Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th edition Elaine
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Marieb Test Bank Chapter 1-29
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,MULTIPLE. CHOICE.. Choose.the. one. alternative. that. best. completes. the. statement. or. answers. the. question..............Answers..ↆ
1) Choose. the. following. statement. that. is. NOT. completely. correct. regarding. serous. membranes. 1)
A) Serous. membranes. secrete. a. watery. lubricating. fluid.
B) Serous.membranes.are.divided.into.parietal.and.visceral.membranes.with.a.virtual.space.be
tween.the.two.
C) Serosa. are. very. thin,. double-layered.structures.
D) Visceral.pericardium.covers.the.outer.surface.of.the.heart,.and.parietal.pericardium.lines.the.int
ernal.walls.of.the.heart.
2) The.dorsal.body.cavity.is.the.site.of. which.of.the.following? 2)
A) brain B).lungs C).intestines D).liver
3) Select.the. most. correct. statement. 3)
A) Organ. systems. operate. independently. of. each. other. to. maintain. life.
B) The. immune. system. is. closely. associated. with. the. lymphatic. system.
C) Organ.systems. can.be.composed. of. cells.or. tissues,. but. not.both.
D) The. endocrine. system. is. not. a.true. structural. organ. system.
4) Which. of. the.following. organs.or. structures.would. be.found. in.the. left.iliac. region? 4)
A) liver B).intestines C). stomach D).appendix
5) Prevention. of. water. loss.is.a. necessary.function. for. life. that. would. best.fit.in. the.category. of 5) .
.
A) metabolism B).responsiveness
C). excretion D). maintaining. boundaries
6) A.structure.that.is.composed.of.two.or.more.tissue.types.that.work.together.to.perform.specific.fu 6) .
nctions.for.the.body.is.a(n) .
A) organ B). complex. tissue C). complex. cell D). organ. system
7) Which. of. the.following.imaging. devices.would. best.localize.a. tumor. in. a. person's. brain? 7)
A) DSA B). MRI C). PET D). X-ray
8) The. coxal. joint. is. most. likely. found. in. the. _ _.region. of.the. body. 8).
A) groin B). hip C). hand D).foot
9) Which. one. of. the. following. systems.responds.fastest. to.environmental. stimuli? 9)
A) nervous B).immune C).lymphatic D). muscular
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,10) Positive. feedback. differs. from. negative. feedback. because . 10).
A) positive.feedback.provides.moment-to-
moment.wellbeing.while.negative.feedback.causes.a.cascade.effect
B) positive.feedback.tends.to.enhance.the.triggering.stimulus.while.negative.feedback.tends.to.ret
urn.the.body.to.a.homeostatic. balance.or."ideal".level
C) positive. feedback. is. generally. beneficial. while. negative. feedback. is. typically. harmful
D) positive.feedback.is.critical.to.health.while.negative.feedback.serves.only.to.alert.us.to.po
tential.health.threats
11) Which. of. these.is.NOT. part.of. the. dorsal.cavity? 11).
A) vertebral. cavity B). thoracic. cavity C). spinal. cord D). cranial. cavity
12) Homeostasis. is.the. condition. in. which. the. body. maintains . 12).
A) a.static.state. with. no. deviation. from. preset. points
B) the.lowest. possible. energy. usage
C) a. relatively. stable. internal. environment,. within. limits
D) a. dynamic. state. within.an. unlimited. range,. depending. on. circumstances
13) Expiration. (breathing. out).is. how. the. body. removes. excessive.carbon. dioxide.from.the. blood.. This 13).
is.an. example. of .
A) responsiveness B). maintaining. boundaries
C). metabolism D). excretion. of. metabolic. waste
14) One. of. the.functional. characteristics. of. life.is.excitability. or. responsiveness.. This.refers. to . 14)
A) the.necessity.for. all. organisms.to.reproduce
B) the. nervous. system. causing. all. living. things. to. sometimes.experience. anger
C) indigestible.food. residues. stimulating. the. excretory. system
D) sensing. changes. in. the. environment. and. then. reacting. or.responding. to. them
15) The. term. pollex.refers. to.the. _ . 15).
A) great. toe B). fingers C). thumb D).calf
16) Some. of. the. nerve. endings.in. the.skin. are. sensitive. to. changes.in.temperature.. They. are. part. of. a 16).
negative. feedback. mechanism. regulating. body. temperature.. These. nerve. endings. represent. a(n)
in. the. negative. feedback. mechanism.
A) homeostatic. balance. or. "ideal". value B). control.center
C). receptor D). effector
17) The. thoracic. cavity. contains. the _..It.is.found to.the. vertebral. cavity. 17)
A) heart.and. lungs;. anterior B). kidneys.and. spleen;. deep
C). digestive. viscera;. inferior D). stomach.and. liver;. superficial
18) Which. of. the.following. are. survival. needs.of. the. body? 18)
A) water,. atmospheric. pressure,. growth,. and. movement
B) nutrients,. water,. movement,. and. reproduction
C) nutrients,. water,. atmospheric. pressure,. and. oxygen
D) nutrients,. water,. growth,.and. reproduction
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, 19) When.a.baby.suckles.at.its.mother's.breast.the.stimulus.at.the.breast.is.sent.to.the.mother's.brain.(a.regi 19).
on. called. the. hypothalamus).. The. brain. responds. by. releasing. hormones. to. stimulate. the.produc
tion.and.the.ejection.of.milk.from.the.breast..This.helps.the.newborn.to.receive.nourishment.and.enco
urages.more.suckling..This.example.is.best.described.as.a .
A) positive. feedback B).loss.of. homeostasis
C). negative. feedback D). necessary.life.function
20) Which. of. the.following. statements.is. the. most. correct. regarding. homeostatic. imbalance? 20)
A) The. internal. environment. is.becoming. more. stable.
B) Negative. feedback. mechanisms. are. functioning. normally.
C) Positive. feedback. mechanisms. are. overwhelmed.
D) It.is.considered.the.cause.of. most.diseases.
21) One. of. the. descriptions.below. is.from.the. perspective. of. physiological. study,.the. rest. are. from.an 21) .
anatomical. perspective.. Select.the. description. below. that.comes. from.physiological. perspective.
A) The. pancreas.lies.deep.to. the. stomach. within.the. abdominal. cavity.
B) The. skull.is.formed. by. 22. facial.and. cranial. bones.
C) The.chambers.of.the.heart.and.blood.vessels.leading.to.and.from.the.heart.are.separated.by.val
ves.composed.of.fibrous.connective.tissue.
D) The.contraction.of.smooth.muscle.in.blood.vessels.(vasoconstriction).can.reduce.the.flow.of.bl
ood.through.the.vessel.
22). In. which. body. cavities.are. the.lungs.located? 22)
A). pleural,. ventral,.and.thoracic B). mediastinal,. thoracic,. and. ventral
C). pericardial,. ventral,. and. thoracic D). pleural,.dorsal,. and. abdominal
23) What.is.a. vertical. section. through. the. body,. dividing.it.into.left. and. right,. called? 23)
A) transverse B). frontal C). sagittal D).regional
24) You. are. told. to.take.an. axillary.temperature. on. a. small.child.. You. will. place. the. thermometer 24) .
.
A) in.the.rectum B). on.the.forehead
C). under. the.tongue D). in. the. armpit
25) You. are. asked.to. draw. blood. from.the. median. cubital. vein.. You. will. search.for. this.vein.in. the 25) .
.
A) lateral.side. of. the.foot B).hand
C). proximal. arm D). anterior. side.of. the.elbow
26) The. body.cavities.that. protect.the. nervous. system. are.located. in. the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B). vertebral C). dorsal D). ventral E). thoracic
27) The. anatomical. position. is. characterized. by. all. of. the. following. EXCEPT. _ . 27).
A) thumbs. pointed. laterally B). body. erect
C). palms. turned. posteriorly D). arms.at. sides
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Marieb Test Bank Chapter 1-29
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1
,MULTIPLE. CHOICE.. Choose.the. one. alternative. that. best. completes. the. statement. or. answers. the. question..............Answers..ↆ
1) Choose. the. following. statement. that. is. NOT. completely. correct. regarding. serous. membranes. 1)
A) Serous. membranes. secrete. a. watery. lubricating. fluid.
B) Serous.membranes.are.divided.into.parietal.and.visceral.membranes.with.a.virtual.space.be
tween.the.two.
C) Serosa. are. very. thin,. double-layered.structures.
D) Visceral.pericardium.covers.the.outer.surface.of.the.heart,.and.parietal.pericardium.lines.the.int
ernal.walls.of.the.heart.
2) The.dorsal.body.cavity.is.the.site.of. which.of.the.following? 2)
A) brain B).lungs C).intestines D).liver
3) Select.the. most. correct. statement. 3)
A) Organ. systems. operate. independently. of. each. other. to. maintain. life.
B) The. immune. system. is. closely. associated. with. the. lymphatic. system.
C) Organ.systems. can.be.composed. of. cells.or. tissues,. but. not.both.
D) The. endocrine. system. is. not. a.true. structural. organ. system.
4) Which. of. the.following. organs.or. structures.would. be.found. in.the. left.iliac. region? 4)
A) liver B).intestines C). stomach D).appendix
5) Prevention. of. water. loss.is.a. necessary.function. for. life. that. would. best.fit.in. the.category. of 5) .
.
A) metabolism B).responsiveness
C). excretion D). maintaining. boundaries
6) A.structure.that.is.composed.of.two.or.more.tissue.types.that.work.together.to.perform.specific.fu 6) .
nctions.for.the.body.is.a(n) .
A) organ B). complex. tissue C). complex. cell D). organ. system
7) Which. of. the.following.imaging. devices.would. best.localize.a. tumor. in. a. person's. brain? 7)
A) DSA B). MRI C). PET D). X-ray
8) The. coxal. joint. is. most. likely. found. in. the. _ _.region. of.the. body. 8).
A) groin B). hip C). hand D).foot
9) Which. one. of. the. following. systems.responds.fastest. to.environmental. stimuli? 9)
A) nervous B).immune C).lymphatic D). muscular
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,10) Positive. feedback. differs. from. negative. feedback. because . 10).
A) positive.feedback.provides.moment-to-
moment.wellbeing.while.negative.feedback.causes.a.cascade.effect
B) positive.feedback.tends.to.enhance.the.triggering.stimulus.while.negative.feedback.tends.to.ret
urn.the.body.to.a.homeostatic. balance.or."ideal".level
C) positive. feedback. is. generally. beneficial. while. negative. feedback. is. typically. harmful
D) positive.feedback.is.critical.to.health.while.negative.feedback.serves.only.to.alert.us.to.po
tential.health.threats
11) Which. of. these.is.NOT. part.of. the. dorsal.cavity? 11).
A) vertebral. cavity B). thoracic. cavity C). spinal. cord D). cranial. cavity
12) Homeostasis. is.the. condition. in. which. the. body. maintains . 12).
A) a.static.state. with. no. deviation. from. preset. points
B) the.lowest. possible. energy. usage
C) a. relatively. stable. internal. environment,. within. limits
D) a. dynamic. state. within.an. unlimited. range,. depending. on. circumstances
13) Expiration. (breathing. out).is. how. the. body. removes. excessive.carbon. dioxide.from.the. blood.. This 13).
is.an. example. of .
A) responsiveness B). maintaining. boundaries
C). metabolism D). excretion. of. metabolic. waste
14) One. of. the.functional. characteristics. of. life.is.excitability. or. responsiveness.. This.refers. to . 14)
A) the.necessity.for. all. organisms.to.reproduce
B) the. nervous. system. causing. all. living. things. to. sometimes.experience. anger
C) indigestible.food. residues. stimulating. the. excretory. system
D) sensing. changes. in. the. environment. and. then. reacting. or.responding. to. them
15) The. term. pollex.refers. to.the. _ . 15).
A) great. toe B). fingers C). thumb D).calf
16) Some. of. the. nerve. endings.in. the.skin. are. sensitive. to. changes.in.temperature.. They. are. part. of. a 16).
negative. feedback. mechanism. regulating. body. temperature.. These. nerve. endings. represent. a(n)
in. the. negative. feedback. mechanism.
A) homeostatic. balance. or. "ideal". value B). control.center
C). receptor D). effector
17) The. thoracic. cavity. contains. the _..It.is.found to.the. vertebral. cavity. 17)
A) heart.and. lungs;. anterior B). kidneys.and. spleen;. deep
C). digestive. viscera;. inferior D). stomach.and. liver;. superficial
18) Which. of. the.following. are. survival. needs.of. the. body? 18)
A) water,. atmospheric. pressure,. growth,. and. movement
B) nutrients,. water,. movement,. and. reproduction
C) nutrients,. water,. atmospheric. pressure,. and. oxygen
D) nutrients,. water,. growth,.and. reproduction
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, 19) When.a.baby.suckles.at.its.mother's.breast.the.stimulus.at.the.breast.is.sent.to.the.mother's.brain.(a.regi 19).
on. called. the. hypothalamus).. The. brain. responds. by. releasing. hormones. to. stimulate. the.produc
tion.and.the.ejection.of.milk.from.the.breast..This.helps.the.newborn.to.receive.nourishment.and.enco
urages.more.suckling..This.example.is.best.described.as.a .
A) positive. feedback B).loss.of. homeostasis
C). negative. feedback D). necessary.life.function
20) Which. of. the.following. statements.is. the. most. correct. regarding. homeostatic. imbalance? 20)
A) The. internal. environment. is.becoming. more. stable.
B) Negative. feedback. mechanisms. are. functioning. normally.
C) Positive. feedback. mechanisms. are. overwhelmed.
D) It.is.considered.the.cause.of. most.diseases.
21) One. of. the. descriptions.below. is.from.the. perspective. of. physiological. study,.the. rest. are. from.an 21) .
anatomical. perspective.. Select.the. description. below. that.comes. from.physiological. perspective.
A) The. pancreas.lies.deep.to. the. stomach. within.the. abdominal. cavity.
B) The. skull.is.formed. by. 22. facial.and. cranial. bones.
C) The.chambers.of.the.heart.and.blood.vessels.leading.to.and.from.the.heart.are.separated.by.val
ves.composed.of.fibrous.connective.tissue.
D) The.contraction.of.smooth.muscle.in.blood.vessels.(vasoconstriction).can.reduce.the.flow.of.bl
ood.through.the.vessel.
22). In. which. body. cavities.are. the.lungs.located? 22)
A). pleural,. ventral,.and.thoracic B). mediastinal,. thoracic,. and. ventral
C). pericardial,. ventral,. and. thoracic D). pleural,.dorsal,. and. abdominal
23) What.is.a. vertical. section. through. the. body,. dividing.it.into.left. and. right,. called? 23)
A) transverse B). frontal C). sagittal D).regional
24) You. are. told. to.take.an. axillary.temperature. on. a. small.child.. You. will. place. the. thermometer 24) .
.
A) in.the.rectum B). on.the.forehead
C). under. the.tongue D). in. the. armpit
25) You. are. asked.to. draw. blood. from.the. median. cubital. vein.. You. will. search.for. this.vein.in. the 25) .
.
A) lateral.side. of. the.foot B).hand
C). proximal. arm D). anterior. side.of. the.elbow
26) The. body.cavities.that. protect.the. nervous. system. are.located. in. the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B). vertebral C). dorsal D). ventral E). thoracic
27) The. anatomical. position. is. characterized. by. all. of. the. following. EXCEPT. _ . 27).
A) thumbs. pointed. laterally B). body. erect
C). palms. turned. posteriorly D). arms.at. sides
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