Question 1 (1 point)

Question

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