Test Bank for Seeley’s Anatomy
& Physiology (13th Edition) –
Comprehensive Practice
Questions
Digital subtraction angiography - ANSWER-A technique that creates a three-
dimensional dynamic image of blood vessels.
Magnetic resonance imaging - ANSWER-A technique based on the movement of
protons in a magnetic field.
Positron emission tomography - ANSWER-The delivery of a radioactive compound
to the body to study the metabolism of tissues.
Sonogram - ANSWER-An anatomical image created from sound waves.
Radiographs - ANSWER-Major limitation is that they give only a flat, two-
dimensional image of the body.
Systemic anatomy - ANSWER-The study of the body's organization by areas.
,Surface anatomy - ANSWER-The study of the external form of the body and its
relationship to deeper structures.
Histology - ANSWER-The study of tissues.
Anatomy - ANSWER-The study of structure.
Cytology - ANSWER-The study of the structural features and functions of the cell.
Microscopic examination - ANSWER-An application of histology.
Systemic anatomy - ANSWER-Subdivision of anatomy that involves the study of
organs that function together.
Physiologist - ANSWER-An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine
how changes in pH affect the function of enzymes on digestion.
Organelle - ANSWER-A small structure within a cell.
Organ - ANSWER-A structure composed of several tissue types.
Cell - ANSWER-The basic structural unit of all living organisms.
Tissue - ANSWER-A group of cells with similar structure and function.
,Organ system - ANSWER-A group of organs that performs specific functions.
Organism - ANSWER-The jbasic jstructural junit jof jall jliving jorganisms.
Organ - ANSWER-A jgroup jof jorgans jwith ja jcommon jset jof jfunctions.
Tissue - ANSWER-A jgroup jof jcells jwith jsimilar jstructure jand jfunction.
Cardiovascular System - ANSWER-Which jof jthe jfollowing jsystems jcarries
jnecessary jcompounds jlike joxygen jand jnutrients throughout jthe jbody?
Blood Cell Production - ANSWER-Which jorgan jsystem jis jthe jlocation jof jblood
jcell jproduction?
Joint Degeneration - ANSWER-Which jbody jsystem jwould jbe jaffected jby
jdegeneration jof jcartilage jin jjoints?
Digestive System - ANSWER-The jgallbladder, jliver, jand jstomach jare jall jpart jof
jthe blank jsystem.
Integumentary System - ANSWER-The jintegumentary jsystem.
Urinary System - ANSWER-Which jsystem jremoves jnitrogenous jwaste jproducts
jfrom jthe jblood jand jregulates jblood jpH, jion jbalance, jand jwater jbalance?
, Metabolism - ANSWER-An jorganism's jability jto juse jenergy jin jorder jto jswim
jis jan jexample jof blank.
Development - ANSWER-The jchanges jan jorganism jundergoes jthrough jtime jis
jcalled blank.
Responsiveness - ANSWER-Nerve jcells jgenerate jelectrical jsignals jin jresponse
jto jchanges jin jthe jenvironment. jThis jis jan jexample jof blank.
Growth - ANSWER-An jin jcrease jin jthe jnumber jof jcells jis blank.
Homeostasis - ANSWER-Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jmost jconsistent jwith
jhomeostasis?
Negative Feedback Mechanism - ANSWER-In ja jnegative jfeedback jmechanism,
jthe jresponse jof jthe jeffector.
Sensory Receptor Response - ANSWER-A jresearcher jdiscovered ja jsensory
jreceptor jthat jdetects jdecreasing joxygen jconcentrations jin jthe jblood.
jAccording jto jthe jprinciples jof jnegative jfeedback, jit jis jlikely jthat jstimulation
jof jthis jsensory jreceptor jwill jproduce jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jtypes jof
jresponses?
Medial - ANSWER-The anatomical term that means 'toward the middle or midline
of the body.'
& Physiology (13th Edition) –
Comprehensive Practice
Questions
Digital subtraction angiography - ANSWER-A technique that creates a three-
dimensional dynamic image of blood vessels.
Magnetic resonance imaging - ANSWER-A technique based on the movement of
protons in a magnetic field.
Positron emission tomography - ANSWER-The delivery of a radioactive compound
to the body to study the metabolism of tissues.
Sonogram - ANSWER-An anatomical image created from sound waves.
Radiographs - ANSWER-Major limitation is that they give only a flat, two-
dimensional image of the body.
Systemic anatomy - ANSWER-The study of the body's organization by areas.
,Surface anatomy - ANSWER-The study of the external form of the body and its
relationship to deeper structures.
Histology - ANSWER-The study of tissues.
Anatomy - ANSWER-The study of structure.
Cytology - ANSWER-The study of the structural features and functions of the cell.
Microscopic examination - ANSWER-An application of histology.
Systemic anatomy - ANSWER-Subdivision of anatomy that involves the study of
organs that function together.
Physiologist - ANSWER-An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine
how changes in pH affect the function of enzymes on digestion.
Organelle - ANSWER-A small structure within a cell.
Organ - ANSWER-A structure composed of several tissue types.
Cell - ANSWER-The basic structural unit of all living organisms.
Tissue - ANSWER-A group of cells with similar structure and function.
,Organ system - ANSWER-A group of organs that performs specific functions.
Organism - ANSWER-The jbasic jstructural junit jof jall jliving jorganisms.
Organ - ANSWER-A jgroup jof jorgans jwith ja jcommon jset jof jfunctions.
Tissue - ANSWER-A jgroup jof jcells jwith jsimilar jstructure jand jfunction.
Cardiovascular System - ANSWER-Which jof jthe jfollowing jsystems jcarries
jnecessary jcompounds jlike joxygen jand jnutrients throughout jthe jbody?
Blood Cell Production - ANSWER-Which jorgan jsystem jis jthe jlocation jof jblood
jcell jproduction?
Joint Degeneration - ANSWER-Which jbody jsystem jwould jbe jaffected jby
jdegeneration jof jcartilage jin jjoints?
Digestive System - ANSWER-The jgallbladder, jliver, jand jstomach jare jall jpart jof
jthe blank jsystem.
Integumentary System - ANSWER-The jintegumentary jsystem.
Urinary System - ANSWER-Which jsystem jremoves jnitrogenous jwaste jproducts
jfrom jthe jblood jand jregulates jblood jpH, jion jbalance, jand jwater jbalance?
, Metabolism - ANSWER-An jorganism's jability jto juse jenergy jin jorder jto jswim
jis jan jexample jof blank.
Development - ANSWER-The jchanges jan jorganism jundergoes jthrough jtime jis
jcalled blank.
Responsiveness - ANSWER-Nerve jcells jgenerate jelectrical jsignals jin jresponse
jto jchanges jin jthe jenvironment. jThis jis jan jexample jof blank.
Growth - ANSWER-An jin jcrease jin jthe jnumber jof jcells jis blank.
Homeostasis - ANSWER-Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jmost jconsistent jwith
jhomeostasis?
Negative Feedback Mechanism - ANSWER-In ja jnegative jfeedback jmechanism,
jthe jresponse jof jthe jeffector.
Sensory Receptor Response - ANSWER-A jresearcher jdiscovered ja jsensory
jreceptor jthat jdetects jdecreasing joxygen jconcentrations jin jthe jblood.
jAccording jto jthe jprinciples jof jnegative jfeedback, jit jis jlikely jthat jstimulation
jof jthis jsensory jreceptor jwill jproduce jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jtypes jof
jresponses?
Medial - ANSWER-The anatomical term that means 'toward the middle or midline
of the body.'
