Question

Question 1 (1 point)
What is anatomical position?

Question 1 options:

The position where the body lies face down


The specific body orientation used to describe an individual's anatomy


The position where the body is bent forward


The position where the body lies face up

Question 2 (1 point)
What does the midline refer to?

Question 2 options:

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves


An imaginary line dividing the body into front and back halves


An imaginary line dividing the body into upper and lower halves


An imaginary line dividing the body into left and right halves

Question 3 (1 point)
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

Question 3 options:

Frontal/Coronal plane


Transverse plane


Horizontal plane


Sagittal plane

Question 4 (1 point)
What is the correct perspective when referring to "left" and "right" regions?

Question 4 options:

The perspective of the master teacher


Anatomical position


The perspective of the reader


Personal perspective

Question 5 (1 point)
Which of the following is the primary cause of asthma?

Question 5 options:

Tubes inside the lungs become clogged with mucus so air cannot easily enter the body


Tubes inside the lungs dilate so air cannot easily enter the body


Tubes inside the lungs become damaged from excessive noise and air cannot easily enter the body


Tubes inside the lungs get smaller so air cannot easily enter the body

Question 6 (1 point)
Which term is used to describe the relatively stable set of conditions needed for an organism to survive?

Question 6 options:

Cardiomyopathy


Health


Arrhythmia


Homeostasis

Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following do white blood cells defend against?

Question 7 options:

Pathogens


Electromagnetic fields


Pollution


Climate

Question 8 (1 point)
Substances capable of causing cancer in living tissue are known as which of the following?

Question 8 options:

Chemicals


Drugs


Carcinogens


Pollution

Question 9 (1 point)
Where are the lungs located?

Question 9 options:

Chest cavity


Thoracic cavity


Pleural cavity


Abdominal cavity

Question 10 (1 point)
How does carbon dioxide waste leave the body?

Question 10 options:

Inhalation


Respiration


Ventilation


Exhalation

Question 11 (1 point)
What does a high white blood cell count suggest?

Question 11 options:

Infection


Kidney disease


Recent blood loss


Anemia

Question 12 (1 point)
The circulatory system is responsible for which of the following?

Question 12 options:

Secreting hormones into the blood stream


Process food into the nutrients and energy you need to survive, and eliminating waste from the body


Playing an important role in the immune system and fighting off invading microbes, infections, and toxins


Transporting nutrients, oxygen, and homeostasis-regulating hormones

Question 13 (1 point)
Which term is used to describe the duplicating of genes to use them in a different part of the body or even in a different person's body?

Question 13 options:

Cloning


Tissue engineering


Gene therapy


Additive genetics

Question 14 (1 point)
Which of the following are the smallest vessels in the body?

Question 14 options:

Capillaries


Heart


Arteries


Veins

Question 15 (1 point)
Which of the following is the sudden death of brain cells due to a problem in the blood supply?

Question 15 options:

Murmur


Hypertension


Aneurysm


Stroke

Question 16 (1 point)
Which of the following is NOT a malabsorption disorder?

Question 16 options:

Lactose intolerance


Pompe disease


Cystic fibrosis


Crohn's disease

Question 17 (1 point)
The enzymes in saliva include which of the following?

Question 17 options:

Hydrolysis and amylase


Lysozyme and hydrolysis


Amylase and lysozyme


Hydrolysis and epiglottis

Question 18 (1 point)
Which of the following is the main site of chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients?

Question 18 options:

Large intestine


Small intestine


Stomach


Liver

Question 19 (1 point)
Cory has discovered unsafe working conditions at the hospital where he works, but when he told his boss, she did not address it. With whom should he file a complaint?

Question 19 options:

His city government's health and safety department


His state government's health and safety department


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 20 (1 point)
Which of the following is NOT a tip for handling hazardous materials safely?

Question 20 options:

Involve at least three people


Use smallest amount necessary


Ensure good ventilation


Wear protective equipment

Question 21 (1 point)
If penicillin had not been discovered, in which of the following ways could the world possibly have been different?

Question 21 options:

People may not have had a tool for looking at bacteria


People may not have had a drug to kill viruses


People may not have understood proper sterilization techniques


People may not have had a way to successfully fight infections

Question 22 (1 point)
A patient is suffering from atherosclerosis and has been advised to undergo a procedure to widen the diameter of arteries. Which of the following best describes the recommended procedure?

Question 22 options:

Insertion of a stent


Optical coherence tomography


Dialysis


Implantation of a pacemaker

Question 23 (1 point)
During what decade did the first cases of gene therapy occur?

Question 23 options:

1960s


1970s


1980s


1990s

Question 24 (1 point)
Which the following is NOT one of the major common uses of technology in health science as stated in the segment?

Question 24 options:

Treatment of system disorders


Documentation of past research


Prevention of disease


Viewing of internal structures in the body

Question 25 (1 point)
Which of the following is an inflammation of the liver?

Question 25 options:

Gallstones


Hepatitis


Obesity


Ulcers

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions provided:

**Question 1**
What is anatomical position?
- **Answer:** The specific body orientation used to describe an individual's anatomy

**Question 2**
What does the midline refer to?
- **Answer:** An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

**Question 3**
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
- **Answer:** Frontal/Coronal plane

**Question 4**
What is the correct perspective when referring to "left" and "right" regions?
- **Answer:** Anatomical position

**Question 5**
Which of the following is the primary cause of asthma?
- **Answer:** Tubes inside the lungs get smaller so air cannot easily enter the body

**Question 6**
Which term is used to describe the relatively stable set of conditions needed for an organism to survive?
- **Answer:** Homeostasis

**Question 7**
Which of the following do white blood cells defend against?
- **Answer:** Pathogens

**Question 8**
Substances capable of causing cancer in living tissue are known as which of the following?
- **Answer:** Carcinogens

**Question 9**
Where are the lungs located?
- **Answer:** Thoracic cavity

**Question 10**
How does carbon dioxide waste leave the body?
- **Answer:** Exhalation

**Question 11**
What does a high white blood cell count suggest?
- **Answer:** Infection

**Question 12**
The circulatory system is responsible for which of the following?
- **Answer:** Transporting nutrients, oxygen, and homeostasis-regulating hormones

**Question 13**
Which term is used to describe the duplicating of genes to use them in a different part of the body or even in a different person's body?
- **Answer:** Cloning

**Question 14**
Which of the following are the smallest vessels in the body?
- **Answer:** Capillaries

**Question 15**
Which of the following is the sudden death of brain cells due to a problem in the blood supply?
- **Answer:** Stroke

**Question 16**
Which of the following is NOT a malabsorption disorder?
- **Answer:** Pompe disease

**Question 17**
The enzymes in saliva include which of the following?
- **Answer:** Amylase and lysozyme

**Question 18**
Which of the following is the main site of chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients?
- **Answer:** Small intestine

**Question 19**
Cory has discovered unsafe working conditions at the hospital where he works, but when he told his boss, she did not address it. With whom should he file a complaint?
- **Answer:** Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

**Question 20**
Which of the following is NOT a tip for handling hazardous materials safely?
- **Answer:** Involve at least three people

**Question 21**
If penicillin had not been discovered, in which of the following ways could the world possibly have been different?
- **Answer:** People may not have had a way to successfully fight infections

**Question 22**
A patient is suffering from atherosclerosis and has been advised to undergo a procedure to widen the diameter of arteries. Which of the following best describes the recommended procedure?
- **Answer:** Insertion of a stent

**Question 23**
During what decade did the first cases of gene therapy occur?
- **Answer:** 1990s

**Question 24**
Which of the following is NOT one of the major common uses of technology in health science as stated in the segment?
- **Answer:** Documentation of past research

**Question 25**
Which of the following is an inflammation of the liver?
- **Answer:** Hepatitis