The study of the functions of biological organisms and their parts is called:

a. cytology
b. anatomy (study of body structures)
c. physiology
d. chemistry


c. physiology

Anatomy & Physiology

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The rabies virus travels to the CNS via

A) anterograde axoplasmic transport. B) retrograde axoplasmic transport. C) blood vessels. D) subcutaneous connective tissue. E) cerebrospinal fluid.

Anatomy & Physiology

After a severe blow to the head, Jill has uncontrollable hunger and thirst, her body temp varies wildly, and she keeps passing out because her bp is not well controlled. Neurological test discover a hemorrhage. Where is the bleed located.?

a. frontal lobe b. hypothalamus c. basal nuclei d. spinal cord

Anatomy & Physiology

A child falls and breaks his humerus, the upper arm bone, along the epiphysial plate. Which of the following could result from this injury?

A. As an adult, red marrow will persist in the medullary cavity of the humerus. B. Blood cell production will decrease dramatically in the injured bone. C. As an adult this person will have one humerus longer than the other. D. As an adult, the diaphysis of the broken humerus will be much smaller than that of the unbroken one.

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An anatomical term that means the same as ventral is

A) posterior. B) inferior. C) abdominal. D) anterior. E) superior.

Anatomy & Physiology