
Sagittal
Frontal or coronal
The urinary bladder is found in which abdominopelvic region?
Hypogastric
Left lumbar
Right iliac
Umbilical
Homeostasis refers to
changing internal conditions.
stable internal conditions
stable external conditions
changing external conditions.
Which type of tissue covers surfaces and lines cavities?
connective
epithelium
muscle
connective and muscle
Which type of tissue binds and supports body parts?
epithelium
nervous
connective
muscular
Which of the following is NOT a shape of epithelial tissue?
rectangular
squamous
columnar
cuboidal
What type of epithelium is found where simple diffusion occurs?
simple columnar
pseudostratified columnar
stratified squamous
simple squamous
What type of tissue lines the small intestine?
squamous epithelium
loose connective
simple columnar epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue is found in (on) the
skin.
trachea
blood vessels
digestive tract
Specialized columnar cells that secrete mucus onto the surfaces of the tissue are called
adipose cells
goblet cells
surface cells
endocrine cells.
Which of the following is/are connective tissue(s)?
bone
blood
cartilage
All of the choices are correct
Which of the following connects muscles to bones?
tendons
cartilage
adipose tissue
ligaments
What type of tissue is made of concentric rings called an osteon or Haversian system?
compact bone
hyaline cartilage
adipose tissue
spongy bone
The end of a long bone is the
diaphysis
periosteum
articular cartilage
epiphysis.
The shaft of a long bone is the
periosteum.
diaphysis
articular cartilage
endosteum
What are the cells found within an osteon?
osteoblasts
osteocytes
epiphysealcytes
chondrocytes
What are the small passageways through compact bone that connect osteocytes to each other and the central canal?
lamellae
lacunae
canaliculi
osteons
Which of the following are the bone-eating (reabsorbing) cells?
osteoprogenitor cells
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
A __________ is a rounded opening through a bone.
foramen
fossa
trochanter
condyle
A condition in which bones lose bone mass and therefore become weak is
osteomyelitis.
osteogenesis
osteoporosis
osteomalacia
Which of the following bones forms the forehead?
parietal
frontal
mandible
temporal
Which of the following bones forms most of the roof of the cranium?
parietal
frontal
mandible
temporal
Which of the following bones form the upper jaw?
maxilla
mandible
palatine
lacrimal
What is the only movable bone of the skull?
temporal
mandible
maxilla
zygomatic
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called
lordosis
kyphosis.
hunchback
scoliosis
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