TEST BANK — EXAM-STYLE REVIEW
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 13th Edition
Elaine N. Marieb & Suzanne M. Keller • Chapters 1–16 • 250 Questions
Original high-yield practice questions; not reproduced publisher test-bank items.
Chapter 1 — The Human Body: An Orientation
1. Which structure, process, or term is best described as the study of body structure?
sagittal plane
anatomy
vertebral cavity
distal
2. Which structure, process, or term is best described as the study of body function?
vertebral cavity
sagittal plane
anatomy
physiology
3. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into right and left portions?
frontal plane
vertebral cavity
sagittal plane
negative feedback
4. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
negative feedback
frontal plane
sagittal plane
physiology
5. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
frontal plane
transverse plane
mediastinum
sagittal plane
6. Which structure, process, or term is best described as contains the brain?
transverse plane
cranial cavity
positive feedback
urinary system
7. Which structure, process, or term is best described as contains the spinal cord?
medial
mediastinum
vertebral cavity
physiology
8. Which structure, process, or term is best described as central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart?
physiology
transverse plane
mediastinum
homeostasis
9. Which structure, process, or term is best described as muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
mediastinum
positive feedback
diaphragm
frontal plane
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 1
,10. Which structure, process, or term is best described as toward the body's midline?
frontal plane
physiology
negative feedback
medial
Figure: body cavities
Simplified body-cavity map
11. Which structure, process, or term is best described as farther from the point of attachment?
sagittal plane
negative feedback
distal
mediastinum
12. Which structure, process, or term is best described as maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions?
anatomy
physiology
homeostasis
Cranial • thoracic • abdominopelvic • vertebral
transverse plane
13. Which structure, process, or term is best described as response that reverses the initial change?
vertebral cavity
negative feedback
transverse plane
medial
14. Which structure, process, or term is best described as response that amplifies the initial change?
mediastinum
negative feedback
positive feedback
urinary system
15. Which structure, process, or term is best described as removes nitrogen-containing wastes and helps regulate water
and electrolytes?
urinary system
sagittal plane
vertebral cavity
mediastinum
Chapter 2 — Basic Chemistry
16. Which structure, process, or term is best described as smallest unit of an element retaining its chemical properties?
proton
amino acid
neutron
atom
17. Which structure, process, or term is best described as positively charged subatomic particle?
ionic bond
proton
electron
ion
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 2
, 18. Which structure, process, or term is best described as subatomic particle with no electrical charge?
neutron
acid
amino acid
ion
19. Which structure, process, or term is best described as negatively charged subatomic particle?
buffer
ionic bond
water
electron
20. Which structure, process, or term is best described as number of protons in an atom?
electron
water
proton
atomic number
21. Which structure, process, or term is best described as atom or molecule with a net electrical charge?
neutron
amino acid
ion
water
22. Which structure, process, or term is best described as attraction formed after electron transfer?
proton
ionic bond
covalent bond
water
23. Which structure, process, or term is best described as bond formed by sharing electrons?
covalent bond
neutron
nucleotide
acid
24. Which structure, process, or term is best described as polar molecule with important solvent and
temperature-buffering properties?
covalent bond
atomic number
atom
water
25. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that increases hydrogen ion concentration in
solution?
acid
buffer
neutron
electron
26. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that reduces hydrogen ion concentration or
accepts hydrogen ions?
base
proton
water
buffer
27. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that resists sudden pH changes?
nucleotide
atom
buffer
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 3
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 13th Edition
Elaine N. Marieb & Suzanne M. Keller • Chapters 1–16 • 250 Questions
Original high-yield practice questions; not reproduced publisher test-bank items.
Chapter 1 — The Human Body: An Orientation
1. Which structure, process, or term is best described as the study of body structure?
sagittal plane
anatomy
vertebral cavity
distal
2. Which structure, process, or term is best described as the study of body function?
vertebral cavity
sagittal plane
anatomy
physiology
3. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into right and left portions?
frontal plane
vertebral cavity
sagittal plane
negative feedback
4. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
negative feedback
frontal plane
sagittal plane
physiology
5. Which structure, process, or term is best described as divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
frontal plane
transverse plane
mediastinum
sagittal plane
6. Which structure, process, or term is best described as contains the brain?
transverse plane
cranial cavity
positive feedback
urinary system
7. Which structure, process, or term is best described as contains the spinal cord?
medial
mediastinum
vertebral cavity
physiology
8. Which structure, process, or term is best described as central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart?
physiology
transverse plane
mediastinum
homeostasis
9. Which structure, process, or term is best described as muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
mediastinum
positive feedback
diaphragm
frontal plane
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 1
,10. Which structure, process, or term is best described as toward the body's midline?
frontal plane
physiology
negative feedback
medial
Figure: body cavities
Simplified body-cavity map
11. Which structure, process, or term is best described as farther from the point of attachment?
sagittal plane
negative feedback
distal
mediastinum
12. Which structure, process, or term is best described as maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions?
anatomy
physiology
homeostasis
Cranial • thoracic • abdominopelvic • vertebral
transverse plane
13. Which structure, process, or term is best described as response that reverses the initial change?
vertebral cavity
negative feedback
transverse plane
medial
14. Which structure, process, or term is best described as response that amplifies the initial change?
mediastinum
negative feedback
positive feedback
urinary system
15. Which structure, process, or term is best described as removes nitrogen-containing wastes and helps regulate water
and electrolytes?
urinary system
sagittal plane
vertebral cavity
mediastinum
Chapter 2 — Basic Chemistry
16. Which structure, process, or term is best described as smallest unit of an element retaining its chemical properties?
proton
amino acid
neutron
atom
17. Which structure, process, or term is best described as positively charged subatomic particle?
ionic bond
proton
electron
ion
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 2
, 18. Which structure, process, or term is best described as subatomic particle with no electrical charge?
neutron
acid
amino acid
ion
19. Which structure, process, or term is best described as negatively charged subatomic particle?
buffer
ionic bond
water
electron
20. Which structure, process, or term is best described as number of protons in an atom?
electron
water
proton
atomic number
21. Which structure, process, or term is best described as atom or molecule with a net electrical charge?
neutron
amino acid
ion
water
22. Which structure, process, or term is best described as attraction formed after electron transfer?
proton
ionic bond
covalent bond
water
23. Which structure, process, or term is best described as bond formed by sharing electrons?
covalent bond
neutron
nucleotide
acid
24. Which structure, process, or term is best described as polar molecule with important solvent and
temperature-buffering properties?
covalent bond
atomic number
atom
water
25. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that increases hydrogen ion concentration in
solution?
acid
buffer
neutron
electron
26. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that reduces hydrogen ion concentration or
accepts hydrogen ions?
base
proton
water
buffer
27. Which structure, process, or term is best described as substance that resists sudden pH changes?
nucleotide
atom
buffer
Original exam-style study questions • Chapters 1–16 Page 3
