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Course Introduction
Applied Anatomy and Physiology explores the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on how anatomical elements and physiological processes relate to real-world situations, including health, disease, and physical activity. Students will build a foundational understanding of major body systems such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and endocrine while learning to analyze how these systems interact to support movement, maintain homeostasis, and respond to various physical and environmental challenges. Through case studies, practical examples, and laboratory experiences, the course fosters an integrated perspective, preparing students for further study or careers in health sciences, sports, medicine, or related fields.
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Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey 2nd Edition by Bruce J. Colbert
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology:
Learning the Language
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Q1) The suffix tomy means ________ into.
Answer: Cutting
Q2) ____________ is the study of structure.
Answer: Anatomy
Q3) Volumes expressed as ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, pecks, bushels, or cubic feet are examples of the ________.
A)Metric system
B)English system
C)Scientific notation
D)International system
Answer: B
Q4) The three basic parts of a medical term include ________.
A)Prefix, word root, suffix
B)Suffix, base, meaning
C)Prefix, stem, ending
D)Base, word root, stem
Answer: A
Q5) ____________ or macro anatomy represents the study of the structures visible to the unaided or naked eye.
Answer: Gross
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Chapter 2: The Human Body: Reading the Map
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Q1) Dorsal cavities contain which organs?
A)Diaphragm
B)Brain and spinal cord
C)Stomach
D)Pancreas
Answer: B
Q2) ________ devices use a narrowly focused X-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body.
A)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B)X-ray
C)Ultrasound
D)Computed tomography (CT) scanning
Answer: D
Q3) ________ imagers use magnetic energy to produce cross sectional images of body structures.
Answer: Magnetic resonance
Q4) Cervical means relating to the knee.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Biochemistry: the Basic Ingredients of Life
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Q1) The smallest unit that retains the chemical properties of a particular type of matter is a(n) ________.
A)Atom
B)Molecule
C)Element
D)Ion
Answer: C
Q2) The molecule that is stored in the liver to be used for extra energy is ________:
A)glucose
B)glycogen
C)hemoglobin
D)lipids
Answer: B
Q3) Cellular respiration requires both glucose and ________________.
Answer: Oxygen
Q4) All steroids are unhealthy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Cells: the Raw Materials and Building Blocks
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Q1) Signs and symptoms of bacterial infection may include ________.
A)High fever
B)Rapid pulse
C)Pain and swelling
D)All of the above Short
Q2) An example of fungal infection is ________.
A)Athlete's foot
B)Thrush
C)Common cold
D)a and b only
Q3) Discuss the characteristics of carrier mediated transport.
Q4) Following the analogy in your book, consider ribosomes the manufacturing plant for building materials used for ________ and repair.
Q5) Which microorganism has the ability to become part of the cell and is then much harder to destroy?
A)Virus
B)Fungi
C)Bacteria
D)Protozoa
Q6) ____________ are whip-like tails that help cells move.
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Chapter 5: Tissues and Systems: the Inside Story
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Q1) Blood is a connective tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The combining form for joints is ________.
Q3) Adipose tissue is more commonly known as _______________.
Q4) Choose one system and list the parts of that system.
Q5) Nitrogen waste is usually eliminated through the integumentary system.
A)True
B)False
Q6) This is the most common tissue and is found throughout the body more than any other form ________.
A)Epithelial
B)Connective
C)Muscle
D)Nervous
Q7) Any avascular tissue with no extracellular matrix and an obvious top surface is __________________ tissue.
Q8) Stretchy epithelial tissue is called transitional.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The Skeletal System: the Framework
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Q1) ________ is a general term used to describe an inflammatory process of a joint or joints.
A)Arthritis
B)Osteoarthritis
C)Gout
D)Bursitis
Q2) This refers to the shaft of a long bone ________.
A)Epiphyses
B)Periosteum
C)Diaphysis
D)Endosteum
Q3) The appendicular skeleton includes bones of the thorax, spinal column, hyoid bone, bones of the middle ear, and skull.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Bone-building cells are called ________.
A)Osteoblasts
B)Osteoclasts
C)Osteocytes
D)Hemopoietics
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Chapter 7: The Muscular System: Movement for the Journey
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Q1) ____________ describes increasing the angle of a joint.
Q2) ____________ is a condition of muscle wasting.
Q3) ________ provides the energy to help the myosin heads form and break the crossbridges with actin.
A)ATP
B)Calcium
C)Potassium
D)Vitamin D
Q4) Another name for a voluntary muscle is ________.
A)Striated muscle
B)Cardiac muscle
C)Skeletal muscle
D)Both a and c
Q5) Increased muscle growth is called ____________.
Q6) Cramps or ________ are a sudden, severe involuntary muscle contraction.
Q7) Intercalated discs are found in ________.
A)Striated muscle
B)Cardiac muscle
C)Smooth muscle
D)All of the above
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Chapter 8: The Integumentary System: the Protective
Covering
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Q1) Folliculitis is inflammation of the hair follicles and is usually caused by what type of bacteria?
A)Streptococcus
B)Staphylococcus
C)Mycobacterium
D)E.Coli
Q2) Trapped sebum can stagnate and dry out, becoming darkened.This is called a(n)
Q3) A(n) ________ is a classic example of a first-degree burn.
Q4) Pubic lice are often called ________.
A)Bugs
B)Sex bugs
C)Nits
D)Crabs
Q5) Herpes is a lifelong virus that produces skin inflammation (lesions) in the form of ________.
Q6) ________ or bilirubin is the substance that gives skin a yellow hue.
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Q7) Cells which can develop into connective tissue are called ____________.
Q8) Alopecia is the term for any type of ________ loss.
Q9) Distinguish between first, second and third degree burns.
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Chapter 9: The Nervous System Part I: the Information
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Q1) Acute treatment for spinal cord injury includes ________.
A)Ice
B)Heat
C)Immobilization
D)Physical therapy
Q2) Epidural injections of steroids are sometimes prescribed for patients with chronic lower back injuries to relieve pain, and ________.
Q3) The autonomic system controls voluntary movement.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which part of the spinal cord carries sensory information?
A)Commissure
B)Ventral root
C)Column
D)Dorsal root
Q5) Oligodendrocytes make myelin.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List the steps in chemical synaptic transmission.
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System Part Ii: the Traffic Control Center
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Q1) The diencephalon controls hormone levels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Risk factors for ________ include premature birth, low birth weight, developmental abnormalities, and perinatal brain injury.
Q3) Brain cavities are called ________.
Q4) A non-progressive movement disorder exhibiting classic spastic paralysis
A)muscular dystrophy
B)Huntington's disease
C)cerebral palsy
D)CVA Short
Q5) A stroke is also known as a(n) ____________ (Do not use abbreviation).
Q6) List five common effects of a stroke.
Q7) Which tract carries fine touch and vibration to the cerebral cortex?
A)Dorsal column tract
B)Spinothalamic tract
C)Spinocerebellar tract
D)Ventral column tract
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Chapter 11: The Senses: the Sights and Sounds
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Q1) The sense of smell is called gustatory.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The signal is carried from the ear to the brain by the optic nerve.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The acute infective phase of conjunctivitis is commonly called ________.
Q4) In glaucoma, peripheral vision is reduced, which eventually progresses to ________ vision and then blindness.
Q5) The sensor receptive cells in the retina that function best in dim light and enable night vision are the ________.
A)Iris
B)Pupil
C)Rods
D)Cones
Q6) Skin is the location of receptors for your sense of _________________.
Q7) The vitreous humor is watery.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Nearsightedness is called ________.
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Chapter 12: The Endocrine System: the Bodys Other Control System
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Q1) The ____________ is part of the diencephalon and is commonly called the "master gland."
A)Adrenal
B)Pineal
C)Thyroid
D)Pituitary
Q2) A condition that is characterized by a decrease in pituitary function caused by tumors, surgery, radiation, or head injury is called ________.
A)Hyperpituitarism
B)Cushing's syndrome
C)Hypopituitarism
D)Addison's disease
Q3) Oversecretion of growth hormone (GH) in adults, after bones have stopped growing, causes ________.
Q4) The ________ gland, located in the anterior portion of your neck, is responsible for secreting the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), under orders from the pituitary gland
Q5) The pancreas secretes insulin and ____________.
Q6) Describe how the thyroid and parathyroid glands interact.
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Chapter 13: The Cardiovascular System: Transport and Supply
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Q1) Ischemia of the myocardium causes ________.
A)Myocardial infarction
B)Angina
C)Heart failure
D)A murmur
Q2) The condition in which a reduction in the quantity of either red blood cells or hemoglobin exists is ________.
A)Anemia
B)Thrombocytopenia
C)Leukemia
D)Polycythemia
Q3) If heart rate decreases, what happens to blood pressure?
A)nothing
B)It depends on other conditions
C)It increases
D)It decreases
Q4) ________ is a chronic increase in pressure and can be caused by heredity, diet, or smoking.
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Q5) A(n) ________ is a result of blood leaking backward due to a faulty heart valve or a narrowed valve opening.
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Q1) The motor neurons for ventilation are in the brain region known as the
Q2) The respiratory system terminates at the
A)Alveoli
B)Bronchus
C)Bronchioles
D)Lungs
Q3) The process of gas exchange between air and blood is called
A)Ventilation
B)External respiration
C)Internal respiration
D)Respiration
Q4) The amount of air that can be forcibly taken in after normally inhaling is called ________.
A)Tidal volume
B)Residual volume
C)Inspiratory reserve volume
D)Expiratory reserve volume
Q5) Air filled cavities in the facial bones are known as ____________.
Q6) The site of bifurcation in the bronchi is called the ____________.
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Chapter 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems
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Q1) How does self vs.non-self recognition affect the immune system?
Q2) Signs and symptoms of allergies can include all of the following except ________.
A)Weight loss
B)Wheezing
C)Upper respiratory infections
D)Hives Short
Q3) Once the threat of invasion is over, the ____________ are responsible for "turning-off" the response.
A)Memory B-cells
B)Regulatory T-cells
C)Cytotoxic T-cells
D)Helper B-cells
Q4) Innate immunity improves with experience.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Cytotoxic T cells release a cytokine called ________, which causes infected cells to develop holes in their membranes and die.
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Q6) ____________ immunity is your body's inborn ability to fight infection.
Q7) The ____________ is a lymphatic organ that destroys red blood cells.
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Q1) Hepatocytes receive blood from both the hepatic artery and the
A)Hepatic vein
B)Hepatic portal vein
C)Hepatic portal artery
D)Hepatic capillaries
Q2) An abnormally formed ____________ will interfere with the development of clear speech.
A)Molar
B)Frenulum
C)Vermiform
D)Duodenum
Q3) Pancreatic juice contains enzymes that help digest ________.
A)Carbohydrates
B)Fats
C)Proteins
D)All of the above
Q4) The peritoneum has drapes of membrane known as ____________________.
Q5) Salivary amylase digests proteins.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance
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Q1) The space inside the kidney is called the renal ____________.
Q2) The second factor that affects tubular reabsorption and secretion is a special type of circulation around the nephron loop, called ________ circulation.
Q3) Which of the following is considered the first segment of the renal tubules?
A)Glomerulus
B)Proximal convoluted tubule
C)Distal convoluted tubule
D)Collecting tubule
Q4) Renal pyramids are separated by narrow ________, which are extensions of the cortical tissue.
Q5) Which part of the renal tubular system reabsorbs or secretes the most substances?
A)Distal Tubule
B)Collecting duct
C)Proximal Tubule
D)Descending loop
Q6) ________ is the inability to control urination.
Q7) Each afferent arteriole leads to a ball of capillaries called a(n) ________.
Q8) Describe how kidney stones are caused.
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Chapter 18: The Reproductive System: Replacement and Repair
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Q1) Reproductive organs are called ____________.
Q2) Treatment of erectile dysfunction depends on the ________ cause.
Q3) Erection is caused by muscle contraction in the penis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The glands that are responsible for the production of milk are called the ________.
A)Skenes glands
B)Mammary glands
C)Lacteal glands
D)Myometrial glands
Q5) ________ cancer is the most common malignancy among women and the leading cause of death between ages 40-55.
Q6) Menstruation is the term given to the actual shedding of the ________.
A)Perimetrium
B)Myometriun
C)Endometrium
D)Exometrium
Q7) ________ pregnancy is also known as a tubal pregnancy.
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Chapter 19: The Journeys End: Now What
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Q1) One common occupational condition related to repetitive motion, such as typing on a keyboard, playing a piano, or hammering, is known as ________.
A)Lock jaw
B)Carpal tunnel syndrome
C)Incontinence
D)Osteoporosis
Q2) The ________ pelvis is more funnel shaped and is heavier and stronger, with a pubic angle of 90 degrees or less.
Q3) The best way to protect yourself and others from spreading or getting infections is to ________.
A)Wear gloves for every patient encounter
B)Wash hands before and after each patient
C)Take large doses of vitamin C
D)Wear a lab coat over your clothes or uniform when with patients
Q4) ________ is the administration of many drugs at the same time.
Q5) The sexually transmitted disease ________ can be asymptomatic.
Q6) This sexually transmitted disease ________ creates cauliflower-like growths on the penis and vagina.
Q7) Approximately 80% of all lung cancers can be traced to ____________.
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