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Memmler's Structure and Function of the Human Body 12th Edition – Complete Test Bank

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TEST BANK
MEMMLERS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN
BODY 12TH EDITION BY COHEN
ALL CHAPTERS 1-21 COVERED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
NEWEST VERSION.

,TABLE OF CONTENT

 Unit I The Body as a Whole
 Chapter 1 Organization of the Human Body
 Chapter 2 Chemistry, Matter, and Life
 Chapter 3 Cells and Their Functions
 Chapter 4 Tissues, Glands, and Membranes
 Chapter 5 The Integumentary System
 Unit II Movement and Support
 Chapter 6 The Skeletal System
 Chapter 7 The Muscular System
 Unit III Coordination and Control
 Chapter 8 The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
 Chapter 9 The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves
 Chapter 10 The Sensory System
 Chapter 11 The Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones
 Unit IV Circulation and Body Defense
 Chapter 12 The Blood
 Chapter 13 The Heart
 Chapter 14 Blood Vessels and Blood Circulation
 Chapter 15 The Lymphatic System and Immunity
 Unit V Energy: Supply and Use
 Chapter 16 The Respiratory System
 Chapter 17 The Digestive System
 Chapter 18 Metabolism, Nutrition, and Body Temperature
 Chapter 19 The Urinary System and Body Fluids
 Unit VI Perpetuation of Life
 Chapter 20 The Male and Female Reproductive Systems
 Chapter 21 Development and Heredity

,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

2. The study of how the body functions is called
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization

4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
a. chemical level
b. cellular level
c. organ level
d. tissue level
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization

5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. sitting position
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7
OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomical position

6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle

, c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
d. both a and b above
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: pp. 7-8 OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions

7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
a. the heart is distal to the lungs
b. the heart is medial to the lungs
c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
d. both a and c above
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 7 OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions

8. The term most opposite proximal is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used interchangeably
are
a. posterior and ventral
b. posterior and inferior
c. posterior and superficial
d. posterior and dorsal
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

10. The term most opposite medial is
a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions

11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
c. the muscle is deep to the skin
d. both a and c above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
OBJ: 3 TOP: Anatomical directions

12. A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a

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