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BONTRAGER'S TEXTBOOK OF
RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND
RELATED ANATOMY 10TH EDITION
LAMPIGNANO TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. What type of tissue binds together and supports the
various structures of the body?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Muscular
d. Nervous
Answer: b. Connective
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Rationale: Connective tissue is the most abundant tissue in the
body. It supports, binds, and protects organs. Examples include
bone, cartilage, tendons, and blood .
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human
body is the _____ level.
a. Cellular
b. Chemical
c. Atomic
d. Molecular
Answer: b. Chemical
Rationale: The chemical level involves atoms and molecules.
Atoms combine to form molecules, which then form organelles
and cells (the next level). Chemistry is the foundation of
physiology .
3. How many individual body systems comprise the human
body?
a. 8
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b. 10
c. 12
d. 15
Answer: b. 10
Rationale: The human body is organized into 10 primary
systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive,
respiratory, urinary, reproductive, integumentary, and
endocrine .
4. Which system of the body is responsible for the
elimination of solid waste?
a. Urinary
b. Circulatory
c. Digestive
d. Respiratory
Answer: c. Digestive
Rationale: The digestive system processes food and eliminates
solid waste (feces) through defecation. The urinary system
eliminates liquid waste .
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5. Which of the following bones is part of the axial
skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Clavicle
c. Hip bone
d. Sternum
Answer: d. Sternum
Rationale: The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the
body and includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and
sternum. The radius, clavicle, and hip bones belong to the
appendicular skeleton .
6. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that
covers bone?
a. Endosteum
b. Periosteum
c. Cancellous tissue
d. Medullary cavity
Answer: b. Periosteum
BONTRAGER'S TEXTBOOK OF
RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND
RELATED ANATOMY 10TH EDITION
LAMPIGNANO TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. What type of tissue binds together and supports the
various structures of the body?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Muscular
d. Nervous
Answer: b. Connective
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Rationale: Connective tissue is the most abundant tissue in the
body. It supports, binds, and protects organs. Examples include
bone, cartilage, tendons, and blood .
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human
body is the _____ level.
a. Cellular
b. Chemical
c. Atomic
d. Molecular
Answer: b. Chemical
Rationale: The chemical level involves atoms and molecules.
Atoms combine to form molecules, which then form organelles
and cells (the next level). Chemistry is the foundation of
physiology .
3. How many individual body systems comprise the human
body?
a. 8
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b. 10
c. 12
d. 15
Answer: b. 10
Rationale: The human body is organized into 10 primary
systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive,
respiratory, urinary, reproductive, integumentary, and
endocrine .
4. Which system of the body is responsible for the
elimination of solid waste?
a. Urinary
b. Circulatory
c. Digestive
d. Respiratory
Answer: c. Digestive
Rationale: The digestive system processes food and eliminates
solid waste (feces) through defecation. The urinary system
eliminates liquid waste .
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5. Which of the following bones is part of the axial
skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Clavicle
c. Hip bone
d. Sternum
Answer: d. Sternum
Rationale: The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the
body and includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and
sternum. The radius, clavicle, and hip bones belong to the
appendicular skeleton .
6. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that
covers bone?
a. Endosteum
b. Periosteum
c. Cancellous tissue
d. Medullary cavity
Answer: b. Periosteum
