Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Test Bank All Chapters with Correct Answers

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, Clinically Oriented Anatomy 8th Edition Moore Test Bank


Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? 1)
A) transverse B) sagittal C) median D) frontal
Answer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

2) One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to . 2)
A) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
C) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
D) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
Answer: B
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
3) Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane? 3)
A) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
B) a transverse cut just above the knees
C) any sagittal plane except the median
D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli? 4)
A) nervous B) lymphatic C) immune D) muscular
Answer: A
Explanation:
A
)

, B)
C)
D)

5) The cavities housing the eyes are called _ cavities. 5)
A) cranial B) nasal C) orbital D) frontal
Answer: C
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

, 6) If you iconsider iyour ihome iair iconditioner iin iterms iof ihomeostasis, ithen ithe 6) i

iwall ithermostat iwould ibe ithe _.
A) control icenter B) ieffector C) ireceptor D) ivariable
iAnswer: iA
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)



7) The idorsal ibody icavity iis ithe isite iof iwhich iof ithe ifollowing? 7)
A) intestines B) iliver C) ilungs D) ibrain
iAnswer: iD
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)

8) Choose ithe ianatomical itopic iand idefinition ithat iis inot icorrectly imatched. 8) i
A) Cytology: istudy iof ithe istructures iin ia iparticular iregion.
B) Gross ianatomy: istudy iof istructures ivisible ito ithe ieye.
C) Embryology: istudy iof ithe ichanges iin ian iindividual ifrom iconception ito ibirth.
D) Microscopic ianatomy: istudy iof istructures itoo ismall ito ibe iseen iby ithe inaked
ieye. iAnswer: iA
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
9) The iterm ipollex irefersito ithe . 9) i
A) calf B) ithumb C) ifingers D) igreat
itoe iAnswer: iB
Explanation:
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B)
C)
D)

10) The istudy iof ithe iheart imay iincorporate imany iaspects iof ianatomy ibut ias ia iwhole iyou A
iwould isay iit iis n
anatomy. s
A) developmental B) imicroscopic C) isystemic D) igross w
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