Which of the following is the best definition of physiology?
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Physiology is the study of how the (healthy) body functions.
Which of the stated relationships is correct?
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The heart is below (inferior) to the clavicle. All other choices are wrong.
Complete the sentence correctly: “Cervical vertebrae are……
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Cervix refers to “neck”. The cervical vertebrae are in the neck hence are above (superior) to the rib cage.
What does the process known as anabolism refer to?
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Anabolism refers to the process of constructing/building molecules (think anabolic steroids).
To what does the term “hypochondriac” refer?
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In this case “hypo-” means below, while “-chondr” refers to the cartilage joining the ribs to the sternum (the costal cartilages). The regions of the abdomen immediately inferior to these rib cartilages (on the left and right sides of the body) is what is being referred to