Introduction to the Structural Units

Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement.
1. The study of the size and shape of the heart is called
2. Physiology is the study of
3. The anatomical position is described as
4. A plane that divides the body into right and left parts is a
5. If a person is complaining of pain that may indicate appendicitis, the pain would be located in the
6. The heart is described as superior to the diaphragm because it is
7. The brain and the spinal cord are located in the
8. The epigastric region of the abdominal area is located
9. Shivering to keep the body warm is an example of
10. The formation and release of hormones from a cell or structure is called


b. anatomy.
c. the function of the lungs.
a. body erect, arms at the side, palms forward.
c. sagittal plane.
a. left lower quadrant.
c. above the diaphragm.
d. dorsal cavity.
c. just below the sternum.
d. homeostasis.
d. secretion.

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The anterior triangle of the neck is subdivided into ________ (number) smaller triangles.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following?

A) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine B) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal, and temporal C) maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and palatine only D) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, and sphenoid only E) None of the answers are correct.

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A/an ____________ is a white mark, often in a diamond shape, found between the eyes on the face of the horse

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Max works out about an hour every day, using aerobic machines at a gym. During his

moderate physical exercise, blood concentrations of A) oxygen decrease and carbon dioxide increase. B) oxygen and carbon dioxide increase. C) oxygen increase and carbon dioxide decrease. D) oxygen and carbon dioxide remain nearly unchanged.

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