Created By : TestsBanks
Test Bank Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 10th
Edition by Kenneth Saladin - All Chapters ( 1-29 ) || Latest Version 2024
Chapter 1 Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology
The study of normal body structures is called_________.
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
2) The study of how the body functions is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
3) Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas tapping on the body and
listening for sounds of abnormalities is called_________.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
Test bank A++
PAGE 1
,Created By : TestsBanks
7) Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical
development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
D) Sonography
E) Radiography
8) The study of the structure and function of cells is called_________.
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) exploratory physiology
D) comparative physiology
E) radiology
9) Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the _________.
A) molecule
B) cell
C) organelle
D) tissue
E) organ
10) The study of how hormones function is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology
11) The study of mechanism of disease is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology
Test bank A++
PAGE 2
,Created By : TestsBanks
12) The terms physics, physiology, and physician come from a term_________ proposed to
distinguish natural causes from supernatural causes.
A) Hippocrates
B) Plato
C) Schwann
D) Aristotle
E) Avicenna
13) Who was a physician to the Roman gladiators, learned by dissection of animals, and saw
science as a method of discovery?
A) Hippocrates
B) Plato
C) Schwann
D) Aristotle
E) Galen
14) Cells were first named by microscopist Robert Hooke.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.
⊚ true
⊚ false
16) Known as "the father of modern anatomy,"_________ was the first to publish accurate
drawings of the body.
A) Vesalius
B) Maimonides
C) Harvey
D) Aristotle
E) van Leeuwenhoek
17) The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by_________.
A) Hippocrates
B) Aristotle
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Avicenna
Test bank A++
PAGE 3
, Created By : TestsBanks
18) Who established a code of ethics for physicians and is considered the "father of medicine"?
A) Aristotle
B) Hippocrates
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Hooke
19) The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method
is common in anatomy.
⊚ true
⊚ false
20) What is the process of using numerous observations to develop general principles and
predictions about a specific subject called?
A) Experimental design
B) The deductive method
C) The inductive method
D) A hypothesis
E) Statistical testing
21) Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It was discovered that an
acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori, lives in the lining of the stomach. If these
bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of
investigation is an example of_________.
A) hypothetical reasoning
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning
C) the inductive method
D) experimental design
E) statistical analysis
22) The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of experimental design that help to
ensure_________.
A) an adequate sample size
B) objective and reliable results
C) experimental bias
D) psychosomatic effects
E) treatment groups
Test bank A++
PAGE 4
Test Bank Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 10th
Edition by Kenneth Saladin - All Chapters ( 1-29 ) || Latest Version 2024
Chapter 1 Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology
The study of normal body structures is called_________.
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
2) The study of how the body functions is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
3) Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas tapping on the body and
listening for sounds of abnormalities is called_________.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
Test bank A++
PAGE 1
,Created By : TestsBanks
7) Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical
development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
D) Sonography
E) Radiography
8) The study of the structure and function of cells is called_________.
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) exploratory physiology
D) comparative physiology
E) radiology
9) Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the _________.
A) molecule
B) cell
C) organelle
D) tissue
E) organ
10) The study of how hormones function is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology
11) The study of mechanism of disease is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology
Test bank A++
PAGE 2
,Created By : TestsBanks
12) The terms physics, physiology, and physician come from a term_________ proposed to
distinguish natural causes from supernatural causes.
A) Hippocrates
B) Plato
C) Schwann
D) Aristotle
E) Avicenna
13) Who was a physician to the Roman gladiators, learned by dissection of animals, and saw
science as a method of discovery?
A) Hippocrates
B) Plato
C) Schwann
D) Aristotle
E) Galen
14) Cells were first named by microscopist Robert Hooke.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.
⊚ true
⊚ false
16) Known as "the father of modern anatomy,"_________ was the first to publish accurate
drawings of the body.
A) Vesalius
B) Maimonides
C) Harvey
D) Aristotle
E) van Leeuwenhoek
17) The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by_________.
A) Hippocrates
B) Aristotle
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Avicenna
Test bank A++
PAGE 3
, Created By : TestsBanks
18) Who established a code of ethics for physicians and is considered the "father of medicine"?
A) Aristotle
B) Hippocrates
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Hooke
19) The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method
is common in anatomy.
⊚ true
⊚ false
20) What is the process of using numerous observations to develop general principles and
predictions about a specific subject called?
A) Experimental design
B) The deductive method
C) The inductive method
D) A hypothesis
E) Statistical testing
21) Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It was discovered that an
acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori, lives in the lining of the stomach. If these
bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of
investigation is an example of_________.
A) hypothetical reasoning
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning
C) the inductive method
D) experimental design
E) statistical analysis
22) The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of experimental design that help to
ensure_________.
A) an adequate sample size
B) objective and reliable results
C) experimental bias
D) psychosomatic effects
E) treatment groups
Test bank A++
PAGE 4
