Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.
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Anatomy is derived from the Greek word meaning (2) |
| | A) | "to cut up" |
| | B) | "analysis" |
| | C) | "functioning part" |
| | D) | "observe death" |
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Physiology is the study of body (2) |
| | A) | structure |
| | B) | organization |
| | C) | function |
| | D) | chemistry |
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Anatomy is a subdivision of the science of (2) |
| | A) | biology |
| | B) | human behavior |
| | C) | genetics |
| | D) | human ecology |
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The majority of anatomical terms are derived from (2) |
| | A) | Latin and German |
| | B) | German and French |
| | C) | Greek and Latin |
| | D) | French and Latin |
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The ancient surgical procedure of drilling a hole in the skull or removing a portion of the cranial bone is known as (3) |
| | A) | craniectomy |
| | B) | trepanation |
| | C) | paleomorphotomy |
| | D) | lobectomy |
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Paleopathology of prehistoric humans is concerned with studying (4) |
| | A) | disease and causes of death |
| | B) | relative life spans |
| | C) | growth rates and body structure |
| | D) | sexual dimorphism |
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Widespread acceptance of human anatomy as a science first occurred in ancient (8) |
| | A) | Rome |
| | B) | Egypt |
| | C) | China |
| | D) | Greece |
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The establishment of sound principles of medical practice earned this man the title of father of medicine. (8) |
| | A) | Hippocrates |
| | B) | Aristotle |
| | C) | Erasistratus |
| | D) | Galen |
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Which of the four body humors was believed by Hippocrates to be associated with the lungs? (9) |
| | A) | black bile |
| | B) | yellow bile |
| | C) | phlegm |
| | D) | blood |
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The organ believed by Aristotle to be the "seat of intelligence" was the (10) |
| | A) | liver |
| | B) | heart |
| | C) | brain |
| | D) | intestine |
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Who wrote the first known account of embryology, in which he described the development of the heart in a chick embryo? (10) |
| | A) | Harvey |
| | B) | Vesalius |
| | C) | Malpighi |
| | D) | Aristotle |
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What event that took place about 1450 helped usher in the Renaissance? (13) |
| | A) | the development of the microscope |
| | B) | the acceptance of the scientific method |
| | C) | the development of the cell theory |
| | D) | the development of movable type |
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The anatomical masterpiece DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA was written and illustrated by (14) |
| | A) | Leonardo da Vinci |
| | B) | Harvey |
| | C) | Vesalius |
| | D) | Leeuwenhoek |
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Which of the following men would not have believed in the humoral theory of body organization? (16) |
| | A) | Schwann |
| | B) | Galen |
| | C) | Hippocrates |
| | D) | Aristotle |
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The most important contribution by William Harvey was his research on the (15) |
| | A) | continuous circulation of blood |
| | B) | microscopic structure of spermatozoa |
| | C) | detailed structure of the kidney |
| | D) | striped appearance of skeletal muscle |
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Who was significant in developing anatomy and physiology into a comparative science? (16) |
| | A) | Galen |
| | B) | Harvey |
| | C) | Erasistratus |
| | D) | Muller |
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Who performed many human vivisections? (11) |
| | A) | Erasistratus |
| | B) | Vesalius |
| | C) | Harvey |
| | D) | Galen |
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Who was an influential writer of the second century? (11) |
| | A) | Harvey |
| | B) | Galen |
| | C) | Vesalius |
| | D) | Hippocrates |
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Who described the flow of blood? (15) |
| | A) | Leeuwenhoek |
| | B) | Muller |
| | C) | Harvey |
| | D) | Vesalius |
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X rays were discovered during the late nineteenth century by (18) |
| | A) | Roentgen |
| | B) | Hooke |
| | C) | Schleiden |
| | D) | Muller |
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Which of the following has not been of importance in the development of the science of human anatomy? (11) |
| | A) | vivisections |
| | B) | human dissections |
| | C) | the invention of the microscope |
| | D) | movable type |
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The first Grecian reference to human anatomy was written in (8) |
| | A) | Homer's ODYSSEY |
| | B) | Homer's Iliad |
| | C) | APPOLONIUS OF ARGO |
| | D) | THE TROJAN WOMEN |
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The dissection of human cadavers was prohibited in the (12) |
| | A) | Alexandrian era |
| | B) | Grecian period |
| | C) | Middle Ages |
| | D) | twentieth century |
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Aristotle believed that the function of the brain was to (10) |
| | A) | keep the four humors in check |
| | B) | cool the blood |
| | C) | remove waste products from the blood |
| | D) | break down and store lipids |
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The science of _____ concerns understanding body structure, whereas the science of _____ concerns understanding body functions. (2) |
| | A) | anatomy, histology |
| | B) | anatomy, physiology |
| | C) | physiology, anatomy |
| | D) | histology, physiology |
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The Galenic philosophy of blood circulation persisted for over 1,400 years until _____ published his work ON THE MOTION OF THE HEART AND BLOOD IN ANIMALS. (15) |
| | A) | Vesalius |
| | B) | Leonardo da Vinci |
| | C) | Harvey |
| | D) | Hooke |
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Chinese medicine uses the practice of ______, which is believed by some to maintain a balance between the life forces of yin and yang. (8) |
| | A) | herbal therapy |
| | B) | accupressure |
| | C) | shiatsu |
| | D) | acupuncture |
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Schleiden and ______ are credited with the biological principle known as the cell theory. (16) |
| | A) | Schwann |
| | B) | Hooke |
| | C) | Leeuwenhoek |
| | D) | Harvey |
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_______is the science concerned with studying diseases and the causes of death in preserved forms, such as mummies from Egypt. (3) |
| | A) | Archaeology |
| | B) | Pathoarchaeology |
| | C) | Anthropology |
| | D) | Paleopathology |
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For many years, the prevalent thought of medicine was that a balance of the four ______ was essential in maintaining body health. (9) |
| | A) | fluids |
| | B) | meridians |
| | C) | biles |
| | D) | humors |
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Significant improvements in the microscope were accomplished in the seventeenth century by the Dutch lens grinder _______. (15) |
| | A) | Muller |
| | B) | Leeuwenhoek |
| | C) | Hooke |
| | D) | Schwann |
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The term cell was coined in 1665 by the English physician _______. (16) |
| | A) | Harvey |
| | B) | Fallopian |
| | C) | Hooke |
| | D) | Eustachian |
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The earliest recorded anatomical observations come from (5) |
| | A) | Egypt |
| | B) | Mesopotamia |
| | C) | Greece |
| | D) | Rome |
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Which of the following is false regarding acupuncture? (8) |
| | A) | There are 365 meridian sites on the body. |
| | B) | It has been recently correlated with endorphin production in the brain. |
| | C) | Its effectiveness is mostly psychological. |
| | D) | Acupuncture is also used in veterinary medicine. |
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Anatomical records from Japan date back to the (8) |
| | A) | second century |
| | B) | eighteenth century |
| | C) | seventeenth century |
| | D) | sixth century |
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Which of the following were not from Alexandria? (11) |
| | A) | Herophilus |
| | B) | Erasistratus |
| | C) | Galen |
| | D) | all of the above were from Alexandria |
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Which of the following is false regarding Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical studies? (13) |
| | A) | He made wax casts of the ventricles of the brain. |
| | B) | He made models of the heart valves. |
| | C) | He regularly observed cadaver dissection. |
| | D) | He published a textbook of anatomy. |
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The inventor of the microscope was (16) |
| | A) | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek |
| | B) | Zacharius Janssen |
| | C) | Robert Hooke |
| | D) | Matthias Schleiden |
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Which of the following is false regarding the value of autopsies? (19) |
| | A) | Autopsies often reveal the cause of death. |
| | B) | Autopsies frequently reveal diseases that went undetected in life. |
| | C) | Autopsies check the success of surgical techniques performed. |
| | D) | Autopsies are important in training medical students. |
| | E) | All of the above are true regarding autopsi |
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