TEST BANK
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TEST BANK
,1. An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross anatomy
(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “............ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Easy Page 8
4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 8
5................. is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 9
6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the............ of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 9
7. Homeostasis is the state of steady -------- maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 9
8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of ---------- tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 11
9. In ------------ organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
,Ans C Diff Easy Page 14
10. The different organ systems each have different functions and therefore --------- roles to perform in
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Easy Page14
11. A human body consists of trillions of cells organized in a way that maintains distinct ……….. .
(A) Internal compartments
(B) External compartments
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 14
12. The organism level is the .............level of organization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
Ans A Diff Medium Page 14
13. Which of the following mechanism is involved in releasing energy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 14
14. Every cell in your body makes use of a chemical compound, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), to ………. .
(A) Store energy
(B) Release energy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 15
15............... is the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its internal and external environments
(A) Responsiveness
(B) Movement
(C) Locomotion
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Hard Page 15
16. Anatomic structures and physiological processes allow runners to coordinate the action of muscle
groups and sweat in response to rising internal ……….. .
(A) Body temperature
(B) Blood pressure
(C) Hormone level
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Hard Page 16
17............... is all of the changes the body goes through in life.
(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Reproduction
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 16
18. Development includes the process of ………. .
(A) Differentiation
(B) Growth
(C) Repair
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Medium Page 16
19. Humans have been adapting to life on Earth for at least the past …………. .
, (A) 100000 years
(B) 200000 years
(C) 300000 years
(D) 400000 years
Ans B Diff Hard Page 17
20. Atmospheric air is only about ............. percent oxygen, but that oxygen is a key component of the
chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce ATP
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 60
Ans A Diff Medium Page 17
21. Controlled hypothermia often is used, for example, during open-heart surgery because it ........... the
metabolic needs of the brain, heart, and other organs, reducing the risk of damage to them.
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains constant
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 18
22. In the emergency department, the physician induces coma and lowers the patient’s body
temperature to approximately 91 degrees. This condition, which is maintained for 24 hours ............ the
patient’s metabolic rate
(A) Slows
(B) Enhances
(C) Neutralizes
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 18
23. The pressure of the nitrogen gas in your blood would be much .......... than the pressure of nitrogen in
the space surrounding your body
(A) Higher
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TEST BANK
,1. An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross anatomy
(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “............ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Easy Page 8
4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 8
5................. is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 9
6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the............ of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 9
7. Homeostasis is the state of steady -------- maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 9
8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of ---------- tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 11
9. In ------------ organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
,Ans C Diff Easy Page 14
10. The different organ systems each have different functions and therefore --------- roles to perform in
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Easy Page14
11. A human body consists of trillions of cells organized in a way that maintains distinct ……….. .
(A) Internal compartments
(B) External compartments
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 14
12. The organism level is the .............level of organization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
Ans A Diff Medium Page 14
13. Which of the following mechanism is involved in releasing energy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 14
14. Every cell in your body makes use of a chemical compound, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), to ………. .
(A) Store energy
(B) Release energy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 15
15............... is the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its internal and external environments
(A) Responsiveness
(B) Movement
(C) Locomotion
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Hard Page 15
16. Anatomic structures and physiological processes allow runners to coordinate the action of muscle
groups and sweat in response to rising internal ……….. .
(A) Body temperature
(B) Blood pressure
(C) Hormone level
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Hard Page 16
17............... is all of the changes the body goes through in life.
(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Reproduction
(D) All of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 16
18. Development includes the process of ………. .
(A) Differentiation
(B) Growth
(C) Repair
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Medium Page 16
19. Humans have been adapting to life on Earth for at least the past …………. .
, (A) 100000 years
(B) 200000 years
(C) 300000 years
(D) 400000 years
Ans B Diff Hard Page 17
20. Atmospheric air is only about ............. percent oxygen, but that oxygen is a key component of the
chemical reactions that keep the body alive, including the reactions that produce ATP
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 60
Ans A Diff Medium Page 17
21. Controlled hypothermia often is used, for example, during open-heart surgery because it ........... the
metabolic needs of the brain, heart, and other organs, reducing the risk of damage to them.
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains constant
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Medium Page 18
22. In the emergency department, the physician induces coma and lowers the patient’s body
temperature to approximately 91 degrees. This condition, which is maintained for 24 hours ............ the
patient’s metabolic rate
(A) Slows
(B) Enhances
(C) Neutralizes
(D) None of above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 18
23. The pressure of the nitrogen gas in your blood would be much .......... than the pressure of nitrogen in
the space surrounding your body
(A) Higher
