Test Bank – Anatomy and Physiology The Unity of Form and Function 10th Edition – Saladin – ISBN 9781265328627 – Complete Exam Questions and Answers

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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: THE UNITY OF FORM AND FUNCTION
10TH EDITION

CHAPTER NO. 1. MAJOR THEMES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

1) The study of normal body structures is called_________.
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology

ANS: B

2) The study of how the body functions is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology

ANS: E

3) Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: false

4) We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: true

5) Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens.
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: 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

ANS: D

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

ANS: D

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

ANS: A

9) Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the _________.
A) molecule
B) cell
C) organelle
D) tissue
E) organ

ANS: A

10) The study of how hormones function is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology

ANS: C

,11) The study of mechanism of disease is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) neurophysiology
C) endocrinology
D) histology
E) pathophysiology

ANS: E

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

ANS: D

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

ANS: E

14) Cells were first named by microscopist Robert Hooke.
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: true

15) All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: true

, 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

ANS: A

17) The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by_________.
A) Hippocrates
B) Aristotle
C) Galen
D) Vesalius
E) Avicenna

ANS: C

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

ANS: B

19) The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method is
common in anatomy.
⊚ true
⊚ false

ANS: true

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

ANS: C