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| Which of the following is a characteristic of the anatomic position? |
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| Which type of tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax? |
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| Which statement is correct about recessive genes? |
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| When a recessive gene is inherited from both parents, the offspring will have that condition. |
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| Which term means the opposite of anterior? |
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| The coronal plane is also known as the ____ plane. |
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| Which body cavity protects the organs of reproduction? |
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| A structure located above the transverse plane is said to be _____. |
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| Which body regions are located on the sides and covered by the lower ribs? |
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| Which plane divides the body into equal left and right portions? |
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| Which of these structures is not found in the nucleus of a cell? |
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| Which term refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide? |
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| Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues? |
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| Which term means toward the side? |
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| Which term means the study of the functions of the structures of the body? |
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| Which hereditary disorder causes the irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental ability? |
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| Which of these diseases is not spread by bloodborne transmission? |
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| Hormones are secreted by ____ glands. |
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| A ____ is a functional unit of heredity. |
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| Protective padding, insulation, support, and a nutrient reserve are provided by ____ tissue. |
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| Abnormal hardening of a gland is known as ____. |
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| An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue is known as ____. |
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| Bone and cartilage are examples of ____ connective tissues. |
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| A ____ is a specialist in the study of the organization of tissues at all levels. |
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| Any deviation from normal that is present at birth is described as a congenital ____. |
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| A ____ disorder is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth. |
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| The lower right quadrant is also described as being the right ____ region. |
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| A postmortem (after death) exam is known as an ____. |
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| The sebaceous glands are part of the ____ system. |
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| The study of the causes of diseases is known as ____. |
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| The surgical removal of a gland is known as ____. |
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| The study of how genes are transferred from the parents to their children is known as ____. |
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| The body cavity containing the organs of the digestive system is known as the ____ cavity. |
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| A ____ is a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue. |
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| The processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment is known as ____. |
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| A ____ is a physician who specializes in the care of older people. |
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| The ____ is the pit that marks where the umbilical cord was attached before birth. |
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| ____ is the material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus. |
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| Commonly known as PKU, ____ is a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing. |
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| An ____ is a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue. |
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| The ____ region of the abdomen is located below the stomach. |
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| ____ transmission is the spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that have been contaminated with blood. |
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| The term ____ means toward the lower part of the body. |
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| The medical term ____ means inflammation of the peritoneum. |
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| The ____ holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity. |
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| The term ____ describes the enlargement or an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues; not tumor related. |
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| A ____ plane divides the entire body into upper and lower portions. |
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| disease, suffering, emotion |
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| Change in cell structure and orientation |
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| deviation from what is regarded as normal |
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| defective development or an organ or tissue |
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| abnormal development of cells, tissue, or organs |
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| farthest from the midline |
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| back of the body or organ |
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| ongoing presence of a disease within a population |
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| sudden outbreak of a disease |
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| study of the causes of disease |
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| outbreak of disease over a large area |
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| pathologic condition cause by an absent or defective gene |
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| unfavorable response arising from a medical treatment |
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| illness without a known cause |
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| illness caused by pathogenic organisms |
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| disease acquired in a hospital or clinic |
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