Test Bank For
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th Edition By Jason LaPres, Beth Ann Kersten
Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) The term used to describe something pertaining to the internal organs is_________.
A) visceral
B) proximal
C) peripheral
D) deep
2) The term peripheral refers to a structure that is_________.
A) toward the abdominal surface
B) away from the body surface
C) away from the center of the body
D) to the left of the midline
3) The chin is_________ to the mouth, and the knee is_________ to the ankle.
A) anterior; distal
B) inferior; distal
C) superior; proximal
D) inferior; proximal
4) The integumentary system is made up of the_________.
A) bones, ligaments, and cartilage
B) hormone-producing glands
C) brain, spinal cord, and nerves
D) skin, hair, nails, and associated glands
,5) A tissue is_________.
A) an organ with specific functions
B) organs grouped together
C) the structural and functional units of the body
D) a group of cells that perform similar functions
6) The lowest level of organization in the body is the_________ level.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) chemical
D) cellular
7) A(n) _________ consists of a group of tissues working together to perform specific
functions.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) molecule
D) organelle
8) The simplest structures in which the processes of life occur are_________.
A) organs
B) tissues
C) molecules
D) cells
9) Blood, the heart, and blood vessels compose the_________ system.
A) cardiovascular
B) pulmonary
C) lymphatic
D) endocrine
,10) The study of the structure and organization of the human body is_________.
A) histology
B) physiology
C) chemistry
D) anatomy
11) A feedback mechanism that returns the body to homeostasis is_________.
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) hormone feedback
D) nervous feedback
12) A negative feedback mechanism contains what three components?
A) A reflex, an effect, and a chemical signal
B) A receptor, a reflex, and a chemical signal
C) A receptor, an integration center, and an effector
D) A chemical signal, an integration center, and a reflex
13) A feedback mechanism that amplifies the stimulus is called _________.
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) hormone feedback
D) nervous feedback
14) In anatomical terms, the forearm is the_________ region and the fingers are the_________
region.
A) patellar; plantar
B) antecubital; palmar
C) antebrachial; digital
D) crural; tarsals
, 15) In anatomical terms, the elbow is the_________ region.
A) axillary
B) cubital
C) brachial
D) pedal
16) The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the_________.
A) sagittal
B) transverse (horizontal)
C) frontal (coronal)
D) paramedian
17) The plane that separates the body into the front and back, or anterior and posterior portions,
is the_________ plane.
A) frontal (coronal)
B) median
C) sagittal
D) transverse (horizontal)
18) A_________ plane is a plane that cut in between the longitudinal and cross-sectional axes.
A) oblique
B) median
C) sagittal
D) transverse (horizontal)
19) Which body cavities are almost completely surrounded by bone?
A) Abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) Thoracic and abdominal cavities
C) Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
D) Thoracic cavity and vertebral canal
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th Edition By Jason LaPres, Beth Ann Kersten
Chapter 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) The term used to describe something pertaining to the internal organs is_________.
A) visceral
B) proximal
C) peripheral
D) deep
2) The term peripheral refers to a structure that is_________.
A) toward the abdominal surface
B) away from the body surface
C) away from the center of the body
D) to the left of the midline
3) The chin is_________ to the mouth, and the knee is_________ to the ankle.
A) anterior; distal
B) inferior; distal
C) superior; proximal
D) inferior; proximal
4) The integumentary system is made up of the_________.
A) bones, ligaments, and cartilage
B) hormone-producing glands
C) brain, spinal cord, and nerves
D) skin, hair, nails, and associated glands
,5) A tissue is_________.
A) an organ with specific functions
B) organs grouped together
C) the structural and functional units of the body
D) a group of cells that perform similar functions
6) The lowest level of organization in the body is the_________ level.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) chemical
D) cellular
7) A(n) _________ consists of a group of tissues working together to perform specific
functions.
A) organ
B) tissue
C) molecule
D) organelle
8) The simplest structures in which the processes of life occur are_________.
A) organs
B) tissues
C) molecules
D) cells
9) Blood, the heart, and blood vessels compose the_________ system.
A) cardiovascular
B) pulmonary
C) lymphatic
D) endocrine
,10) The study of the structure and organization of the human body is_________.
A) histology
B) physiology
C) chemistry
D) anatomy
11) A feedback mechanism that returns the body to homeostasis is_________.
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) hormone feedback
D) nervous feedback
12) A negative feedback mechanism contains what three components?
A) A reflex, an effect, and a chemical signal
B) A receptor, a reflex, and a chemical signal
C) A receptor, an integration center, and an effector
D) A chemical signal, an integration center, and a reflex
13) A feedback mechanism that amplifies the stimulus is called _________.
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) hormone feedback
D) nervous feedback
14) In anatomical terms, the forearm is the_________ region and the fingers are the_________
region.
A) patellar; plantar
B) antecubital; palmar
C) antebrachial; digital
D) crural; tarsals
, 15) In anatomical terms, the elbow is the_________ region.
A) axillary
B) cubital
C) brachial
D) pedal
16) The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the_________.
A) sagittal
B) transverse (horizontal)
C) frontal (coronal)
D) paramedian
17) The plane that separates the body into the front and back, or anterior and posterior portions,
is the_________ plane.
A) frontal (coronal)
B) median
C) sagittal
D) transverse (horizontal)
18) A_________ plane is a plane that cut in between the longitudinal and cross-sectional axes.
A) oblique
B) median
C) sagittal
D) transverse (horizontal)
19) Which body cavities are almost completely surrounded by bone?
A) Abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) Thoracic and abdominal cavities
C) Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
D) Thoracic cavity and vertebral canal
