HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, 10TH
EDITION – MARIEB & HOEHN — 200
Practice Questions with Answers &
Rationales
Textbook: Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th Edition
Authors: Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn
Publisher: Pearson (2016)
ISBN: 9780134087658
Institution Typically Associated With: BIO 201 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Grand
Canyon University, various colleges and universities
Exam Format: Multiple-choice, true/false, matching, labeling, and short-answer questions;
designed for college-level A&P courses
Content Areas: Body organization and anatomical terminology, chemistry of life, cells and
tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine
system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, digestive
system, urinary system, and reproductive system
SECTION 1: THE HUMAN BODY — AN ORIENTATION (Questions 1–30)
1. A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is
called:
- A) Oblique
- B) Transverse
- C) Median (midsagittal)
- D) Frontal
- E) Coronal
Answer: C
,Rationale: The median (midsagittal) plane divides the body vertically into equal right and left
halves. The frontal/coronal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions; the
transverse plane divides it into superior and inferior portions.
2. Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the
levels of structural organization of the human body?
- A) Chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level
- B) Cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level
- C) Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
- D) Cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
- E) Cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct sequence from simplest to most complex is: chemical level → cellular
level → tissue level → organ level → organ system level → organismal level.
3. Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm?
- A) Femoral, popliteal, patellar
- B) Brachial, antecubital, carpal
- C) Nasal, oral, occipital
- D) Pelvic, pubic, inguinal
- E) Acromial, sacral, gluteal
Answer: B
Rationale: The arm regions include: brachial (arm), antecubital (front of elbow), and carpal
(wrist). Femoral, popliteal, and patellar are leg regions; nasal, oral, and occipital are head
regions.
4. The muscular system consists of the:
- A) Muscles in the walls of hollow organs
- B) Muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs
- C) Skeletal muscles
- D) Skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart
- E) Muscles of the heart
Answer: C
,Rationale: The muscular system consists only of skeletal muscles, which are attached to bones
and are under voluntary control. Smooth muscle (hollow organs) and cardiac muscle (heart) are
part of other systems.
5. The lymphatic system:
- A) Synthesizes vitamin D
- B) Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
- C) Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use
(metabolism) by body cells
- D) Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
- E) Produces heat
Answer: D
Rationale: The lymphatic system picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels (lymph) and returns it
to the blood. It also plays a key role in immunity.
6. Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D?
- A) Endocrine system
- B) Skeletal system
- C) Nervous system
- D) Integumentary system
- E) Lymphatic system
Answer: D
Rationale: The integumentary system (skin) covers the external surface of the body and
synthesizes vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
7. Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head?
- A) Oral
- B) Orbital
- C) Buccal
- D) Nasal
- E) Occipital
Answer: E
Rationale: The occipital region is located at the posterior (back) of the head. The oral (mouth),
orbital (eye), buccal (cheek), and nasal (nose) regions are all on the anterior (ventral) portion of
the head.
, 8. Physiology is the study of:
- A) How two organisms interact
- B) How organisms function
- C) The spread of diseases
- D) The structure of the body
Answer: B
Rationale: Physiology is the study of how the body and its parts function. Anatomy is the study
of the structure of the body.
9. The study of disease states in the body is called:
- A) Pathophysiology
- B) Anatomy
- C) Homeostasis
- D) Biology
- E) Histology
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathophysiology is the study of disease states in the body and how they affect
normal physiological function.
10. Histology would be best defined as a study of:
- A) Cells
- B) Tissues
- C) Organs
- D) Organ systems
Answer: B
Rationale: Histology is the study of tissues. Cytology is the study of cells.
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the
human body?
- A) Epithelial cells
- B) Collagen cells
- C) Connective tissue cells
EDITION – MARIEB & HOEHN — 200
Practice Questions with Answers &
Rationales
Textbook: Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th Edition
Authors: Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn
Publisher: Pearson (2016)
ISBN: 9780134087658
Institution Typically Associated With: BIO 201 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Grand
Canyon University, various colleges and universities
Exam Format: Multiple-choice, true/false, matching, labeling, and short-answer questions;
designed for college-level A&P courses
Content Areas: Body organization and anatomical terminology, chemistry of life, cells and
tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine
system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, digestive
system, urinary system, and reproductive system
SECTION 1: THE HUMAN BODY — AN ORIENTATION (Questions 1–30)
1. A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is
called:
- A) Oblique
- B) Transverse
- C) Median (midsagittal)
- D) Frontal
- E) Coronal
Answer: C
,Rationale: The median (midsagittal) plane divides the body vertically into equal right and left
halves. The frontal/coronal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions; the
transverse plane divides it into superior and inferior portions.
2. Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the
levels of structural organization of the human body?
- A) Chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level
- B) Cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organ level
- C) Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
- D) Cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
- E) Cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct sequence from simplest to most complex is: chemical level → cellular
level → tissue level → organ level → organ system level → organismal level.
3. Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm?
- A) Femoral, popliteal, patellar
- B) Brachial, antecubital, carpal
- C) Nasal, oral, occipital
- D) Pelvic, pubic, inguinal
- E) Acromial, sacral, gluteal
Answer: B
Rationale: The arm regions include: brachial (arm), antecubital (front of elbow), and carpal
(wrist). Femoral, popliteal, and patellar are leg regions; nasal, oral, and occipital are head
regions.
4. The muscular system consists of the:
- A) Muscles in the walls of hollow organs
- B) Muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs
- C) Skeletal muscles
- D) Skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart
- E) Muscles of the heart
Answer: C
,Rationale: The muscular system consists only of skeletal muscles, which are attached to bones
and are under voluntary control. Smooth muscle (hollow organs) and cardiac muscle (heart) are
part of other systems.
5. The lymphatic system:
- A) Synthesizes vitamin D
- B) Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
- C) Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use
(metabolism) by body cells
- D) Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
- E) Produces heat
Answer: D
Rationale: The lymphatic system picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels (lymph) and returns it
to the blood. It also plays a key role in immunity.
6. Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D?
- A) Endocrine system
- B) Skeletal system
- C) Nervous system
- D) Integumentary system
- E) Lymphatic system
Answer: D
Rationale: The integumentary system (skin) covers the external surface of the body and
synthesizes vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
7. Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head?
- A) Oral
- B) Orbital
- C) Buccal
- D) Nasal
- E) Occipital
Answer: E
Rationale: The occipital region is located at the posterior (back) of the head. The oral (mouth),
orbital (eye), buccal (cheek), and nasal (nose) regions are all on the anterior (ventral) portion of
the head.
, 8. Physiology is the study of:
- A) How two organisms interact
- B) How organisms function
- C) The spread of diseases
- D) The structure of the body
Answer: B
Rationale: Physiology is the study of how the body and its parts function. Anatomy is the study
of the structure of the body.
9. The study of disease states in the body is called:
- A) Pathophysiology
- B) Anatomy
- C) Homeostasis
- D) Biology
- E) Histology
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathophysiology is the study of disease states in the body and how they affect
normal physiological function.
10. Histology would be best defined as a study of:
- A) Cells
- B) Tissues
- C) Organs
- D) Organ systems
Answer: B
Rationale: Histology is the study of tissues. Cytology is the study of cells.
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the
human body?
- A) Epithelial cells
- B) Collagen cells
- C) Connective tissue cells
