1-9. The Bureau of Medicine and 1-16. Surgery (BUMED) , now known as the  Naval  Medical  Command,  was established  in 1. 1776 2. 1842 3. 1898 4. 1942 1-17. 1-10.  The  Hospital  Corps  came  into existence as an organized unit of the  Medical  Department  in 1. 1774 2. 1860 3. 1898 4. 1916 1-11. Since the Hospital Corps’ inception, the nation’s highest 1-18. the  Medal  of  Honor,  has been awarded to how many corpsmen? 1. 8 2. 15 3. 17 4. 21 1-12. When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumbs 1-19. point 1. medially 2. laterally 3. anteriorly 4. posteriorly 1-13. When in the supine position, a person is 1. sitting  upright 2. lying  on  his/her  face 3. lying  on  his/her  back 1-20. 4. lying face down 1-14.  The  physical  and  chemical breakdown of the food we eat is called 1. digestion 2. metabolism 1-21. 3. anabolism 4. catabolism 1-15. Homeostasis  is 1. control  of  bleeding 2. absorption, storage, and use of  food  products 3. self-regulated  control  of 1-22. the  body’s  internal environment 4. the  power  of  voluntary movement The portion of a cell that contains  all  the  genetic material for reproduction is the 1. plasma  membrane 2. nucleus 3. cytoplasm 4. reticulated endothelium Tissues  are  groups  of specialized cells similar in structure  and  function.  The lining tissue of the body is called 1. connective 2. areolar 3. sebaceous 4. epithelial The accretion of digestive fluids  and  the  absorption  of digested foods and liquids is the  chief  function  of  which tissue? 1. Columnar 2. Osseus 3. Serous 4. Squamous Because  this  tissue  is continuous  throughout  the  body, if an infection were allowed to spread, it could reach every area of the body by moving through ______ tissue. 1. Areolar 2. Adipose 3. Osseous 4. Fibrous The  two  moat  prominent  mineral elements  of  bone  are 1. oasein and calcium 2. phosphorus and calcium 3. sodium  and  phosphorus 4. periosteum  and  ossein A decreased red blood cell (RBC) count could be the result of a medical condition affecting the 1. compact  bone 2. periosteum 3. yellow marrow 4. red marrow The bones of the wrist are classified  as  ______  bones. 1. long 2. short 3. flat 4. irregular 2