Test Bank for Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body, 12th Edition by Cohen

Test Bank For Memmler's Structure & Function of the
HumanBody, Enhanced Edition 12th Edition By Barbara Janson
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g Cohen; Kerry L. Hull Chapters 1 - 22 / Complete

,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection

ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

2. The study of how the body functions is called
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection

ANSWER: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ

ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization

4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
a. chemical level
b. cellular level
c. organ level
d. tissue level

ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization

5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. sitting position

ANSWER: A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7
OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomical position

6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle

, c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
d. both a and b above

ANSWER: C DIF: Application REF: pp. 7-8 OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions

7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
a. the heart is distal to the lungs
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
d. both a and c above

ANSWER: B DIF: Application REF: p. 7 OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions

8. The term most opposite proximal is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal

ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used interchangeably
are
a. posterior and ventral
b. posterior and inferior
c. posterior and superficial
d. posterior and dorsal

ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

10. The term most opposite medial is
a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none of the above

ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
c. the muscle is deep to the skin
d. both a and c above

ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 3 TOP: Anatomical directions

12. A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a

, a. sagittal section
b. frontal section
c. transverse section
d. none of the above
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9
OBJ: 5 TOP: Planes or body sections

13. A zcut zdividing zthe zbody zinto zupper zand zlower zportions zis zcalled za
a. sagittal zsection
b. frontal zsection
c. transverse zsection
d. coronal zsection

ANSWER: z C DIF: Memorization REF: p. z9
OBJ: z 5 TOP: z Planes zor zbody zsections

14. A zcut zdividing zthe zbody zinto zright zand zleft zportions zis zcalled za
a. sagittal zsection
b. frontal zsection
c. transverse zsection
d. coronal zsection

ANSWER: z A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. z8-9
OBJ: z 5 TOP: z Planes zor zbody zsections

15. The zmediastinum zis zpart zof zthe
a. dorsal zcavity
b. ventral zcavity
c. abdominal zcavity
d. both zb zand zc zabove

ANSWER: z B DIF: Memorization REF: p. z9
OBJ: z 6 TOP: z Body zcavities

16. The ztwo zmajor zcavities zof zthe zbody zare zthe
a. dorsal zand zventral
b. thoracic zand zabdominal
c. pleural zand zmediastinum
d. none zof zthe zabove
ANSWER: z A DIF: Memorization REF: p. z9
OBJ: z 6 TOP: z Body zcavities

17. The zdiaphragm zdivides zthe
a. dorsal zfrom zthe zventral zcavity
b. abdominal zfrom zthe zpelvic zcavity
c. thoracic zfrom zthe zabdominal zcavity
d. pleural zfrom zthe zmediastinum

ANSWER: z C DIF: Memorization REF: p. z9
OBJ: z 6 TOP: z Body zcavities