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, Test Bank for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations
x x x x x x x
for the Health Professions, 3rd Edition by Deborah Roiger
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 01 3e Roiger
x x x
1) Anatomy is defined as the study of
x x x x x x x .
A) atoms
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) how the body malfunctions
x x x
2) Physiology is defined as the study of
x x x x x x x .
A) physics
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) how the body malfunctions
x x x
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of
x x x x x x x x x .
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
x x x x x x x
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
x x x x x x x
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
x x x x x
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, A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
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are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
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are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
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D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are
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pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing
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upward.
x
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
x x x x x x
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
x x x x x x x x x
B) The body's position x x
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
x x x x x x x x
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
x x x x x x x x
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
relation to the knee?
x x x x
A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation
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to the eyes?
x x x
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, A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
8) What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?
x x x x x x x x x
A) Axial and abdominal
x x
B) Appendicular and cephalic x x
C) Axial and appendicular
x x
D) Cephalic and thoracic x x
9) If a person sustained cervical dislocation in an accident, what region of his/her body was
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affected?
x
A) Head
B) Neck
C) Chest
D) Face
10) What are the two different ways the abdominal region of the body can be divided?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 2 regions.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 regions or 6 quadrants.
x x x x x x x x x x x
C) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 9 regions.
x x x x x x x x x x x
D) The abdominal region can only be divided into 4 regions.
x x x x x x x x x
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, Test Bank for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations
x x x x x x x
for the Health Professions, 3rd Edition by Deborah Roiger
x x x x x x x x x
Chapter 01 3e Roiger
x x x
1) Anatomy is defined as the study of
x x x x x x x .
A) atoms
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) how the body malfunctions
x x x
2) Physiology is defined as the study of
x x x x x x x .
A) physics
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) how the body malfunctions
x x x
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of
x x x x x x x x x .
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
x x x x x x x
B) body structures x
C) how the body functions
x x x
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
x x x x x x x
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
x x x x x
2
, A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
upward.
x
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
x x x x x x
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
x x x x x x x x x
B) The body's position x x
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
x x x x x x x x
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
x x x x x x x x
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
relation to the knee?
x x x x
A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral
7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to the eyes?
x x x
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, A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
8) What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?
x x x x x x x x x
A) Axial and abdominal
x x
B) Appendicular and cephalic x x
C) Axial and appendicular
x x
D) Cephalic and thoracic x x
9) If a person sustained cervical dislocation in an accident, what region of his/her body was
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
affected?
x
A) Head
B) Neck
C) Chest
D) Face
10) What are the two different ways the abdominal region of the body can be divided?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 2 regions.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 regions or 6 quadrants.
x x x x x x x x x x x
C) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 9 regions.
x x x x x x x x x x x
D) The abdominal region can only be divided into 4 regions.
x x x x x x x x x
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