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ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment: Anatomy and Physiology, pages 1-1 to 1-48.
1-1.
When the body is in the anatomical
position, the thumbs point
1.
medially
2.
laterally
3.
anteriorly
4.
posteriorly
1-2.
A person lying on his/her back is in what
position?
1.
Prone
2.
Erect
3.
Supine
4.
Lateral recumbent
1-3.
The physical and chemical breakdown of
the food we eat is called
1.
digestion
2.
metabolism
3.
anabolism
4.
catabolism
1-4.
The transfer of fluids across the plasma
membrane of a cell from an area of lower
concentration to an area of higher
concentration is a process known as
1.
infusion
2.
diffusion
3.
perfusion
4.
osmosis
1-5.
Homeostasis is defined as
1.
control of bleeding
2.
absorption, storage, and use of food
products
3.
self-regulated control of the bodys
internal environment
4.
the power of voluntary movement
1-6.
That portion of a cell containing all the
genetic material important in the cells
reproduction is called the
1.
plasma membrane
2.
nucleus
3.
cytoplasm
4.
reticulated endothelium
1-7.
What type of tissue is known as the lining
tissue of the body?
1.
Connective
2.
Areolar
3.
Sebaceous
4.
Epithelial
1-8.
The secretion of digestive fluids and the
absorption of digested foods and liquids is
the chief function of which tissue?
1.
Columnar
2.
Osseus
3.
Sercus
4.
Squamous