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Test Bank for Human Anatomy & Physiology 2nd Edition Amerman/ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A person in the anatomical position is visualized to be: 1) A) sitting down. B) standing upright. C) laying down on his or her back. D) laying down on the stomach. Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC 2) In the anatomical position, the palms are on the: 2) A) posterior (dorsal) surface. B) lateral surface. C) superior (cranial) surface. D) anterior (ventral) surface. Answer: D Diff: 0 Type: MC ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 3) Define homeostasis and homeostatic imbalance. Answer: Homeostasis is maintenance of the body's internal environment. Disturbances in homeostasis, known as homeostatic imbalances, can result in disease or death if uncorrected. Diff: 0 Type: ES TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 4) According to the principle of complementarity of structure and function, structure and function are related only at the cellular level. Answer: True False Diff: 0 Type: TF MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 5) Which organ system includes blood vessels and the heart? 5) A) endocrine system B) lymphatic system C) cardiovascular system D) respiratory system Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 6) 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) systemic anatomy. C) microscopic anatomy. D) regional anatomy. Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: MC 1 4) 6) 7) When you go outside on a hot summer day, your body temperature heats up above the normal range. Receptors in your brain detect the change in body temperature. The brain activates nerve cells that send messages to sweat glands, causing the body temperature to fall as the sweat evaporates from the skin. What part of this feedback loop is the effector? A) nerve cells B) brain C) sweat glands D) increased body temperature Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 8) What would a needle travel through as it enters the right lung? 8) A) visceral pleura, serous fluid, parietal pleura, right lung B) parietal pleura, serous fluid, visceral pleura, right lung C) parietal pleura, serous fluid, right lung, visceral pleura D) visceral pericardium, serous fluid, parietal pericardium, right lung Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 9) Discuss why anatomical position is used. Answer: Anatomical position provides accurate communication among scientists and health care professionals since it prevents experimental and medical errors. Anatomical position also provides a common frame of reference from which all body parts and regions are described. Diff: 0 Type: ES 10) Summarize the principle of complementarity of structure and function. Answer: The principle of complementarity can be summarized as form follows function. In other words, the form of a structure is always such that it best suits its function. Diff: 0 Type: ES MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 11) What major organs are housed in the thoracic cavity? 11) A) urinary bladder, reproductive organs B) lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea C) stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas D) brain and spinal cord Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC 2 7) SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. Match the following with the correct body cavity or subdivision. 12) Identify the thoracic cavity. 12) Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: SA MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 13) What is a good strategy for class or laboratory preparation? 13) A) Read and prepare notes before attending your class or laboratory. B) Avoid reading before class as you may get confused. C) Focus on reading your materials on the weekends when you have hours to spend. D) Only read after you have attended class or laboratory. Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: MC 14) The vertebral region is superior to the: 14) A) cervical region. B) sacral region. C) occipital region. D) cephalic region. Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC 3 15) What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism? 15) A) movement B) irritability C) growth D) excretion Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 16) Which region of the abdominopelvic cavity lies between the right and left lumbar regions? 16) A) umbilical region B) hypogastric region C) epigastric region D) right lumbar region Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: MC ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 17) Describe anatomical position. Answer: In anatomical position, the body is standing upright, feet are shoulder width apart, upper limbs are at the sides of the trunk, and the head and palms are facing forward. Diff: 0 Type: ES MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 18) Jesse felt comfortable using the microscope after listening to directions from his lab professor. His learning style preference must be: A) visual learner. B) tactile learner. C) auditory learner. D) kinesthetic learner. Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 19) When we imagine a person exhibiting the anatomical position, the palms of the hands are assumed to be facing: A) forward. B) down. C) to the side. D) backward. Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: MC 20) What is the smallest level of structural organization in the human body? 20) A) tissue level B) cellular level C) organ level D) chemical level Answer: D Diff: 0 Type: MC 21) How does the effector restore homeostasis in a negative feedback loop? 21) A) The effector increases and reinforces the initial stimulus. B) The effector amplifies the response, but does not continue indefinitely. C) The effector opposes the initial stimulus and shuts off when conditions return to the normal range. D) The effector causes a rapid change in a variable. Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 4 18) 19) TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 22) The crural region is posterior (dorsal) to the sural region. 22) Answer: True False Diff: 0 Type: TF MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 23) What is deep to the visceral pericardium? 23) A) parietal pericardium B) heart muscle C) pericardial cavity D) visceral peritoneum Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC 24) What is NOT one of the four core principles related to homeostasis? 24) A) gradients B) cell-cell communication C) metabolism D) feedback loops Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 25) Which of the following illustrates a gradient? 25) A) equal amounts of something exist in areas that are connected B) equilibrium or balance between two unconnected areas C) more of something exists in one area than another and the two areas are connected D) maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: MC 5 SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. Match the following with the correct regional anatomical term. 26) Identify the vertebral region. 26) Answer: C Diff: 0 Type: SA 27) Identify the cephalic region. 27) Answer: A Diff: 0 Type: SA TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 28) You should wait to read the textbook until you have heard the material presented in lecture or laboratory. Answer: True False Diff: 0 Type: TF 6 28) ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 29) List the four core principles that relate to homeostasis. Answer: The four core principles that relate to homeostasis are: 1) feedback loops 2) the relationship of structure and function 3) gradients 4) cell-cell communication Diff: 0 Type: ES MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 30) The thoracic cavity is situated superior to the abdominopelvic cavity and separated by the diaphragm. Therefore, the diaphragm creates a: A) midsagittal (median) plane. B) parasagittal plane. C) frontal (coronal) plane. D) transverse (horizontal) plane, or cross section. Answer: D Diff: 0 Type: MC ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 31) Explain how the popliteal and patellar regions differ. Answer: The popliteal region refers to the posterior (dorsal) side of the knee while the patellar region refers to the anterior (ventral) side of the knee. We may say that the popliteal region is posterior to the patellar region. Diff: 0 Type: ES 32) A female patient presents at the emergency room with pain in the right lower quadrant. Which organs might be involved? Answer: The appendix, the right ovary, the first part of the large intestine, or the last part of the small intestine may be the source of pain in this female patient. Diff: 0 Type: ES 7 30) SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. Match the following with the correct body cavity or subdivision. 33) Identify the cavity that houses the heart. 33) Answer: E Diff: 0 Type: SA MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 34) A directional term that means the same as posterior is: 34) A) ventral. B) dorsal. C) anterior. D) sagittal. Answer: B Diff: 0 Type: MC TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 35) The transverse (horizontal plane or cross section) plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Answer: True False Diff: 0 Type: TF 8 35)

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TEST BANK FOR HUMAN
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2ND
EDITION AMERMAN

,Test Bank for Human Anatomy & Physiology


Table of Contents

Unit 1: Fundamental Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Histology
Unit 2: Body Coverings and Movement
Chapter 5: The Integumentary System
Chapter 6: Bones and Bone Tissue
Chapter 7: The Skeletal System
Chapter 8: Articulations
Chapter 9: The Muscular System
Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue & Physiology
Unit 3: Integration, Control, and Maintenance of Homeostasis
Chapter 11: Introduction to the Nervous System & Nervous Tissue
Chapter 12: The Central Nervous System
Chapter 13: The Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 14: The Autonomic Nervous System & Homeostasis
Chapter 15: The Special Senses
Chapter 16: The Endocrine System
Unit 4: Transport and Immunity
Chapter 17: The Cardiovascular System I: The Heart
Chapter 18: The Cardiovascular System II: The Blood Vessels
Chapter 19: Blood
Chapter 20: The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Chapter 21: The Respiratory System
Unit 5: Regulation of the Body’s Intake and Output
Chapter 22: The Digestive System
Chapter 23: Metabolism and Nutrition
Chapter 24: The Urinary System
Chapter 25: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Unit 6: Continuity of Life
Chapter 26: The Reproductive System
Chapter 27: Development & Heredity

,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) A person in the anatomical position is visualized to be: 1)
A) sitting down. B) standing upright.
C) laying down on his or her back. D) laying down on the stomach.
Answer: B
Diff: 0 Type: MC


2) In the anatomical position, the palms are on the: 2)
A) posterior (dorsal) surface. B) lateral surface.
C) superior (cranial) surface. D) anterior (ventral) surface.
Answer: D
Diff: 0 Type: MC


ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

3) Define homeostasis and homeostatic imbalance.
Answer: Homeostasis is maintenance of the body's internal environment. Disturbances in homeostasis, known as
homeostatic imbalances, can result in disease or death if uncorrected.
Diff: 0 Type: ES


TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

4) According to the principle of complementarity of structure and function, structure and function are 4)
related only at the cellular level.
Answer: True False
Diff: 0 Type: TF


MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

5) Which organ system includes blood vessels and the heart? 5)
A) endocrine system B) lymphatic system
C) cardiovascular system D) respiratory system
Answer: C
Diff: 0 Type: MC


6) In laboratory, you will study the overall structure and shape of the femur bone without the aid of a 6)
microscope. This is a study known as:
A) gross anatomy. B) systemic anatomy.
C) microscopic anatomy. D) regional anatomy.
Answer: A
Diff: 0 Type: MC




1

, 7) When you go outside on a hot summer day, your body temperature heats up above the normal 7)
range. Receptors in your brain detect the change in body temperature. The brain activates nerve
cells that send messages to sweat glands, causing the body temperature to fall as the sweat
evaporates from the skin. What part of this feedback loop is the effector?
A) nerve cells B) brain
C) sweat glands D) increased body temperature
Answer: C
Diff: 0 Type: MC


8) What would a needle travel through as it enters the right lung? 8)
A) visceral pleura, serous fluid, parietal pleura, right lung
B) parietal pleura, serous fluid, visceral pleura, right lung
C) parietal pleura, serous fluid, right lung, visceral pleura
D) visceral pericardium, serous fluid, parietal pericardium, right lung
Answer: B
Diff: 0 Type: MC


ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

9) Discuss why anatomical position is used.
Answer: Anatomical position provides accurate communication among scientists and health care professionals
since it prevents experimental and medical errors. Anatomical position also provides a common frame of
reference from which all body parts and regions are described.
Diff: 0 Type: ES


10) Summarize the principle of complementarity of structure and function.
Answer: The principle of complementarity can be summarized as form follows function. In other words, the form
of a structure is always such that it best suits its function.
Diff: 0 Type: ES


MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

11) What major organs are housed in the thoracic cavity? 11)
A) urinary bladder, reproductive organs B) lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea
C) stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas D) brain and spinal cord
Answer: B
Diff: 0 Type: MC




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