Test Bank Memmlers Structure and Function of the Human Body 12th Edition Cohen Contents
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
... [Show More] ................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 02: Chemistry of Life ............................................................................................................................ 23 Chapter 03: Cells ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Chapter 04: Tissues ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Chapter 05: Organ Systems ................................................................................................................................ 80 Chapter 06: Skin and Membranes ...................................................................................................................... 97 Chapter 07: Skeletal System ............................................................................................................................. 119 Chapter 08: Muscular System ........................................................................................................................... 144 Chapter 09: Nervous System ............................................................................................................................ 168 Chapter 10: Senses .......................................................................................................................................... 197 Chapter 11: Endocrine System ......................................................................................................................... 220 Chapter 12: Blood ............................................................................................................................................ 245 Chapter 13: Cardiovascular System .................................................................................................................. 268 Chapter 14: Lymphatic System and Immunity .................................................................................................. 296 Chapter 15: Respiratory System ....................................................................................................................... 318 Chapter 16: Digestive System ........................................................................................................................... 346 Chapter 17: Nutrition and Metabolism ............................................................................................................. 375 Chapter 18: Urinary System ............................................................................................................................. 397 Chapter 19: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance ........................................................................................................ 421 Chapter 20: Acid-Base Balance ......................................................................................................................... 438 Chapter 21: Reproductive Systems ................................................................................................................... 456 Chapter 22: Growth and Development ............................................................................................................. 482
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is a. physiology b. homeostasis c. anatomy d. dissection
ANS: C OBJ: 1
DIF: Memorizatio n TOP: Introduction 2. The study of how the body functions is called 1 | P a g e REF: p. 3a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: A
OBJ: 1
DIF:
Memorizatio
n TOP: Introduction
3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
a. chemical level
b. cellular level
c. organ level
d. tissue level
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. sitting position
ANS: A
OBJ: 4
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical position
6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle
c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
d. both a and b above
ANS: C
DIF: Application REF: pp. 7-8
TOP: Anatomical directions
7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
a. the heart is distal to the lungs
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
d. both a and c above
ANS: B
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
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OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
REF: pp. 6-7
REF: p. 6
REF: p. 5
REF: p. 38. The term most opposite proximal is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
ANS: D
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used interchangeably
are
a. posterior and ventral
b. posterior and inferior
c. posterior and superficial
d. posterior and dorsal
ANS: D
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
10. The term most opposite medial is
a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none of the above
ANS: B
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
c. the muscle is deep to the skin
d. both a and c above
ANS: D
OBJ: 3
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
12. A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. none of the above
ANS: B
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Planes or body sections
13. A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
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REF: p. 9
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7ANS: C
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Planes or body sections
14. A cut dividing the body into right and left portions is called a
a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. coronal section
ANS: A
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Planes or body sections
15. The mediastinum is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. abdominal cavity
d. both b and c above
ANS: B
OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
16. The two major cavities of the body are the
a. dorsal and ventral
b. thoracic and abdominal
c. pleural and mediastinum
d. none of the above
ANS: A
OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
17. The diaphragm divides the
a. dorsal from the ventral cavity
b. abdominal from the pelvic cavity
c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
d. pleural from the mediastinum
ANS: C
OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
18. The upper abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left hypochondriac and umbilical
b. right and left lumbar and umbilical
c. right and left iliac and epigastric
d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric
ANS: D
OBJ: 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
19. The middle abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left lumbar and umbilical
b. right and left lumbar and epigastric
c. right and left iliac and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and umbilical
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REF: p. 10
REF: p. 9
REF: p. 9
REF: p. 9
REF: pp. 8-9
REF: p. 9ANS: A
OBJ: 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
20. The lower abdominopelvic regions include the
a. right and left iliac and umbilical
b. right and left lumbar and epigastric
c. right and left lumbar and hypogastric
d. right and left iliac and hypogastric
ANS: D
10 OBJ: 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
21. The brain is in the
a. ventral cavity
b. cranial cavity
c. mediastinum
d. none of the above
ANS: B
OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
22. The spinal cavity is part of the
a. dorsal cavity
b. ventral cavity
c. cranial cavity
d. none of the above
ANS: A
OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
REF: p. 9
23. The left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity includes all of the
a. left lumbar region
b. left iliac region
c. left hypochondriac region
d. left inguinal region
ANS: C
TOP: Body cavities
24. Using the maintaining of a constant temperature in a building as an example of a feedback
loop, the thermometer would be an example of a(n)
a. sensor
b. control center
c. effector
d. positive feedback loop
ANS: A
14 OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
25. Using the maintaining of a constant temperature in a building as an example of a feedback
loop, the furnace would be an example of a(n)
a. sensor
b. control center
c. effector
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REF: p.
DIF: Application REF: p. 10
OBJ: 7
REF: p. 10
REF: p.
REF: p. 10d. positive feedback loop
ANS: C
DIF: Memorization
REF: p.
14 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
26. Using the maintaining of a constant temperature in a building as an example of a feedback
loop, the thermostat would be an example of a(n)
a. sensor
b. control center
c. effector
d. positive feedback loop
ANS: B
14 OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
27. The abdominopelvic region that can be found in each of the four quadrants is the
a. umbilical
b. hypogastric
c. epigastric
d. left iliac
ANS: A
TOP: Body cavities
28. The lower right abdominopelvic quadrant includes all of the
a. right hypochondriac region
b. right lumbar region
c. right iliac region
d. right epigastric region
ANS: C
TOP: Body cavities
29. An example of a positive feedback loop would be
a. maintaining proper body temperature
b. forming a blood clot
c. uterine contractions during childbirth
d. both b and c above
ANS: D
DIF: Application REF: p. 15
TOP: The balance of body functions
30. An example of a negative feedback loop would be
a. maintaining proper body temperature
b. forming a blood clot
c. uterine contractions during childbirth
d. both b and c above
ANS: A
DIF: Application REF: p. 15
TOP: The balance of body functions
31. A midsagittal section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
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OBJ: 9
OBJ: 9
DIF: Application REF: p. 10
OBJ: 7
DIF: Application REF: p. 10
OBJ: 7
REF: p.b. the nose from the back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. none of the above
ANS: C
DIF: Application REF: pp. 8-9
TOP: Planes or body sections
32. A transverse section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
b. the nose from the back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. none of the above
ANS: A
DIF: Application REF: pp. 8-9
TOP: Planes or body sections
33. A frontal section through the head would divide
a. the forehead from the chin
b. the nose from the back of the head
c. the right eye from the left eye
d. none of the above
ANS: B
DIF: Application REF: pp. 8-9
TOP: Planes or body sections
34. If this kind of section were made through the center of the head, both the right and left eyes
would be on the same section.
a. Coronal section
b. Midsagittal section
c. Transverse section
d. Both a and c above
ANS: D
DIF: Application REF: pp. 8-9
TOP: Planes or body sections
35. The relationship between an organ and organ system is similar to the relationship between
a cell and
a. an organism
b. the cellular level of organization
c. a tissue
d. none of the above
ANS: C
DIF: Synthesis
TOP: Structural levels of organization
36. The heart is an example of this level or organization.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Organ system
d. Organism
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
7 | P a g e
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
REF: pp. 4-5
REF: p. 6
OBJ: 3
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 537. Blood vessels are examples of this level or organization.
a. Organ system
b. Tissue
c. Organ
d. Cellular
ANS: C
OBJ: 3
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
38. On a directional rosette, a letter L would stand for
a. ―left‖ if it is opposite the letter R
b. ―lateral‖ if it is opposite the letter D
c. ―lateral‖ if it is opposite the letter A
d. ―lower‖ if it is opposite the letter U
ANS: A
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
39. Which of the following terms do not refer to a part of the head region?
a. Olecranal
b. Zygomatic
c. Frontal
d. All of the above terms refer to parts of the head
ANS: A
2) OBJ: 8
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body regions
REF: p. 13 (Table 1-
40. Which of the following is not controlled by a negative feedback loop?
a. Body temperature
b. Blood oxygen concentration
c. Fluid levels of the body
d. Blood clot formation
ANS: D
OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
41. The organ level of organization contains all of these lower levels.
a. The cellular and tissue levels only
b. The chemical and tissue levels only
c. The chemical, cellular, and tissue levels only
d. The chemical, cellular, tissue, and system levels
ANS: C
DIF: Application REF: pp. 5-6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
42. This structure physically separates the pelvic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
a. Mediastinum
b. Diaphragm
c. Mesenteries
d. None of the above
ANS: D
OBJ: 6
8 | P a g e
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
REF: p. 9
OBJ: 3
REF: p. 15
REF: pp. 7-8
REF: pp. 4-543. The lungs are located in the
a. thoracic cavity
b. mediastinum
c. dorsal cavity
d. both b and c above
ANS: A
10 OBJ: 6
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
REF: p.
44. A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one
getting the sugar pill. The group getting the sugar pill is the
a. test group
b. hypothesis group
c. control group
d. observational group
ANS: C
DIF: Application REF: p. 4
TOP: Scientific method
45. A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one
getting a sugar pill. If the two groups had the same result, it would indicate
a. the drug was safe and effective
b. the drug was ineffective because it did no better than the sugar pill
c. the experiment was a failure and no information could be gained
d. both b and c
ANS: B
DIF: Application REF: p. 4
TOP: Scientific method
46. A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one
getting a sugar pill. If the group getting the drug did much better than the group with the
sugar pill:
a. it would indicate that the drug was more effective than the sugar pill
b. a theory would be formed
c. the control group would be shown to have improved because of the drug
d. all of the above
ANS: A
DIF: Application REF: p. 4
TOP: Scientific method
47. In the metric system
a. a meter is longer than a yard
b. a centimeter is longer than an inch
c. a nanometer is longer than a micrometer
d. all of the above
ANS: A
OBJ: 2
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Metric System
REF: p. 4
48. If a person lost a little more than 3 pounds on a diet, they would have lost about
a. 500 grams
b. 1000 grams
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OBJ: 2
OBJ: 2
OBJ: 2c. 1500 grams
d. 2000 grams
ANS: C
TOP: Metric System
49. The word supine describes
a. the body lying face downward
b. an anatomical direction
c. the reference position of the body
d. the body lying face upward
ANS: D
OBJ: 4
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical position
50. Which process is used as the principal technique used to isolate and study the
structural components or parts of the human body?
a. Imaging
b. Dissection
c. X-rays
d. Resection
ANS: B
OBJ: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Introduction
REF: p. 3
TRUE/FALSE
1. The word dissection is derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart.‖
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 1
TOP: Introduction
2. The cell is the smallest living structural unit of the body.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 3
TOP: Structural levels of organization
3. An organ is defined as a group of several types of cells working together to perform a specific
function.
ANS: F
OBJ: 3
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
4. The reference position for the directional terms of the body is called the anatomical position.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 4
TOP: Anatomical position
5. The prone position is a position in which the body is lying face down.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 4
TOP: Anatomical position
6. The prone position is a position in which the body is lying face up.
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REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 6
REF: p. 6
REF: p. 3
REF: p. 7
DIF: Application REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2ANS: F
OBJ: 4
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical position
7. The supine position is a position in which the body is lying face up.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 4
TOP: Anatomical position
8. Superior means toward the head.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
9. Because humans walk upright, superior and superficial mean the same thing.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
10. Anterior and proximal are opposite terms.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
11. Medial and lateral are opposite terms.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
12. Proximal and distal are opposite terms.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
13. Because humans walk upright, inferior and deep mean the same thing.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
14. Because humans walk upright, ventral and anterior mean the same thing.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
15. Because humans walk upright, dorsal and posterior mean the same thing.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
16. The hand is distal to the elbow.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
17. The foot is proximal to the knee.
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OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7ANS: F
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
18. The nose is superior to the mouth.
ANS: T
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
19. The mouth is inferior to the chin.
ANS: F
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
20. The big toe is lateral to the little toe.
ANS: F
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
21. The ears are lateral to the nose.
ANS: T
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
22. The heart is medial to the lungs.
ANS: T
DIF:
Application TOP:
Anatomical directions
23. The skin is superficial to the ribs.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
24. The lungs are deep to the ribs.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
25. The bones of the arm are superficial to the muscles of the arm.
ANS: F
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
26. The nose is on the anterior side of the body.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
27. The navel is on the dorsal side of the body.
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OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5
REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5ANS: F
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
28. The vertebrae are on the dorsal side of the body.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical directions
29. A sagittal section divides the body into upper and lower parts.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
9 OBJ: 5
TOP: Planes or body sections
30. A sagittal section divides the body into right and left parts.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
9 OBJ: 5
TOP: Planes or body sections
31. A frontal section divides the body into front and back parts.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Planes or body sections
32. A transverse section divides the body into upper and lower parts.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Planes or body sections
33. The two major cavities of the body are the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
34. The two major cavities of the body are the dorsal and ventral cavities.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
35. The diaphragm divides the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
36. The mediastinum is in both the ventral and thoracic cavities.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
37. The pleural cavity is in both the thoracic and dorsal cavities.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
38. The brain and spinal cord are in the dorsal cavity.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
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REF: p. 9
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REF: p. 9
REF: pp. 8-
REF: pp. 8-
OBJ: 5
OBJ: 5OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
39. The cranial cavity contains the brain and spinal cord.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
40. The upper abdominopelvic area consists of the right and left hypogastric and the epigastric
regions.
ANS: F
OBJ: 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
41. The lower abdominopelvic area contains the left iliac region.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 7
TOP: Body cavities
42. The middle abdominopelvic area contains the umbilical region.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 7
TOP: Body cavities
43. The epigastric, umbilical, and left lumbar regions are all in the middle abdominopelvic area.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
10 OBJ: 7
TOP: Body cavities
44. Homeostasis refers to the relatively constant internal environment the body tries to maintain.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
13 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
45. A negative feedback loop is one way the body tries to maintain homeostasis.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
46. The sensor in a feedback loop compares the actual condition to the ―normal‖ condition the
body tries to maintain.
ANS: F
14 OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
47. The effector in a negative feedback loop does something to move the regulated condition back
to ―normal.‖
ANS: T
15 OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
48. The sensor in a negative feedback loop detects a change in the regulated condition.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
49. In the negative feedback loop, the effector is the link between the sensor and the control
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REF: pp. 14-
REF: pp. 14-
REF: p.
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REF: p. 10
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REF: p. 9
REF: p. 10center.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
50. The formation of a blood clot is an example of a negative feedback loop.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
51. The control of the volume of body fluid is an example of a negative feedback loop.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
52. The regulation of blood pH is an example of a positive feedback loop.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
53. The contraction of the uterus during childbirth is an example of a positive feedback loop.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
15 OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
54. The arms and legs are part of the axial body portion.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
55. The head and trunk are part of the axial body portion.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
56. The arms and legs are part of the appendicular body portion.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
57. Feedback loops continue to improve throughout life, reaching their peak in late adulthood.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 9
TOP: The balance of body functions
58. The word organism can be used to describe a living thing.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 3
TOP: Structural levels of organization
59. A body in a supine position has its dorsal side to the ground.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical position | Anatomical directions
60. A body in a prone position has its dorsal side to the ground.
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OBJ: 4
REF: p. 3
REF: p. 16
REF: p. 12
REF: p. 12
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REF: p.
REF: p.
REF: p.
REF: p.
REF: pp. 14-ANS: F
DIF: Application REF: p. 7
TOP: Anatomical position | Anatomical directions
61. On the compass rosettes in a figure, the letter P opposite the letter D would stand for the word
proximal.
ANS: T
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
62. The thoracic cavity is divided into two parts, the mediastinum and the dorsal cavity.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
10 OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
63. The midsagittal and transverse sections, which divide the abdomen into quadrants, intersect at
the base of the mediastinum.
ANS: F
OBJ: 5
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body cavities
REF: p. 9
64. The diaphragm divides the axial from the appendicular region of the body.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
65. The word leg refers only to the part of the body between the knee and the ankle.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
12 OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
66. Women can have one more body function regulated by a positive feedback loop than men can.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 15
TOP: The balance of body functions
67. Exercise helps to maintain homeostasis.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
REF: p.
16 OBJ: 9
TOP: Health and Well-Being: Exercise Physiology
68. The cell is the simplest level of organization in a living thing.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 3
TOP: Structural levels of organization
69. When reading a compass rosette in a figure, the letter L can mean either left or lateral.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
70. When reading a compass rosette in a figure, the letter P opposite the letter D stands
for posterior.
ANS: F
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DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 8
REF: p. 8
REF: p. 6
OBJ: 9
REF: p.
REF: p. 9
REF: p.
REF: p. 8
OBJ: 4OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions
71. The dorsal cavity is a made up of a single cavity containing the brain and spinal cord.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 6
TOP: Body cavities
72. The abdominopelvic region is divided into four quadrants, the left and right lumbar regions on
the upper part and the left and right iliac regions on the lower part.
ANS: F
OBJ: 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Body regions
REF: p. 9
73. The cells in the body live in a water environment that contains dissolved salts and other
substances.
ANS: T
OBJ: 9
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Balance of body functions
74. The terms ophthalmic and orbital both refer to the eye area.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
2) OBJ: 6
TOP: Descriptive terms for body regions
75. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is based on observation.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 2
TOP: Scientific method
76. The single method used for all scientific investigation is called the scientific method.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 2
TOP: Scientific method
77. An accepted hypothesis must be retested numerous times to become a theory.
ANS: T
DIF: Memorization
OBJ: 2
TOP: Scientific method
78. If the effects of a drug are being tested by a scientific experiment, two groups would be used:
a group that gets the drug and a group that gets an inactive substance. The group that gets
the inactive substance is called the control group.
ANS: T
DIF: Application REF: p. 4
TOP: Scientific method
79. The term atrophy describes a body structure that is at the peak of its efficiency.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
12 OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
80. The term dystrophy describes a degenerative process on a body structure due to lack of use.
ANS: F
DIF: Memorization
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REF: p.
REF: p.
OBJ: 2
REF: p. 4
REF: p. 4
REF: p. 4
REF: p. 13 (Table 1-
REF: p. 13
REF: p. 912 OBJ: 8
TOP: Body regions
81. The study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts is often defined as
physiology.
ANS: F
OBJ: 1
MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its correct definition.
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Superior
d. Medial
e. Proximal
f. Superficial
g. Posterior
1. Toward the head, upper or above
2. Toward the midline of the body
3. In humans, this term means the same as ventral
4. Nearest to the point of origin
5. Toward the back of the body
6. Nearest the surface of the body
7. Toward the side of the body
1. ANS:
OBJ:
C
5
2. ANS: D
OBJ: 5
3. ANS:
OBJ:
A
5
4. ANS: E
OBJ: 5
5. ANS:
OBJ:
6. ANS:
OBJ:
7. ANS:
OBJ:
G
5
F
5
B
5
DIF:
TOP:
Memorization
Anatomical
directions
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
DIF:
TOP:
Memorization
Anatomical
directions
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical directions
DIF:
TOP:
DIF:
TOP:
DIF:
TOP:
Memorization
Anatomical
directions
Memorization
Anatomical
directions
Memorization
Anatomical
directions
Match the body region with the correct body part.
a. Skull
b. Groin
c. Chest
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REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
REF: p. 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Introduction
REF: p. 3d. Mouth e. Brachial f. Wrist g. Cephalic h. Antebrachial i. Antecubital j. Cervical k. Axillary l. Femoral m. Lumbar n. Popliteal o. Tarsal p. Plantar
8. Arm 9. Head
10. Cranial 11. Oral 12. Inguinal 13. Thoracic 14. Carpal 15. Sole of the foot 16. Neck 17. Thigh [Show Less]