Practice Questions on A&P Basics
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  1. A structure composed of 2 or more tissues with a defined anatomical boundary is a(n):
    1. Organ system
    2. Organ
    3. Tissue Complex
    4. Membrane

  2. The parietal pericardium is the:
    1. Membrane lining the surface of the heart
    2. Membrane lining the surface of the lung
    3. Most superficial layer of the serous membrane surrounding the heart
    4. A membrane that would not be cut by a midsagittal section of the human body

  3. In the proper anatomical position, the thumbs point:
    1. Superiorly
    2. Anteriorly
    3. Medially
    4. Laterally
    5. Inferiorly

  4. The smallest structure capable of carrying out all life processes is the _______________________.
  5. Homeostasis is maintained primarily via ____________ feedback mechanisms.
  6. The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is known as _________________.
  7. A plane of the body that divides the eye into equal left and right sections is the _____________ plane.
    1. Sagittal
    2. Midsagittal
    3. Parasagittal
    4. Coronal
    5. Frontal

  8. The antebrachial region is _________________ to the acromial region.
  9. The buccal region is ______________________ to the popliteal region.
  10. True or False: Histology and cytology are different names for the same thing.
  11. The presence of serous fluids causes friction between organs to (Increase/Decrease).
  12. The integumentary system is always ______________ to the skeletal system.
  13. As the magnitude of the stimulus in a homeostatic feedback loop increases, the magnitude of the resulting error signal ______________.

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