Test Bank for Anatomy & Physiology for Emergency Care, 3rd Edition By Bledsoe Chapter 1-20

Test Bank for Anatomy & Physiology
for Emergency Care, 3rd Edition By Bledsoe
Chapter 1-20
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology


1) Gross anatomy, or macroscopic anatomy, considers:
A) internal features of the body.
B) features visible with the naked, or unaided, eye.
C) a study of a system of the body.
D) None of the above
Answer: B


2) The human form shown upright, hands at the sides, palms forward, and feet together is in the
position.
A) anatomical
B) physiological
C) prone
D) supine
Answer: A


3) A person lying face down is in the position.
A) physiological
B) prone
C) anatomical
D) supine
Answer: B


4) A person lying face up is in the position.
A) physiological
B) supine
C) prone
D) anatomical
Answer: B


5) The frontal plane divides the body into the and portions.
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,A) superior, inferior
B) anterior, posterior
C) lateral, dorsal
D) None of the above
Answer: B


6) The diaphragm separates the abdominopelvic and cavities.
A) cranial
B) thoracic
C) intestinal
D) renal
Answer: B




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,7) The layer of the pericardium covering the heart is the pericardium.
A) parietal
B) visceral
C) cardio
D) pulmonary
Answer: B


8) The pericardium lies within the:
A) pelvic cavity.
B) peritoneal cavity.
C) abdominopelvic cavity.
D) mediastinum.
Answer: D


9) is an anatomical term meaning "toward an attached base."
A) Inferior
B) Distal
C) Proximal
D) Superficial
Answer: C


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A) Lateral
B) Inferior
C) Medial
D) Superior
Answer: D


11) The term means "the study of internal and external structures and the physical
relationships among body parts."
A) anatomy
B) ornithology
C) cytology
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, D) physiology
Answer: A


12) is the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.
A) Cytology
B) Ornithology
C) Anatomy
D) Physiology
Answer: D




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