TEST BANK
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 11TH EDITION
ELAINE 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.
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
between 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
internal 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 6)
functions 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
return 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
potential 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 ba bbaby bsuckles bat bits bmother's bbreast bthe bstimulus bat bthe bbreast bis bsent bto bthe bmother's 19) b
bbrain b(a bregion b called b the b hypothalamus). b The b brain b responds b by b releasing b hormones
b to b stimulate b the bproduction band bthe bejection bof bmilk bfrom bthe bbreast. bThis bhelps bthe bnewborn
bto breceive bnourishment band bencourages bmore bsuckling. bThis bexample bis bbest bdescribed bas ba .
A) positive b feedback B) bloss bof b homeostasis
C) b negative b feedback D) b necessary blife bfunction
20) Which b of b the bfollowing b statements bis b the b most b correct b regarding b homeostatic b imbalance? 20)
A) The b internal b environment b is b becoming b more b stable.
B) Negative b feedback b mechanisms b are b functioning b normally.
C) Positive b feedback b mechanisms b are b overwhelmed.
D) It bis bconsidered bthe bcause bof b most bdiseases.
21) One b of b the b descriptions bbelow b is bfrom bthe b perspective b of b physiological b study, bthe b rest b are b from 21) b
ban
anatomical b perspective. b Select bthe b description b below b that b comes b from bphysiological b perspective.
A) The b pancreas blies bdeep bto b the b stomach b within bthe b abdominal b cavity.
B) The b skull bis bformed b by b22 b facial b and b cranial b bones.
C) The bchambers bof bthe bheart band bblood bvessels bleading bto band bfrom bthe bheart bare
bseparated bby bvalves bcomposed bof bfibrous bconnective btissue.
D) The bcontraction bof bsmooth bmuscle bin bblood bvessels b(vasoconstriction) bcan breduce bthe
bflow bof bblood bthrough bthe bvessel.
22) b In b which b body b cavities bare b the blungs blocated? 22)
A) b pleural, b ventral, band bthoracic B) b mediastinal, b thoracic, b and b ventral
C) b pericardial, b ventral, b and b thoracic D) b pleural, bdorsal, b and b abdominal
23) What bis ba b vertical b section b through b the b body, b dividing bit binto bleft b and b right, b called? 23)
A) transverse B) b frontal C) b sagittal D) bregional
24) You b are b told b to btake ban baxillary btemperature b on b a b small bchild. b You b will b place b the b thermometer 24) b
.
A) in bthe brectum B) b on bthe bforehead
C) b under b the btongue D) b in b the b armpit
25) You b are b asked bto b draw b blood b from bthe b median b cubital b vein. bYou b will b search bfor b this bvein bin b the 25) b
.
A) lateral bside b of b the bfoot B) bhand
C) b proximal b arm D) b anterior b side bof b the belbow
26) The b body bcavities bthat b protect bthe b nervous b system b are blocated b in b the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B) b vertebral C) b dorsal D) b ventral E) b thoracic
27) The b anatomical b position b is b characterized b by ball b of b the b following b EXCEPT b _ . 27) b
A) thumbs b pointed b laterally B) b body b erect
C) b palms b turned b posteriorly D) b arms bat b sides
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HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 11TH EDITION
ELAINE MARIEB TEST BANK CHAPTER 1-29
1
,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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
between 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
internal 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 6)
functions 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
return 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
potential 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 ba bbaby bsuckles bat bits bmother's bbreast bthe bstimulus bat bthe bbreast bis bsent bto bthe bmother's 19) b
bbrain b(a bregion b called b the b hypothalamus). b The b brain b responds b by b releasing b hormones
b to b stimulate b the bproduction band bthe bejection bof bmilk bfrom bthe bbreast. bThis bhelps bthe bnewborn
bto breceive bnourishment band bencourages bmore bsuckling. bThis bexample bis bbest bdescribed bas ba .
A) positive b feedback B) bloss bof b homeostasis
C) b negative b feedback D) b necessary blife bfunction
20) Which b of b the bfollowing b statements bis b the b most b correct b regarding b homeostatic b imbalance? 20)
A) The b internal b environment b is b becoming b more b stable.
B) Negative b feedback b mechanisms b are b functioning b normally.
C) Positive b feedback b mechanisms b are b overwhelmed.
D) It bis bconsidered bthe bcause bof b most bdiseases.
21) One b of b the b descriptions bbelow b is bfrom bthe b perspective b of b physiological b study, bthe b rest b are b from 21) b
ban
anatomical b perspective. b Select bthe b description b below b that b comes b from bphysiological b perspective.
A) The b pancreas blies bdeep bto b the b stomach b within bthe b abdominal b cavity.
B) The b skull bis bformed b by b22 b facial b and b cranial b bones.
C) The bchambers bof bthe bheart band bblood bvessels bleading bto band bfrom bthe bheart bare
bseparated bby bvalves bcomposed bof bfibrous bconnective btissue.
D) The bcontraction bof bsmooth bmuscle bin bblood bvessels b(vasoconstriction) bcan breduce bthe
bflow bof bblood bthrough bthe bvessel.
22) b In b which b body b cavities bare b the blungs blocated? 22)
A) b pleural, b ventral, band bthoracic B) b mediastinal, b thoracic, b and b ventral
C) b pericardial, b ventral, b and b thoracic D) b pleural, bdorsal, b and b abdominal
23) What bis ba b vertical b section b through b the b body, b dividing bit binto bleft b and b right, b called? 23)
A) transverse B) b frontal C) b sagittal D) bregional
24) You b are b told b to btake ban baxillary btemperature b on b a b small bchild. b You b will b place b the b thermometer 24) b
.
A) in bthe brectum B) b on bthe bforehead
C) b under b the btongue D) b in b the b armpit
25) You b are b asked bto b draw b blood b from bthe b median b cubital b vein. bYou b will b search bfor b this bvein bin b the 25) b
.
A) lateral bside b of b the bfoot B) bhand
C) b proximal b arm D) b anterior b side bof b the belbow
26) The b body bcavities bthat b protect bthe b nervous b system b are blocated b in b the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B) b vertebral C) b dorsal D) b ventral E) b thoracic
27) The b anatomical b position b is b characterized b by ball b of b the b following b EXCEPT b _ . 27) b
A) thumbs b pointed b laterally B) b body b erect
C) b palms b turned b posteriorly D) b arms bat b sides
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