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Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that explores the application of scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health-related issues in individuals and communities. This course provides students with foundational knowledge in biology, anatomy, physiology, public health, and healthcare systems. Emphasizing both theory and practical skills, it covers topics such as disease prevention, health promotion, epidemiology, healthcare ethics, and emerging technologies in medicine. Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing human health and the roles of various health professionals in improving public well-being.
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The Human Body in Health and Disease 6th Edition by Patton
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body
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Q1) The mediastinum is a subdivision of the abdominal cavity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The ventral cavity is one of the main cavities of the body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow?
A) The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
B) The elbow is distal to the wrist.
C) The elbow is superficial to the wrist.
D) The elbow is lateral to the wrist.
Answer: A
Q4) The cell is the simplest level of organization in the human body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Name the two major body cavities and describe what is in each.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
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Q1) The basic building block of proteins is nucleotides.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) One of the end products of hydrolysis would have one more hydrogen atom than it did at the beginning of the reaction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) An atom with 11 protons,12 neutrons,and 10 electrons has an atomic mass of 21.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Cholesterol is needed for the formation of several hormones in the body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) Describe the three types of lipids and give the function of each. Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 3: Cells
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Q1) A gene and a nucleotide are the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The process of transcription occurs in the nucleus.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which structure programs the formation of ribosomes?
A) mitochondria
B) rough endoplasmic reticulum
C) nucleolus
D) Golgi apparatus
Answer: C
Q4) The "protein factory" is another name for the ribosomes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) What is a gene?
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 4: Tissues
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Q1) growth of new tissue
A)regeneration
B)keloid
C)glia
D)chondrocyte
E)matrix
Q2) strong fibers found in dense fibrous connective tissue
A)collagen
B)osteons
C)glands
D)goblet cells
E)scar
Q3) Which is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body?
A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) nervous
Q4) Many athletes work to reduce their body fat to the lowest possible percentage.What would happen if too little body fat were present?
Q5) Explain why body composition is a good indicator of health and fitness.
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Chapter 5: Organ Systems of the Body
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Q1) A cochlear implant is a device that aids in hearing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) List the structures and explain the functioning of the female reproductive system.
Q3) The cardiovascular system contains the heart,arteries,veins,and capillaries.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List the structures and explain the functioning of the male reproductive system.
Q5) system in which the liver is an accessory organ
A)lymphatic and immune systems
B)respiratory system
C)digestive system
D)urinary system
E)male reproductive system
F)female reproductive system
Q6) The skeletal system provides a place for the formation of blood cells.
A)True
B)False
Q7) List the structures and explain the functions of the respiratory system.
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Chapter 6: Mechanisms of Disease
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Q1) The movement of white blood cells in response to a chemical attractant released during the inflammatory response is called
A) edema
B) inflammatory exudate
C) chemotaxis
D) phagocytosis
Q2) group that includes large parasites known as roundworms
A)virus
B)prion
C)bacterium
D)fungus
E)protozoan
F)nematode
G)platyhelminth
H)arthropod
Q3) Abnormal,undifferentiated tumor cells are often produced by a process called A) hyperplasia
B) anaplasia
C) metastasis
D) edema
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Chapter 7: The Integumentary System and Body
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Q1) Which of the following is not found in the dermis of the skin?
A) collagen connective tissue
B) nerve endings
C) melanocytes,which give the skin color
D) sweat glands
Q2) small cuplike cluster of cells from which hair growth begins
A)hypodermis
B)hair papilla
C)dermal papillae
D)Meissner corpuscle
E)stratum corneum
F)lanugo
G)melanin
H)eccrine gland
I)stratum germinativum
J)arrector pili
K)sebaceous gland
L)lunula
M)apocrine gland
N)Pacini corpuscle
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Chapter 8: The Skeletal System
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Q1) Diarthrotic joints
A) make up the vast majority of joints in the body
B) allow the least amount of movement
C) are surrounded by a joint capsule
D) both A and C
Q2) One of the signs of osteoporosis is "dowager's hump."
A)True
B)False
Q3) The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the
A) haversian system
B) diaphysis
C) epiphyseal plate
D) chondrocytes
Q4) Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?
A) epiphysis
B) periosteum
C) diaphysis
D) endosteum
Q5) Explain why bone heals better than cartilage.
Q6) Explain synarthrotic and amphiarthrotic joints and give an example of each.
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Chapter 9: The Muscular System
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Q1) muscle that forms the thick rounded prominence over the shoulder and upper arm
A)triceps brachii
B)pectoralis major
C)masseter
D)sternocleidomastoid
E)zygomaticus
F)deltoid
G)biceps brachii
H)latissimus dorsi
Q2) Muscle tone maintains posture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tonic contractions
A) help maintain posture
B) cause an oxygen debt in the body
C) produce large amounts of lactic acid
D) both B and C
Q4) In bending the elbow,the insertion is at the shoulder.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System
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Q1) star-shaped cells that hold neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain
A)microglia
B)axon
C)dendrites
D)oligodendrocyte
E)afferent neuron
F)astrocytes
G)efferent neuron
H)interneurons
I)nodes of Ranvier
J)Schwann cells
Q2) The right half of the brain "talks" to the left half of the brain through the corpus callosum.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The axon of a motor neuron usually transmits an impulse to a muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the structure,location,and function of the cerebellum.
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Chapter 11: The Senses
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Q1) General sense organs tend to be more localized than special sense organs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There are more rods in the eye than cones.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The first refractory structure light passes through as it enters the eye is the lens.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If a person has brown eyes,it is because the cornea is brown.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If the eyeball is elongated,it causes which of the following conditions?
A) myopia
B) hyperopia
C) nearsightedness
D) both A and C
Q6) Explain why when you first enter a newly painted room,the smell of paint seems very strong,but the longer you are there the less you smell the paint.
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Chapter 12: The Endocrine System
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Q1) A hypersecretion of growth hormone has the same effect on the body as the hypersecretion of insulin.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The hypothalamus
A) is composed of a glandular portion and a nerve portion
B) produces ADH
C) releases ADH
D) is located in the sella turcica
Q3) hormone that requires a second messenger
A)endocrine gland
B)negative feedback
C)target organ cell
D)steroid hormone
E)prostaglandin
F)exocrine gland
G)nonsteroid hormone
H)cyclic AMP
I)positive feedback
Q4) Explain the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
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Chapter 13: Blood
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Q1) Which type of anemia is related to high-dose exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation?
A) aplastic anemia
B) pernicious anemia
C) hemorrhagic anemia
D) hemolytic anemia
Q2) The buffy coat is found at the very bottom of a test tube of blood that has been "spun down."
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is thrombocytopenia and what are some treatments for this condition?
Q4) In a 1-mm³ sample of blood,there are more platelets than red blood cells.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Blood is composed of plasma and formed elements.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is multiple myeloma?
Q7) Name and explain the function of the three granulocytes.
Q8) Explain the process of blood clot formation.
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Chapter 14: The Heart
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Q1) What is atherosclerosis and what are some risk factors for this condition?
Q2) valve that prevents blood from backing up into the right atrium
A)right atrium
B)left atrium
C)right ventricle
D)left ventricle
E)aortic semilunar valve
F)pulmonary semilunar valve
G)tricuspid valve
H)mitral valve
I)aorta
J)pulmonary artery
K)pulmonary vein
L)superior vena cava
Q3) There is always a small amount of fluid between the visceral and parietal pericardium,but if too much fluid accumulates,the accumulation can lead to a serious condition called cardiac tamponade.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the location,size,and position of the heart.
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Chapter 15: The Circulation of the Blood
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Q1) Blood pressure is lowest in the A) capillaries
B) large veins
C) large arteries
D) small arteries
Q2) A person who has suffered a severe heart attack would be most at risk of cardiogenic shock.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All other factors being equal,a person with polycythemia has higher blood pressure than someone without that condition.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The tunica externa is much thicker in the arteries,which enables them to deal with the higher blood pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is arteriosclerosis,what are its risk factors,and what are some treatments for this condition?
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Chapter 16: The Lymphatic System and Immunity
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Q1) Heat,redness,pain,and swelling are the characteristic signs of the inflammatory response.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain the location and function of the spleen.Describe and give the cause of splenomegaly.
Q3) One of the main functions of the lymph node is to filter the blood and remove damaged cells and bacteria.
A)True
B)False
Q4) T cells go through a maturation process in the thymus gland.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The palatine tonsils are also known as the adenoids.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe HIV and explain its effect on a cell.
Q7) Lymphatic vessel inflammation is called elephantiasis.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: The Respiratory System
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Q1) If external respiration is working properly,the blood leaving the lung will have more oxyhemoglobin and less carbaminohemoglobin than the blood entering the lung.
A)True
B)False
Q2) For inspiration to occur,the interior of the chest cavity must be below atmospheric pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following does not directly assist in the exchange of gases between blood and the air?
A) thin walls of the alveoli
B) thin walls of the capillaries in the lung
C) viscosity of the respiratory mucosa
D) alveolar surface area
Q4) Briefly describe the structure of the nose.Describe the paranasal sinuses and their function.
Q5) The paranasal sinuses drain into the pharynx.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: The Digestive System
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Q1) Microvilli,villi,and lacteals assist in the absorptive function of the small intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mumps is a viral infection of the submandibular salivary gland.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The pancreatic duct enters the small intestine about 3 cm proximal to the entry of the common bile duct.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Products from the liver,gallbladder,and pancreas empty into the duodenum of the small intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space is called peritonitis. A)True
B)False
Q6) What is an ulcer? List some possible causes of ulcers and explain what is meant by triple therapy.
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Chapter 19: Nutrition and Metabolism
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Q1) Glucose anabolism is called glycolysis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a rise in body temperature that is used to help the immune system fight a pathogen?
A) malignant hyperthermia
B) heat exhaustion
C) fever
D) hypothermia
Q3) Explain the two conditions that occur when the body is unable to keep itself sufficiently warm.
Q4) The main function of the electron transport chain is to supply energy for the reattachment of the third phosphate onto ADP.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In most people,glucose catabolism occurs more often than glucose anabolism.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain the cycle of bulimia.What harmful consequences can result from bulimia?
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Chapter 20: The Urinary System
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Q1) another term for kidney stones
A)renal calculi
B)nephrotic syndrome
C)cystitis
D)urinary retention
E)glycosuria
F)hydronephrosis
G)urinary suppression
H)glomerulonephritis
I)incontinence
J)nephritis
Q2) Even though it is included as part of the nephron,the glomerulus is actually part of the circulatory system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Chemical analysis is used to determine whether there are casts in the urine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain why the insertion of a urinary catheter would be an ineffective treatment for urinary suppression.
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Chapter 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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Q1) Because there are hormones in the body that can prevent the kidneys from producing urine,in a condition of severe dehydration,the body's fluid loss can be reduced to zero.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An increase in blood protein levels _____ volume.
A) increases blood plasma
B) increases interstitial fluid
C) decreases interstitial fluid
D) both A and C
Q3) When a person starts to become dehydrated,signals from the hypothalamus cause a reduction in the amount of saliva produced,which makes a person feel thirsty.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The hormone aldosterone causes the _____ by the kidneys.
A) loss of sodium ions
B) loss of water
C) resorption of sodium ions
D) both A and B
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Chapter 22: Acid-Base Balance
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Q1) Blood in the pulmonary artery has a higher pH than blood in the pulmonary vein.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A solution with a pH of 13 contains more hydroxide ions than a solution with a pH of 11.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The lungs are able to remove the equivalent of _____ L of carbonic acid a day.
A) 50
B) 60
C) 40
D) 30
Q4) The function of carbonic anhydrase is to convert carbon dioxide and water to carbonic acid.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The lung can remove the equivalent of 50 L of carbonic acid a day.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the function of carbonic anhydrase?
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Chapter 23: The Reproductive Systems
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Q1) The oviducts are attached to the ovaries by special structures called fimbriae.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The proliferative phase is always longer than the secretory phase.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The amount of milk produced is directly related to the size of the breasts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum is called
A) oligospermia
B) cryptorchidism
C) benign prostatic hypertrophy
D) hypospadias
Q5) How can the structure of the female reproductive system increase the risk of abdominal infection?
Q6) An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine pushes through the abdominal wall into the scrotum.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 24: Growth and Development
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Q1) If a fetus presents in the breech position,a cesarean section may be necessary.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The science of the development of the individual before birth is called neonatology.
A)True
B)False
Q3) After ovulation,the ovum immediately enters the fallopian tube.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A woman who delivers her baby by cesarean section cannot go through any of the three stages of labor.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The event that divides the prenatal and postnatal periods is birth.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Fraternal twins can have different biological fathers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 25: Genetics and Genetic Diseases
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Q1) When DNA is in its chromosome form,transcription cannot occur.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain the methods used by gene therapists to insert genetic material into a patient's body.
Q3) Ova from the same mother will always carry the same set of chromosomes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Another term for a chromatin strand is a gene.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The entire collection of genetic material in each typical cell of the human body is called the
A) genome
B) karyotype
C) chromosomes
D) both B and C
Q6) The terms sex-linked and X-linked trait mean the same thing.
A)True
B)False
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