Positioning and Related Anatomy 8th Edition By Kenneth
Bontrager, John Lampignano 9780323083881 Chapter 1-20
Complete Guide .
What is the primary difference between anatomy and physiology?
A) Anatomy focuses on structure, while physiology focuses on function.
B) Anatomy studies the body in living subjects, while physiology studies it in non-living subjects.
C) Physiology deals with organs, while anatomy deals with tissues.
D) Anatomy examines processes, while physiology examines structures. - ANSWER: A) Anatomy
focuses on structure, while physiology focuses on function.
Why is it almost impossible to study anatomy without also studying physiology in living subjects?
A) Because anatomy and physiology are the same field.
B) Because physiology is more important than anatomy.
C) Because they are complementary and interrelated.
D) Because living subjects are too complex to study only one aspect. - ANSWER: C) Because they are
complementary and interrelated.
In radiographic study of the human body, what is the primary focus?
A) Physiology
B) Anatomy
C) Chemistry
D) Pathology - ANSWER: B) Anatomy
What is the lowest level of structural organization in the human body?
A) Cellular level
B) Tissue level
C) Organ level
D) Chemical level - ANSWER: D) Chemical level
Which type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
A) Connective tissue
B) Muscular tissue
C) Nervous tissue
D) Epithelial tissue - ANSWER: D) Epithelial tissue
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living tissue?
A) Molecule
B) Organ
C) Cell
D) Atom - ANSWER: C) Cell
When complex assemblies of tissues perform a specific function, what is the result?
A) Chemical
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Organ - ANSWER: D) Organ
Which of the following is an example of an organ?
A) Blood
B) Muscle
C) Heart
, D) Bone - ANSWER: C) Heart
What defines a system in the context of the human body?
A) A group of unrelated organs
B) A group of cells with similar functions
C) A group of tissues with no common function
D) A group of organs with a similar or common function - ANSWER: D) A group of organs with a similar
or common function
How many individual body systems comprise the total body?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 12 - ANSWER: C) 10
What makes up the total organism in the context of the human body?
A) Individual cells
B) Individual tissues
C) Individual organs
D) The 10 systems functioning together - ANSWER: D) The 10 systems functioning together
Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 body systems mentioned?
A) Renal
B) Skeletal
C) Circulatory
D) Respiratory - ANSWER: A) Renal
What is the study of bones called? A) Osteopathy
B) Cartilology
C) Osteology
D) Arthrology - ANSWER: C) Osteology
Which function is NOT associated with the skeletal system?
A) Production of blood cells
B) Storage of calcium
C) Distribution of oxygen
D) Support and protection of soft tissues - ANSWER: C) Distribution of oxygen
What are the components of the circulatory system?
A) Kidneys, liver, and pancreas
B) Heart, lungs, and liver
C) Heart, blood, and blood vessels
D) Brain, spinal cord, and nerves - ANSWER: C) Heart, blood, and blood vessels
Which function is NOT attributed to the circulatory system?
A) Distribution of oxygen and nutrients
B) Prevention of hemorrhage
C) Digestion of food
D) Protection against disease - ANSWER: C) Digestion of food
What is the primary function of the digestive system?
A) To regulate body temperature
B) To prepare food for absorption
C) To produce blood cells
D) To store calcium - ANSWER: B) To prepare food for absorption
Which organs are part of the alimentary canal?