Question 1

What does the transverse body plane divide?

Accepted Answer

A)  The front and back (coronal)of the body 
B)  The body lengthwise (two equal halves) 
C)  The superior and inferior portions of the body 
D)  The body into axial and appendicular

Question 2

The nurse explains that ___________are small saclike structures inside the cell that digest compounds that have invaded the cell.

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Question 3

Telophase is which phase of cell reproduction during mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  First phase 
B)  Latent phase 
C)  Final phase 
D)  Spindle phase

Question 4

Which of the following are passive transport mechanisms that move material across the cell membranes? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion 
B)  Evaporation 
C)  Filtration 
D)  Osmosis 
E)  Mitosis
F) Anaphase

Question 5

What is a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can perform a more complex function than any tissue alone?

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A)  Organ 
B)  System 
C)  Cell 
D)  Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 6

Using a poster,the nurse demonstrates the protection of the nucleus.Arrange the layers starting with the most superficial.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Endoplasmic reticulum
B) Nuclear membrane
C) Nucleus
D) Plasma membrane
E) Cytoplasm

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Question 7

In anatomic terminology,posterior means toward the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tail. 
B)  head. 
C)  back. 
D)  trunk.

Question 8

The anatomic structure that is not in the thoracic cavity is/are the _____.

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A)  Heart 
B)  Lungs 
C)  Blood vessels 
D)  Transverse colon

Question 9

What are the smallest living components in our body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cells 
B)  Organs 
C)  Electrons 
D)  Osmosis

Question 10

The nurse clarifies that the three functions of epithelial tissue are _____________,___________,and __________.

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Question 11

The anatomic term ____ means toward the midline.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior 
B)  posterior 
C)  medial 
D)  cranial

Question 12

What is the process by which a cell digests a foreign material by surrounding it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinocytosis 
B)  Phagocytosis 
C)  Absorption 
D)  Diffusion

Question 13

Which are among the 11 body systems? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphatic 
B)  Cellular 
C)  Digestive 
D)  Reproductive 
E)  Accessory
F) Spinal cord

Question 14

Which of the following are characteristics of visceral muscles? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Involuntary 
B)  Smooth 
C)  Striated 
D)  Independent from the spinal cord 
E)  Voluntary
F) Present in the blood vessels

Question 15

Caudal is defined as toward the ____.

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A)  head 
B)  feet 
C)  tail 
D)  chest

Question 16

List in order of increasing complexity the structural levels of organization of the body.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Body as a whole
B) Cellular
C) Organs
D) Tissue
E) Chemical
F) System

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Question 17

When the nurse assesses an arm in proximal to distal order,the assessment is performed from:

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A)  the shoulder to the fingers. 
B)  front to back. 
C)  fingers to the center of the body. 
D)  center of the body to the fingers.

Question 18

What traits describe visceral muscles?

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A)  Smooth and voluntary 
B)  Smooth and involuntary 
C)  Striated and voluntary 
D)  Striated and involuntary

Question 19

What is the function of epithelial membranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretes mucus,lines ends of bones,and lines bursae 
B)  Lines ends of bones,secretes synovial fluid,and lines internal surfaces of organs 
C)  Covers the wall of lower digestive tract,secretes mucus,and lines lungs,peritoneum,and pericardium 
D)  Lines lungs,peritoneum,and pericardium,and secretes synovial fluid

Question 20

Place the body structures in cranial-caudal priority.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Ribs
B) Neck
C) Clavicle
D) Mandible
E) Radius
F) Occiput

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Exam 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology