Test Bank for Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 16th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora & Bryan H. Derrickson | ISBN 9781119662792

Test Bānk for Principles of Ānātomy ānd Physiology 16th Edition by
Gerārd J. Tortorā ānd Bryān H. Derrickson

,Testbānk Chāpter 1. Ān Introduction to the Humān Body

Multiple Choice



1.This is the study of the functions of body structures.
ā.Ānātomy
b.Physiology
c.Dissection
d.Histology
e.Immunology

Āns: B
Difficulty: eāsy
Feedbāck: 1.1



2.This is defined ās ā group of cells with similār structure ānd function.
ā.Tissue
b.Orgān
c.Molecules
d.Compounds
e.Orgānism

Āns: Ā
Difficulty: eāsy
Feedbāck: 1.2



3.Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is ān exāmple of
ā.Āuscultātion
b.Pālpātion
c.Responsiveness
d.Gross ānātomy
e.Physiologist

Āns: B
Difficulty: medium
Feedbāck: 1.2

,4.Percussion techniques cān be used to determine
ā.Heārt beāts
b.Pulse rāte
c.Āmplify sounds
d.Fluid in the lungs
e.Enlārged orgāns

Āns: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedbāck: 1.2



5.This is the sum of āll cellulār processes thāt occur in the body.
ā.Metābolism
b.Ānābolism
c.Cātābolism
d.Āuscultātion
e.Pālpātion

Āns: Ā
Difficulty: hārd
Feedbāck: 1.3



6.List the bāsic processes of life.

Āns: The bāsic processes of life include metābolism, responsiveness, movement,
growth, differentiātion ānd reproduction.
Difficulty: medium
Feedbāck: 1.3



7.This is the regulātion of body conditions within normāl limits.
ā.Pālpātion
b.Percussion
c.Homeostāsis
d.Āutopsy
e.Histology

Āns: C
Difficulty: eāsy
Feedbāck: 1.4

, 8.The systems thāt provide homeostāsis āre:
ā.Cārdiovāsculār ānd Integumentāry
b.Nervous system ānd Endocrine
c.Cārdiovāsculār ānd respirātory systems
d.Respirātory ānd musculār systems
e.Urināry ānd integumentāry systems

Āns: B
Difficulty: eāsy
Feedbāck: 1.4



9.This body fluid directly āffects the proper functioning of cells.
ā.Lymph
b.Blood
c.Interstitiāl fluid
d.Āqueous humor
e.Vitreous body

Āns: C
Difficulty: medium
Feedbāck: 1.4



10.Nāme the differences between ā positive ānd ā negātive feedbāck system.

Āns: Ā positive feedbāck system will strengthen or reinforce ā chānge in one of
the body’s controlled conditions while ā negātive feedbāck system will reverse ā
chānge in ā controlled condition.
Difficulty: medium
Feedbāck: 1.4



11.This is the structure of ā feedbāck system thāt receives output from the control
center.
ā.Receptor
b.Body fluids
c.Brāin
d.Effector
e.Āfferent