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Test Bank For Memmler's Structure & Function of the Human Body, Enhanced Edition 12th Edition By Barbara Janson Cohen; Kerry L. Hull ( ) / 9781284268317 / Chapter 1-21 / Complete Questions and Answers A+

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Test Bank For Memmler's Structure & Function of the Human Body, Enhanced Edition 12th Edition By Barbara Janson Cohen; Kerry L. Hull ( ) / 9781284268317 / Chapter 1-21 / Complete Questions and Answers A+

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TEST BANK
gd

, Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
gd gd gd gd gd




MULTIPLE CHOICE gd




1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: C gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 gd


OBJ: 1 gd TOP: Introduction g d




2. The study of how the body functions is called
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: A gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 gd


OBJ: 1 gd TOP: Introduction g d




3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ gd gd gd


b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ gd gd gd


c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue gd gd gd


d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ gd gd gd




ANS: B gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 gd


OBJ: 3 gd TOP: Structural levels of organization
g d gd gd gd




4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. chemical level gd


b. cellular level gd


c. organ level gd


d. tissue level gd




ANS: B gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 gd


OBJ: 3 gd TOP: Structural levels of organization
g d gd gd gd




5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. anatomical position gd


b. prone position gd


c. supine position gd


d. sitting position gd




ANS: A gd DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7 gd


OBJ: 4 gd TOP: Anatomical position gd gd




6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
gd gd gd gd gd gd


b. the knee is distal to the ankle
gd gd gd gd gd gd




Med C Files:
gd gd gd

, c. the knee is proximal to the ankle
gd gd gd gd gd gd


d. both a and b above gd gd gd gd




ANS: C DIF: Application
g d REF: g d pp. 7-8gd OBJ: 5 gd


TOP: Anatomical directions
gd g d gd




7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. the heart is distal to the lungs
gd gd gd gd gd gd


b. the heart is medial to the lungs
gd gd gd gd gd gd


c. the heart is lateral to the lungs
gd gd gd gd gd gd


d. both a and c above gd gd gd gd




ANS: B DIF: Application
g d REF: g d p. 7
gd OBJ: 5 gd


TOP: Anatomical directions
gd g d gd




8. The term most opposite proximal is
gd gd gd gd gd


a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal

ANS: D g d DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 gd gd


OBJ:
gd 5 g d TOP: Anatomical directions
g d gd




9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


interchangeably are
gd gd


a. posterior and ventral gd gd


b. posterior and inferior gd gd


c. posterior and superficial gd gd


d. posterior and dorsal gd gd




ANS: D g d DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 gd gd


OBJ:
gd 5 g d TOP: Anatomical directions
g d gd




10. The term most opposite medial is
gd gd gd gd gd


a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none of the above gd gd gd




ANS: B g d DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 gd gd


OBJ:
gd 5 g d TOP: Anatomical directions
g d gd




11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. the skin is superficial to the muscle
gd gd gd gd gd gd


b. the muscle is superficial to the skin
gd gd gd gd gd gd


c. the muscle is deep to the skin
gd gd gd gd gd gd


d. both a and c above gd gd gd gd




ANS: D g d DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 gd gd


OBJ:
gd 3 g d TOP: Anatomical directions
g d gd




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

, a. sagittal section gd


b. frontal section gd


c. transverse section gd


d. none of the above
gd gd gd




ANS: B gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 gd


OBJ: 5 gd TOP: Planes or body sections
g d gd gd gd




13. A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. sagittal section gd


b. frontal section gd


c. transverse section gd


d. coronal section gd




ANS: C gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 gd


OBJ: 5 gd TOP: Planes or body sections
g d gd gd gd




14. A cut dividing the body into right and left portions is called a
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. sagittal section gd


b. frontal section gd


c. transverse section gd


d. coronal section gd




ANS: A gd DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 8-9 gd


OBJ: 5 gd TOP: Planes or body sections
g d gd gd gd




15. The mediastinum is part of the
gd gd gd gd gd


a. dorsal cavity gd


b. ventral cavity gd


c. abdominal cavity gd


d. both b and c above
gd gd gd gd




ANS: B gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 gd


OBJ: 6 gd TOP: Body cavities g d gd




16. The two major cavities of the body are the
gd gd gd gd gd gd gd gd


a. dorsal and ventral gd gd


b. thoracic and abdominal gd gd


c. pleural and mediastinum gd gd


d. none of the above
gd gd gd




ANS: A gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 gd


OBJ: 6 gd TOP: Body cavities g d gd




17. The diaphragm divides the
gd gd gd


a. dorsal from the ventral cavity
gd gd gd gd


b. abdominal from the pelvic cavity gd gd gd gd


c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity
gd gd gd gd


d. pleural from the mediastinum
gd gd gd




ANS: C gd DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 gd


OBJ: 6 gd TOP: Body cavities g d gd

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