TEST BANK
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TEST BANK
,1. An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross anatomy
(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “............ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Easy Page 8
4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 8
5................. is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 9
6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the............ of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 9
7. Homeostasis is the state of steady -------- maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 9
8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of ---------- tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 11
9. In ------------ organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
,Ans C Diff Easy Page 14
10. The zdifferent zorgan zsystems zeach zhave zdifferent zfunctions zand ztherefore ------ roles zto zperform zin
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both zAbove
(D) None zof zAbove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page14
11. A zhuman zbody zconsists zof ztrillions zof zcells zorganized zin za zway zthat zmaintains zdistinct z……….. z.
(A) Internal zcompartments
(B) External zcompartments
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z14
12. The zorganism zlevel zis zthe ...........level zof zorganization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z14
13. Which zof zthe zfollowing zmechanism zis zinvolved zin zreleasing zenergy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z14
14. Every zcell zin zyour zbody zmakes zuse zof za zchemical zcompound, zadenosine ztriphosphate z(ATP), zto
z………. z.
(A) Store zenergy
(B) Release zenergy
, (C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z15
15............... is zthe zability zof zan zorganism zto zadjust zto zchanges zin zits zinternal zand zexternal
zenvironments
(A) Responsiveness
(B) Movement
(C) Locomotion
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z15
16. Anatomic zstructures zand zphysiological zprocesses zallow zrunners zto zcoordinate zthe zaction zof
zmuscle zgroups zand zsweat zin zresponse zto zrising zinternal z……….. z.
(A) Body ztemperature
(B) Blood zpressure
(C) Hormone zlevel
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA z z z z z z z z z z Diff zHard Page
z16 z17 ........ is zall zof zthe zchanges zthe zbody zgoes zthrough zin zlife.
(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Reproduction
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z16
18. Development zincludes zthe zprocess zof z………. z.
(A) Differentiation
(B) Growth
(C) Repair
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z16
19. Humans zhave zbeen zadapting zto zlife zon zEarth zfor zat zleast zthe zpast z…………. z.
, (A) 100000 zyears
(B) 200000 zyears
(C) 300000 zyears
(D) 400000 zyears
Ans zB Diff zHard Page z17
20. Atmospheric zair zis zonly zabout ........... percent zoxygen, zbut zthat zoxygen zis za zkey zcomponent zof zthe
chemical zreactions zthat zkeep zthe zbody zalive, zincluding zthe zreactions zthat zproduce zATP
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 60
Ans A Diff zMedium Page z17
21. Controlled zhypothermia zoften zis zused, zfor zexample, zduring zopen-heart zsurgery zbecause zit ...... the
metabolic zneeds zof zthe zbrain, zheart, zand zother zorgans, zreducing zthe zrisk zof zdamage zto zthem.
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains zconstant
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z18
22. In zthe zemergency zdepartment, zthe zphysician zinduces zcoma zand zlowers zthe zpatient’s zbody
ztemperature zto zapproximately z91 z degrees. zThis zcondition, zwhich zis zmaintained z for z24 zhours .... the
patient’s zmetabolic zrate
(A) Slows
(B) Enhances
(C) Neutralizes
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zEasy Page z18
23. The zpressure zof zthe znitrogen zgas zin zyour zblood zwould zbe zmuch..... than zthe zpressure zof znitrogen
zin
the zspace zsurrounding zyour zbody
(A) Higher
, (B) Lower
(C) Equal
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z19
24. Decompression zsickness z(DCS) zis za zcondition zin zwhich zgases zdissolved zin zthe zblood zor zin zother
zbody ztissues zare zno zlonger z dissolved zfollowing za zreduction zin zpressure zon zthe zbody. zThis
zcondition zaffects
……….
(A) Underwater zdivers
(B) Pilots
(C) Mountaineers
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z20
25. The zmost zcommon zsymptom zof zDCS zis z………….. z.
(A) Pain zin zthe zjoints
(B) Headache
(C) Vision zdisturbances
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z20
26. The zbrain ztriggers zthe zthyroid zgland zin zthe zendocrine zsystem zto zrelease zthyroid zhormone, zwhich
z………
metabolic zactivity zand zheat zproduction zin zcells zthroughout zthe zbody.
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains zconstant
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z21
27. Childbirth zand zthe zbody’s zresponse zto zblood zloss zare ztwo zexamples zof .............. Loops zthat zare
normal zbut zare zactivated zonly zwhen zneeded.
(A) Positive zfeedback
(B) Negative zfeedback
(C) Both zof zabove
, (D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z22
28............. position zdescribes za zposition zin za zlimb zthat zis znearer zto zthe zpoint zof zattachment zor zthe
ztrunk
of zthe zbody
(A) Proximal
(B) Distal
(C) Medial
(D) Lateral
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z25
29. zA zplane zis.................surface zthat zpasses zthrough zthe zbody.
(A) Two zdimensional
(B) Three zdimensional
(C) Imaginary ztwo zdimensional
(D) Imaginary zthree zdimensional
Ans zC Diff zHard Page z 25
30. zThe ............ is zthe zlargest zcavity zin zthe zbody
(A) Abdominopelvic z cavity
(B) Thoracic zcavity
(C) Cranial zcavity
(D) Spinal zcavity
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z27
2. The zChemical zLevel zof zOrganization
1. Human zchemistry zincludes z…….. z.
(A) Organic zmolecules
(B) Elements
(C) Biochemical
(D) All zof zabove
, Ans zD Diff zEasy Page z42
2. In zglucose, zthere zare zalways zsix zcarbon zand zsix zoxygen zunits zfor zevery ... hydrogen zunits.
(A) Three
(B) Six
(C) Twelve
(D) Eighteen
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z43
3. The zpercentage zof zpotassium zin zhuman zbody zis z………….
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.3
(C) 0.4
(D) 0.5
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z43
4. Uranium z(U), zis zreferred zto zas za zheavy zmetal zand zit zcontains..... neutrons
(A) 238
(B) 92
(C) 146
(D) 240
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z44
5. The znumber zof zprotons zand zneutrons z………….
(A) May zbe zequal zfor zsome zelements
(B) Are zequal zfor zall zelements
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z45
6. An zisotope zis zone zof zthe zdifferent zforms zof zan zelement, zdistinguished zfrom zone zanother zby
zdifferent znumbers zof z…………. z.
(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
, (C) Neutrons
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page z46
7. Excessive zexposure zto zradioactive zisotopes zcan zcause z………….. z.
(A) Damage zof zhuman zcells
(B) Birth zdefects
(C) Cancer
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zHard Page z46
8. If zyou ztake za zlook zat zthe zperiodic ztable zof zthe zelements, zyou zwill znotice zthat zhydrogen zand
zhelium zare zplaced zalone zon zeither zsides zof zthe ztop zrow; zthey zare zthe zonly zelements zthat z have
z……….. z.
(A) One zelectron zshells
(B) Two zelectron zshells
(C) Three zelectron zshells
(D) Four zelectron zshells
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z47
9. The zmost zcommon zexample zof ............in zthe znatural zworld zoccurs zbetween zmolecules zof zwater
(A) Ionic zbonding
(B) Covalent zbonding
(C) Hydrogen zbonding
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zHard Page z53
10................. is zthe zenergy zof zposition, zor zthe zenergy zmatter zpossesses zbecause zof zthe zpositioning zor
structure zof zits zcomponents.
(A) Kinetic zenergy
(B) Chemical zenergy
(C) Potential zenergy
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page z54
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TEST BANK
,1. An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross anatomy
(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “............ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
Ans A Diff Easy Page 8
3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
Ans D Diff Easy Page 8
4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 8
5................. is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 9
6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the............ of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans C Diff Medium Page 9
7. Homeostasis is the state of steady -------- maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
Ans A Diff Easy Page 9
8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of ---------- tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
Ans C Diff Easy Page 11
9. In ------------ organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
,Ans C Diff Easy Page 14
10. The zdifferent zorgan zsystems zeach zhave zdifferent zfunctions zand ztherefore ------ roles zto zperform zin
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both zAbove
(D) None zof zAbove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page14
11. A zhuman zbody zconsists zof ztrillions zof zcells zorganized zin za zway zthat zmaintains zdistinct z……….. z.
(A) Internal zcompartments
(B) External zcompartments
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z14
12. The zorganism zlevel zis zthe ...........level zof zorganization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z14
13. Which zof zthe zfollowing zmechanism zis zinvolved zin zreleasing zenergy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z14
14. Every zcell zin zyour zbody zmakes zuse zof za zchemical zcompound, zadenosine ztriphosphate z(ATP), zto
z………. z.
(A) Store zenergy
(B) Release zenergy
, (C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z15
15............... is zthe zability zof zan zorganism zto zadjust zto zchanges zin zits zinternal zand zexternal
zenvironments
(A) Responsiveness
(B) Movement
(C) Locomotion
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z15
16. Anatomic zstructures zand zphysiological zprocesses zallow zrunners zto zcoordinate zthe zaction zof
zmuscle zgroups zand zsweat zin zresponse zto zrising zinternal z……….. z.
(A) Body ztemperature
(B) Blood zpressure
(C) Hormone zlevel
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA z z z z z z z z z z Diff zHard Page
z16 z17 ........ is zall zof zthe zchanges zthe zbody zgoes zthrough zin zlife.
(A) Development
(B) Growth
(C) Reproduction
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z16
18. Development zincludes zthe zprocess zof z………. z.
(A) Differentiation
(B) Growth
(C) Repair
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z16
19. Humans zhave zbeen zadapting zto zlife zon zEarth zfor zat zleast zthe zpast z…………. z.
, (A) 100000 zyears
(B) 200000 zyears
(C) 300000 zyears
(D) 400000 zyears
Ans zB Diff zHard Page z17
20. Atmospheric zair zis zonly zabout ........... percent zoxygen, zbut zthat zoxygen zis za zkey zcomponent zof zthe
chemical zreactions zthat zkeep zthe zbody zalive, zincluding zthe zreactions zthat zproduce zATP
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 60
Ans A Diff zMedium Page z17
21. Controlled zhypothermia zoften zis zused, zfor zexample, zduring zopen-heart zsurgery zbecause zit ...... the
metabolic zneeds zof zthe zbrain, zheart, zand zother zorgans, zreducing zthe zrisk zof zdamage zto zthem.
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains zconstant
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z18
22. In zthe zemergency zdepartment, zthe zphysician zinduces zcoma zand zlowers zthe zpatient’s zbody
ztemperature zto zapproximately z91 z degrees. zThis zcondition, zwhich zis zmaintained z for z24 zhours .... the
patient’s zmetabolic zrate
(A) Slows
(B) Enhances
(C) Neutralizes
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zEasy Page z18
23. The zpressure zof zthe znitrogen zgas zin zyour zblood zwould zbe zmuch..... than zthe zpressure zof znitrogen
zin
the zspace zsurrounding zyour zbody
(A) Higher
, (B) Lower
(C) Equal
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z19
24. Decompression zsickness z(DCS) zis za zcondition zin zwhich zgases zdissolved zin zthe zblood zor zin zother
zbody ztissues zare zno zlonger z dissolved zfollowing za zreduction zin zpressure zon zthe zbody. zThis
zcondition zaffects
……….
(A) Underwater zdivers
(B) Pilots
(C) Mountaineers
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z20
25. The zmost zcommon zsymptom zof zDCS zis z………….. z.
(A) Pain zin zthe zjoints
(B) Headache
(C) Vision zdisturbances
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zMedium Page z20
26. The zbrain ztriggers zthe zthyroid zgland zin zthe zendocrine zsystem zto zrelease zthyroid zhormone, zwhich
z………
metabolic zactivity zand zheat zproduction zin zcells zthroughout zthe zbody.
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains zconstant
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z21
27. Childbirth zand zthe zbody’s zresponse zto zblood zloss zare ztwo zexamples zof .............. Loops zthat zare
normal zbut zare zactivated zonly zwhen zneeded.
(A) Positive zfeedback
(B) Negative zfeedback
(C) Both zof zabove
, (D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z22
28............. position zdescribes za zposition zin za zlimb zthat zis znearer zto zthe zpoint zof zattachment zor zthe
ztrunk
of zthe zbody
(A) Proximal
(B) Distal
(C) Medial
(D) Lateral
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z25
29. zA zplane zis.................surface zthat zpasses zthrough zthe zbody.
(A) Two zdimensional
(B) Three zdimensional
(C) Imaginary ztwo zdimensional
(D) Imaginary zthree zdimensional
Ans zC Diff zHard Page z 25
30. zThe ............ is zthe zlargest zcavity zin zthe zbody
(A) Abdominopelvic z cavity
(B) Thoracic zcavity
(C) Cranial zcavity
(D) Spinal zcavity
Ans zA Diff zHard Page z27
2. The zChemical zLevel zof zOrganization
1. Human zchemistry zincludes z…….. z.
(A) Organic zmolecules
(B) Elements
(C) Biochemical
(D) All zof zabove
, Ans zD Diff zEasy Page z42
2. In zglucose, zthere zare zalways zsix zcarbon zand zsix zoxygen zunits zfor zevery ... hydrogen zunits.
(A) Three
(B) Six
(C) Twelve
(D) Eighteen
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z43
3. The zpercentage zof zpotassium zin zhuman zbody zis z………….
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.3
(C) 0.4
(D) 0.5
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z43
4. Uranium z(U), zis zreferred zto zas za zheavy zmetal zand zit zcontains..... neutrons
(A) 238
(B) 92
(C) 146
(D) 240
Ans zC Diff zMedium Page z44
5. The znumber zof zprotons zand zneutrons z………….
(A) May zbe zequal zfor zsome zelements
(B) Are zequal zfor zall zelements
(C) Both zof zabove
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z45
6. An zisotope zis zone zof zthe zdifferent zforms zof zan zelement, zdistinguished zfrom zone zanother zby
zdifferent znumbers zof z…………. z.
(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
, (C) Neutrons
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page z46
7. Excessive zexposure zto zradioactive zisotopes zcan zcause z………….. z.
(A) Damage zof zhuman zcells
(B) Birth zdefects
(C) Cancer
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zD Diff zHard Page z46
8. If zyou ztake za zlook zat zthe zperiodic ztable zof zthe zelements, zyou zwill znotice zthat zhydrogen zand
zhelium zare zplaced zalone zon zeither zsides zof zthe ztop zrow; zthey zare zthe zonly zelements zthat z have
z……….. z.
(A) One zelectron zshells
(B) Two zelectron zshells
(C) Three zelectron zshells
(D) Four zelectron zshells
Ans zA Diff zMedium Page z47
9. The zmost zcommon zexample zof ............in zthe znatural zworld zoccurs zbetween zmolecules zof zwater
(A) Ionic zbonding
(B) Covalent zbonding
(C) Hydrogen zbonding
(D) All zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zHard Page z53
10................. is zthe zenergy zof zposition, zor zthe zenergy zmatter zpossesses zbecause zof zthe zpositioning zor
structure zof zits zcomponents.
(A) Kinetic zenergy
(B) Chemical zenergy
(C) Potential zenergy
(D) None zof zabove
Ans zC Diff zEasy Page z54
