Complete Test Bank Human Anatomy and Physiology 2nd Edition Amerman Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-27)

1 Exam Name MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Learners who thrive in an environment with visual stimulation, such as looking at diagrams or illustrations, have a preference for a modality known as: A) visual. B) kinesthetic. C) auditory. D) tactile. 1) 2) Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture. She is most likely a(n): A) auditory learner. B) tactile learner. C) kinesthetic learner. D) visual learner. 2) 3) Jesse felt comfortable using the microscope after listening to directions from his lab professor. His learning style preference must be: A) tactile learner. B) kinesthetic learner. C) visual learner. D) auditory learner. 3) 4) What does the SQ3R method stand for? A) survey, question, read, recite, and review B) search, quiet, research, read, and remember C) share, quiz, query, question, and read D) sort, query, read, recite, and review 4) 5) Why should a student use the SQ3R method? A) The SQ3R method provides a student with a strategy for taking notes during lecture class. B) The SQ3R method provides a student with ways to improve time management skills. C) The SQ3R method provides a student with a strategy for improving test taking skills. D) The SQ3R method provides a plan for a student to improve textbook reading skills. 5) 6) What is a good way to manage time in preparation for your anatomy and physiology class? A) I study only on the weekends when I have many hours of free time. B) I should stay up all night the night before the test to maximize what is stored in short -term memory. C) I make a schedule and budget my time. D) I should delay studying until the day or two before the test to best remember the material. 6) 7) What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups? A) tactile learner B) kinesthetic learner C) auditory learner D) visual learner 7) 8) What is a good strategy for class or laboratory preparation? A) Focus on reading your materials on the weekends when you have hours to spend. B) Avoid reading before class as you may get confused. C) Read and prepare notes before attending your class or laboratory. D) Only read after you have attended class or laboratory. 8) 2 9) How could you use the Learning Outcomes in this book to help you study? A) Write down the answers to the Learning Outcomes. B) Read through the Learning Outcomes after you have completed a section. C) Recite the Learning Outcomes until you have them memorized. D) Rewrite each Learning Outcome in your notes. 9) 10) What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism? A) excretion B) movement C) growth D) irritability 10) 11) What is the smallest level of structural organization in the human body? A) chemical level B) organ level C) tissue level D) cellular level 11) 12) Which of the following is the most complex structural level of organization? A) tissue level B) chemical level C) cellular level D) organ level 12) 13) Which of the following is the correct sequence, from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body? A) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level B) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level C) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level D) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism al level 13) 14) In laboratory, you will study the overall structure and shape of the femur bone without the aid of a microscope. This is a study known as: A) gross anatomy. B) microscopic anatomy. C) systemic anatomy. D) regional anatomy. 14) 15) In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as: A) histology. B) physiology. C) gross anatomy. D) cytology. 15) 16) Which organ system supports the body and protects internal organs? A) digestive system B) endocrine system C) muscular system D) skeletal system 16) 17) Which organ system includes blood vessels and the heart? A) cardiovascular system B) lymphatic system C) endocrine system D) respiratory system 17) 18) Which two organ systems include the pancreas as a component? A) endocrine and lymphatic systems B) digestive and urinary systems C) digestive and endocrine systems D) respiratory and cardiovascular systems 18) 19) What is a major function of the respiratory system? A) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system B) produce vitamin D and retain water C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body D) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood 19) 3 20) When we imagine a person exhibiting the anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing: A) backward. B) forward. C) down. D) to the side. 20) 21) A person who is standing facing forward with hands at the sides, palms facing forward, is in the: A) frontal position. B) sagittal position. C) anatomical position. D) supine position. 21) 22) A person in the anatomical position is visualized to be: A) sitting down. B) laying down on the stomach. C) laying down on his or her back. D) standing upright. 22) 23) Which directional term indicates the front side of the body? A) medial B) posterior (dorsal) C) anterior (ventral) D) superior (cranial) 23) 24) A directional term that means the same as posterior is: A) anterior. B) dorsal. C) sagittal. D) ventral. 24) 25) Body parts that are described as medial are considered to be: A) toward the front. B) closer to the point of origin. C) toward the head. D) closer to the midline of the body. 25) 26) Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The mouth is to the nose. A) distal B) superior (cranial) C) posterior (dorsal) D) inferior (caudal) 26) 27) Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are to the skin. A) posterior B) superficial C) deep D) inferior (caudal) 27) 28) In the anatomical position, the palms are on the: A) lateral surface. B) superior (cranial) surface. C) anterior (ventral) surface. D) posterior (dorsal) surface. 28) 29) The point of the shoulder is also known as the: A) digital region. B) antebrachial region. C) brachial region. D) acromial region. 29) 30) James sustained a cut to his mental region, also known as his: A) mouth. B) cheek. C) chin. D) nose. 30) 31) The vertebral region is superior to the: A) cervical region. B) occipital region. C) cephalic region. D) sacral region. 31) 4 32) The hand is also known as the: A) manual region. B) plantar region. C) pedal region. D) acromial region. 32) 33) A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a: A) frontal (coronal) plane. B) transverse (horizontal, or cross) plane. C) midsagittal (median) plane. D) sagittal plane. 33) 34) Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made along a: 34) A) frontal (coronal) plane. B) sagittal plane. C) transverse (horizontal) plane. D) midsagittal (median) plane. 35) What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity? A) abdominal and pelvic cavities B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities C) pleural and pericardial cavities D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities 35) 36) What major organs are housed in the thoracic cavity? A) lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea B) stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas C) brain and spinal cord D) urinary bladder, reproductive organs 36) 37) What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity? A) diaphragm B) pericardium C) mediastinum D) pleura 37) 38) The thoracic cavity is situated superior to the abdominopelvic cavity and separated by the diaphragm. Therefore, the diaphragm creates a: A) transverse (horizontal) plane, or cross section. B) frontal (coronal) plane. C) midsagittal (median) plane. D) parasagittal plane. 38) 39) What smaller cavity within the thoracic cavity houses the heart, great blood vessels, esophagus, and trachea? A) diaphragm B) peritoneal cavity C) mediastinum D) abdominal cavity 39) 40) Which regions of the abdominopelvic cavity are situated medially? A) right hypochondriac, right lumbar, and right iliac (inguinal) regions B) right and left lumbar regions and the umbilical region C) right and left hypochondriac regions, and the epigastric region D) epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric regions 40)