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,Test Bank for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for the Health
Professions, 3rd Edition by Deborah Roiger
Chapter 01 3e Roiger
Answers Included ✅
1) Anatomy is defined as the study of __________.
A) atoms
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions
2) Physiology is defined as the study of __________.
A) physics
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
y
D) how the body malfunctions
g g
a
M
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of __________.
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
1
, A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are
pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing
upward.
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
y
B) The body's position
g
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
g
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
a
M
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in
relation to the knee?
A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation
to the eyes?
2
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a g
M
,Test Bank for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for the Health
Professions, 3rd Edition by Deborah Roiger
Chapter 01 3e Roiger
Answers Included ✅
1) Anatomy is defined as the study of __________.
A) atoms
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions
2) Physiology is defined as the study of __________.
A) physics
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
y
D) how the body malfunctions
g g
a
M
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of __________.
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
1
, A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are
pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing
upward.
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
y
B) The body's position
g
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
g
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
a
M
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in
relation to the knee?
A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation
to the eyes?
2
