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A new drug apparently increases short-term memory.Students were divided randomly into two groups at the beginning of the semester.One group was given the memory pill once a day for the semester,and the other group was given a same-looking pill,but it was just sugar.The sugar pill is termed a(n) __________.


A) controlled pill
B) placebo
C) treatment pill
D) variable
E) effective dose

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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The study of how the body functions is called __________.


A) anatomy
B) chemistry
C) physiology
D) neuroanatomy
E) histology

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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An educated speculation or a possible answer to a question is called a(n) __________.


A) scientific method
B) theory
C) law
D) hypothesis
E) fact

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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We live in an ever-changing environment outside of our body,yet our internal conditions remain relatively stable.This is called __________.


A) homeostasis
B) metastasis
C) responsiveness
D) adaptation
E) evolution

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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________________ established a code of ethics for physicians.He is considered the "father of medicine."


A) Aristotle
B) Hippocrates
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Hooke

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Known as "the father of modern anatomy," __________ was the first to publish accurate drawings of the body.


A) Vesalius
B) Maimonides
C) Harvey
D) Aristotle
E) van Leeuwenhoek

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Lou Gehrig disease is the eponym for amyotropic lateral sclerosis,made famous by the "ice bucket challege."

A) True
B) False

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The change in size of the bone marrow (where blood cells are produced) as an infant matures is an example of __________,whereas the transformation of blood stem cells into white blood cells is an example of __________.


A) development;differentiation
B) growth;development
C) growth;differentiation
D) differentiation;growth
E) differentiation;development

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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During exercise,one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises.As a response,blood vessels dilate in the skin,warm blood flows closer to the body surface,and heat is lost.This is an example of __________.


A) negative feedback
B) positive feedback
C) dynamic equilibrium
D) integration control
E) set point adjustment

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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The term fallopian tube (uterine tube) is an example of __________.


A) a Latin root used in medical terminology
B) the use of prefixes to name an anatomical structure
C) the use of suffixes to name an anatomical structure
D) an eponym
E) an acronym

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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_______________ approaches understanding of the human body by studying the interactions of its parts.


A) Naturalism
B) Reductionism
C) Vitalism
D) Holism
E) Rationalism

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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The lexicon of standard international anatomical terms is __________.


A) called Nomina Anatomica (NA)
B) formed from thousands of French word roots
C) called Terminologia Anatomica (TA)
D) formed from thousands of English word roots
E) formed from thousands of Italian word roots

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress.It was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium,Heliobacter pylori,lives in the lining of the stomach.If these bacteria cause ulcers,then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers.This line of investigation is an example of __________.


A) hypothetical reasoning
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning
C) the inductive method
D) experimental design
E) statistical analysis

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following lists levels of human structure from the most complex to the simplest?


A) Organelle,cell,tissue,organ,organ system
B) Organ system,organ,cell,tissue,organelle
C) Organ system,organelle,tissue,cell,organ
D) Organ system,organ,tissue,cell,organelle
E) Organ,organ system,tissue,cell,organelle

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A(n) _____________ is a group of similar cells and their intercellular materials in a discrete region of an organ performing a specific function.


A) macromolecule
B) organ system
C) organelle
D) organism
E) tissue

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of experimental design that help to ensure __________.


A) an adequate sample size
B) objective and reliable results
C) experimental bias
D) psychosomatic effects
E) treatment groups

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The principal theory of how evolution works is called __________.


A) natural pressure
B) selective pressure
C) darwinian pressure
D) natural adaptation
E) natural selection

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The process of using numerous observations to develop general principles and predictions about a specific subject is called __________.


A) experimental design
B) the deductive method
C) the inductive method
D) a hypothesis
E) statistical testing

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical development of a fetus?


A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
D) Sonography
E) Radiography

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Two groups of people were tested to determine whether garlic lowers blood cholesterol levels.One group was given 800 mg of garlic powder daily for four months and exhibited an average 12% reduction in the blood cholesterol.The other group was not given any garlic and after four months averaged a 3% reduction in cholesterol.The group that was not given the garlic was the __________ group.


A) peer
B) test
C) treatment
D) control
E) double-blind

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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