Complete Test Bank - Anthony's Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology, 21st Ed.
By Kevin T. Patton, Gary A. Thibodeau
(All Chapters Covered, All Chapters Covered)
,Table of contents UNIT TWO: Support and Movement
UNIT ONE: The Body as a Whole 10. Skin
1. Organization of the Body 11. Skeletal Tissues
2. Homeostasis 12. Axial Skeleton
3. Chemical Basis of Life 13. Appendicular Skeleton
4. Biomolecule 14. Articulations
5. Cell Structure 15. Axial Muscles
6.Cell Function 16. Appendicular Muscles
7. Cell Growth and Development 17. Muscle Contraction
8. Introduction to Tissues UNIT THREE: Communication, Control, and
Integration
9. Tissue Types
18. Nervous System Cells
19. Nerve Signaling UNIT FIVE: Respiration, Nutrition and
Excretion
20. Central Nervous System
35. Respiratory Tract
21. Peripheral Nervous System
36. Ventilation
22. Autonomic Nervous System
37. Gas Exchange and Transport
23. General Senses
38. Upper Digestive Tract
24. Special Senses
39. Lower Digestive Tract
25. Endocrine Regulation
40. Digestion and Absorption
26 Endocrine Glands
41. Nutrition and Metabolism
UNIT FOUR: Transportation and Defense
42. Urinary System
27. Blood
43. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
28. Heart
44 Acid-Base Balance
29. Blood Vessels
UNIT SIX: Reproduction and Development
30. Circulation of Blood
45. Male Reproductive System
31. Lymphatic System
46. Female Reproductive System
32. Innate Immunity
47. Growth and Development
33. Adaptive Immunity
48. Genetics and Heredity
34. Stress
,Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
Answer: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by systems—
groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
Answer: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
, c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such
as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
Answer: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
Answer: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Levels of Organization
By Kevin T. Patton, Gary A. Thibodeau
(All Chapters Covered, All Chapters Covered)
,Table of contents UNIT TWO: Support and Movement
UNIT ONE: The Body as a Whole 10. Skin
1. Organization of the Body 11. Skeletal Tissues
2. Homeostasis 12. Axial Skeleton
3. Chemical Basis of Life 13. Appendicular Skeleton
4. Biomolecule 14. Articulations
5. Cell Structure 15. Axial Muscles
6.Cell Function 16. Appendicular Muscles
7. Cell Growth and Development 17. Muscle Contraction
8. Introduction to Tissues UNIT THREE: Communication, Control, and
Integration
9. Tissue Types
18. Nervous System Cells
19. Nerve Signaling UNIT FIVE: Respiration, Nutrition and
Excretion
20. Central Nervous System
35. Respiratory Tract
21. Peripheral Nervous System
36. Ventilation
22. Autonomic Nervous System
37. Gas Exchange and Transport
23. General Senses
38. Upper Digestive Tract
24. Special Senses
39. Lower Digestive Tract
25. Endocrine Regulation
40. Digestion and Absorption
26 Endocrine Glands
41. Nutrition and Metabolism
UNIT FOUR: Transportation and Defense
42. Urinary System
27. Blood
43. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
28. Heart
44 Acid-Base Balance
29. Blood Vessels
UNIT SIX: Reproduction and Development
30. Circulation of Blood
45. Male Reproductive System
31. Lymphatic System
46. Female Reproductive System
32. Innate Immunity
47. Growth and Development
33. Adaptive Immunity
48. Genetics and Heredity
34. Stress
,Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
Answer: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by systems—
groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
Answer: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
, c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such
as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
Answer: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
Answer: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
Answer: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Levels of Organization
