Test Bank for Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body 12th Edition by Barbara Janson Cohen & Kerry L. Hull – Chapters 1–22, Questions and Answers 2026–2027

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Body, Enhanced Edition 12th Edition ByBarbara Janson
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Cohen; Kerry L. Hull Chapters 1 - 22 / Complete
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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1. Thewordderivedfromtwowordpartsthatmean―cuttingapart‖is
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a. physiology
b. homeostasi
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c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANSWER: C n DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 1 n TOP: Introduction n




2. The studyof howthe bodyfunctions is called
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a. physiology
b. homeostasi
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c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANSWER: A n DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
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OBJ: 1 n TOP: Introduction n




3. Thecorrect sequence ofthe leveloforganization is
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a. cellular,chemical,tissue, n n




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b. chemical,cellular,tissue, n n




organ n




c. chemical,cellular,organ, n n




tissue n




d. chemical,tissue,cellular, n n




organ n




ANSWER: B n DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
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OBJ: 3 n TOP: Structurallevels oforganization
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4. Thesmallest living unit ofstructureis consideredto be atthe
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a. chemicallevel n




b. cellularlevel n




c. organ level n




d. tissuelevel n




ANSWER: B n DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
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OBJ: 3 n TOP: Structurallevels oforganization
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5. Thereference position for allbodydirectionalterms is the
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a. anatomical
position
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b. prone position n




c. supine position n




d. sittingposition n




ANSWER: A n DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7
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OBJ: 4 n TOP: Anatomicalposition n n

,6. Therelationship between the knee and the anklecanbe described as
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a. the knee is inferior tothe ankle
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b. the knee is distalto the ankle
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, c. the knee is proximalto the ankle
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ANSWER: C DIF: Application REF: pp. 7-8 n n OBJ:5 n




TOP: Anatomical directions
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7. Therelationship betweenthe heart andthe lungs canbe described as
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a. the heart isdistalto the lungs
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b. the heart is medialtothelungs
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c. the heart is lateraltothe lungs
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d. both a and c above n n n n




ANSWER: B DIF: Application REF: p. 7 n n OBJ:5 n




TOP: Anatomical directions
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8. Thetermmost oppositeproximalis
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a. medial
b. superio
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c. anterior
d. distal

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OBJ: 5
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9. Becausehumanswalk in anupright position,the twotermsthat canbeused
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interchangeably are
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a. posteriorand ventral n n




b. posteriorand inferior n n




c. posteriorand n




superficial
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d. posteriorand dorsal n n




ANSWER: D n DIF: Memorization REF:p.7 n n




OBJ: 5
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10. Thetermmost oppositemedialis
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a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none ofthe above n n n




ANSWER: B n DIF: Memorization REF:p.7 n n




OBJ: 5
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11. Therelationship betweentheskinand the muscles can bedescribedas
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a. the skinis superficialto the muscle
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b. the muscle is superficialtothe skin
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c. the muscle is deep tothe skin
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d. both a and c above n n n n




ANSWER: D n DIF: Memorization REF:p.7 n n




OBJ: 3
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12. Acut dividingthe bodyinto anterior and posterior portions is called a
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