Clinically Oriented Anatomy (8th Edition, Moore & Dalley) – Complete Test Bank with Chapter-Based Questions and Answers

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Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Test Bank

,Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? 1)
A) transverse B) sagittal C) median D) frontal
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

2) One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to . 2)
A) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
C) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
D) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
3) Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane? 3)
A) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
B) a transverse cut just above the knees
C) any sagittal plane except the median
D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli? 4)
A) nervous B) lymphatic C) immune D) muscular
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

5) The cavities housing the eyes are called _ cavities. 5)
A) cranial B) nasal C) orbital D) frontal
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

, 6) If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis, then the wall 6)
thermostat would be the _.
A) control center B) effector C) receptor D) variable
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)



7) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following? 7)
A) intestines B) liver C) lungs D) brain
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

8) Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched. 8)
A) Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
B) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.
C) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
D) Microscopic anatomy: study of structures too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
9) The term pollex refers to the . 9)
A) calf B) thumb C) fingers D) great toe
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

10) The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you A
would say it is n
anatomy. s
A) developmental B) microscopic C) systemic D) gross w
e
r: D 10)
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

,11) What is the posterior side of the patella called? 11)
A) popliteal B) crural C) antecubital D) sural
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

12) Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity? 12)
A) cranial cavity B) spinal cord C) thoracic cavity D) vertebral cavity
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

13) An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon 13)
dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of _ .
A) metabolism B) responsiveness
C) maintaining boundaries D) excretion of metabolic waste
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)



14) The anatomical position is used . 14)
A) only when a body is lying down
B) rarely, because people don't usually assume this position
C) as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of the actual
position of the body
D) as the most comfortable way to stand when dissecting a specimen
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

15) Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region? 15)
A) stomach B) appendix C) liver D) intestines
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

,16) An oblique cut is one that is cut . 16)
A) vertical right and left
B) perpendicular to vertical and horizontal
C) horizontal right and left
D) diagonally between the vertical and horizontal
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
17) What is the specific name for the hip region? 17)
A) coxal B) manus C) pedal D) inguinal
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

18) Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels? 18)
A) systemic anatomy B) cardiovascular physiology
C) systemic physiology D) cardiovascular anatomy
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

19) Choose the following statement that is not completely correct regarding serous membranes. 19)
A) Serous membranes are divided into parietal and visceral membranes with a
potential space between the two.
B) Visceral pericardium covers the surface of the heart, and parietal pericardium
lines the walls of the heart.
C) Serous membranes secrete a watery lubricating fluid.
D) Serosa are very thin, double- layeredstructures.
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
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20) The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to
0
% of body weight, is _ . 20)
A) protein B) oxygen C) water D) hydrogen
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)

, B)
C)
D)
21) What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback? 21)
A) to regulate excretion B) to maintain homeostasis
C) to control all bodysystem tissues D) to keep the body's sugar high
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

22) Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains . 22)
A) a relatively stable internal environment, within limits
B) a dynamic state within an unlimited range
C) the lowest possible energy usage
D) a static state with no deviation from preset points
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
23) Which body cavity protects the nervous system? 23)
A) dorsal B) cranial C) thoracic D) vertebral
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

24) cavities are spaceswithin joints. 24)
A) Orbital B) Oral C) Synovial D) Nasal
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

25) Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain? 25)
A) DSA B) MRI C) X ray D) PET
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

,26) A mstructure mthat mis mcomposed mof mtwo mor mmore mtissues mwould mbe ma(n) . m 26)
A) organ msystem B) mcomplex mtissue C) morgan D) mcomplex
mcell mAnswer: mC
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
27) Average mbody mtemperaturemis m_ degrees mcentigrade.
27)mA) m68 B) m47 C)
37 D) m98
Answer: mC
mExplanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
28) The mparietal mpleural mwould mrepresent ma mserous mmembrane m . 28) m
A) covering mindividual mlungs B) mcovering mthe mheart
C) mlining mthe mthoracic mcavity D) mlining mthe mabdominal
mcavity mAnswer: mC
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

29) A mgood mexample mof ma mpositive mfeedback mmechanism mwould mbe m_ . m 29)
A) regulating mglucose mlevels min mthe mblood B) menhancement mof mlabor mcontractions
C) mbody mtemperature mregulation D) mblood mcalcium mlevel
mregulation mAnswer: mB
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

30) Place mthe mfollowing min mcorrect msequencefrom msimplest mto mmost mcomplex: 30) m


1. molecules
2. atoms
3. tissues
4. cells
5. organ
A) m2- m1- m3- m4- m5 B) m1- m2- m4- m3- m5 C) m2- m1- m4- m3- m5 D) m1- m2- m3-
m4- m5
Answer: mC
mExplanatio
n:
A
)
B)
C)

, D)
31) Select mthe mmost mcorrect mstatement. 31) m
A) Organ msystems moperate mindependently mof meach mother mto mmaintain mlife.
B) The mendocrine msystem mis mnot ma mtrue mstructural morganmsystem.
C) The mimmune msystem mis mclosely massociated mwith mthe mlymphatic msystem.
D) Organ msystems mcan mbe mcomposed mof mcells mor mtissues, mbut mnot
mboth. mAnswer: mC
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)




32) Which mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mis mthe mmost mcorrect mregarding mhomeostatic mimbalance? m 32)
A) Positive mfeedback mmechanisms mare moverwhelmed.
B) Negative mfeedback mmechanisms mare mfunctioning mnormally.
C) It mis mconsidered mthe mcause mof mmost mdiseases.
D) The minternal menvironment mis mbecoming mmore
mstable. mAnswer: mC
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
33) What mis ma mvertical msection mthrough mthe mbody, mdividing mit minto mleft mand mright, mcalled? 33) m