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Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank

TEST BANK
Exploring Anatomy & Physiology in the Laboratory
Erin C. Amerman
3rd Edition

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank

Table of contents

Unit 1: Introduction to Anatomical Terms
Unit 2: Chemistry
Unit 3: Introduction to the Microscope
Unit 4: Cytology
Unit 5: Histology
Unit 6: Integumentary System
Unit 7: Introduction to the Skeletal System
Unit 8: Skeletal System
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 1
Unit 9: Articulations
Unit 10: Muscular System: The Gross Anatomy of Muscles
Unit 11: Muscle Tissue
Unit 12: Introduction to the Nervous System
Unit 13: Central Nervous System
Unit 14: Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System
Unit 15: General and Special Senses
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 2
Unit 16: Endocrine System
Unit 17: The Cardiovascular System—Part I: The Heart
Unit 18: The Cardiovascular System—Part II: Blood Vessel Anatomy
Unit 19: The Cardiovascular System—Part III: Cardiovascular Physiology
Unit 20: Blood
Unit 21: Lymphatics and Immunity
Unit 22: Respiratory System Anatomy
Unit 23: Respiratory System Physiology
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 3
Unit 24: Digestive System
Unit 25: Urinary System Anatomy
Unit 26: Urinary System Physiology
Unit 27: Reproductive System
Unit 28: Human Development and Heredity
Unit 29: The Big Picture of Human Anatomy and Physiology
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 1
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 2
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 3
Lab Practical Practice Quiz 4

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank

Unit 01 Introduction to Anatomical Terms
1. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Toward or on the front of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
2. Which of the following statements accurately defines posterior?
A) Toward or on the back of the body
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
3. Which of the following statements accurately defines superior?
A) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Toward the head or away from the tail
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

4. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Toward or on the back of the body
C) Away from the head or toward the tail
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

5. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Toward or on the front of the body
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
6. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Closer to the point of origin, generally of a limb
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

7. Which of the following statements accurately defines medial?

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
8. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
A) Closer to the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
B) Away from an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
C) Closer to an imaginary line running around the middle of the body
D) Away from the midline (imaginary line running down the middle of the body)
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
9. Which of the following statements accurately defines superficial?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the head or toward the tail
C) Toward or on the front of the body
D) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
10. Which of the following statements accurately defines deep?
A) Toward the body surface; closer to the skin
B) Away from the body surface; further away from the skin
C) Toward the torso of the body
D) Away from the point of origin, generally of a limb
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
11. Which of the following statements accurately defines cranial cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
12. Which of the following statements accurately defines vertebral cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
13. Which of the following statements accurately defines thoracic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
14. Which of the following statements accurately defines abdominopelvic cavity?
A) The area encased by the vertebrae which contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal
fluid
B) The area inferior to the diaphragm that extends into the bony pelvis
C) The area superior to the diaphragm that is encased by the ribs
D) The area encased by the skull which contains the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
15. Which of the following statements accurately defines serous membrane (parietal and
visceral layers)?
A) Double-layered membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the organs in the
cavity
B) Membrane surrounding the heart
C) Membrane surrounding the lungs
D) Membrane surrounding the abdominopelvic cavity
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
16. Which of the following statements accurately defines midsagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
17. Which of the following statements accurately defines parasagittal plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
18. Which of the following statements accurately defines frontal (coronal) plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
19. Which of the following statements accurately defines transverse plane?
A) A section made parallel to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into an
anterior part and a posterior part
B) A section made perpendicular to the body’s longitudinal axis; divides the body into
a superior part and an inferior part
C) A section that divides a body part into unequal right and left parts
D) A section that divides a body part into equal right and left halves
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise




Figure 1.1 Body cavities: (A) posterior body cavity; (B) anterior body cavity; (C) peritoneal
cavity (subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity).

20. In Figure 1.1, identify number 1.
A) Mediastinum
B) Cranial cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Peritoneal cavity

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

21. In Figure 1.1, identify number 2.
A) Mediastinum
B) Cranial cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Peritoneal cavity
ANS: D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
22. In Figure 1.1, identify number 3.
A) Peritoneal cavity
B) Posterior cavity
C) Anterior cavity
D) Cranial cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Diaphragm
ANS : F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
23. In Figure 1.1, identify number 4.
A) Peritoneal cavity
B) Posterior cavity
C) Anterior cavity
D) Cranial cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Diaphragm
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
24. In Figure 1.1, identify number 5.
A) Mediastinum
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS: A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
25. In Figure 1.1, identify number 6.
A) Mediastinum
B) Pericardial cavity
C) Anterior cavity
D) Thoracic cavity
E) Posterior cavity
F) Pleural cavity
ANS : F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
26. In Figure 1.1, identify number 7.
A) Peritoneal cavity
B) Pericardial cavity
C) Anterior cavity
D) Thoracic cavity
E) Mediastinum
F) Diaphragm
ANS: B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
27. In Figure 1.1, identify number 8.
A) Abdominopelvic cavity
B) Serous membranes
C) Diaphragm
D) Thoracic cavity
E) Pericardial cavity
F) Peritoneal cavity
ANS : D PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
28. In Figure 1.1, identify number 9.
A) Vertebral cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Pericardial cavity
D) Anterior cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Serous membranes
ANS: F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
29. In Figure 1.1, identify number 10.
A) Mediastinum
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Abdominal cavity
ANS: F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
30. In Figure 1.1, identify number 11.
A) Pelvic cavity
B) Anterior cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Posterior cavity
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise

,Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
31. In Figure 1.1, identify number 12.
A) Mediastinum
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS : F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
32. In Figure 1.1, identify number 13.
A) Abdominopelvic cavity
B) Pericardial cavity
C) Mediastinum
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Pleural cavity
F) Diaphragm
ANS : F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
33. In Figure 1.1, identify number 14.
A) Pelvic cavity
B) Anterior cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Posterior cavity
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS : B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
34. In Figure 1.1, identify number 15.
A) Peritoneal cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Serous membranes
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS : C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
35. In Figure 1.1, identify number 16.
A) Peritoneal cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Diaphragm
D) Vertebral cavity
E) Serous membranes
F) Abdominopelvic cavity
ANS : A PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Pre-Lab Exercise
36. Which of the following best describes anatomical position?

, Exploring Anatomy and Physiology in the Laboratory 3rd Edition (Amerman, 2018) - Test Bank
A) Body facing forward, toes pointing forward, palms facing backward
B) Body, toes, and palms facing backward
C) Body facing forward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward
D) Body facing backward and palms facing outward
ANS: C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Check Your Recall
37. Which of the following statements accurately defines distal?
A) Toward the back of the body
B) Farther from the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
C) Closer to the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
D) Away from the body's midline
E) Toward the head
F) Away from the head/toward the tail
ANS: B PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Check Your Recall
38. Which of the following statements accurately defines lateral?
A) Toward the back of the body
B) Closer to the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
C) Farther from the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
D) Away from the surface/toward the body's interior
E) Away from the body's midline
F) Toward the body's midline
ANS: E PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Check Your Recall
39. Which of the following statements accurately defines anterior?
A) Toward the back of the body
B) Away from the surface/toward the body's interior
C) Closer to the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
D) Toward the head
E) Away from the head/toward the tail
F) Toward the front of the body
ANS: F PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Check Your Recall
40. Which of the following statements accurately defines proximal?
A) Farther from the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
B) Away from the surface/toward the body's interior
C) Closer to the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)
D) Away from the body's midline
E) Toward the body's midline
F) Toward the surface/skin
ANS: C PTS : 1 TOP : Unit 01 Check Your Recall
41. Which of the following statements accurately defines inferior?
A) Away from the head/toward the tail
B) Toward the back of the body
C) Farther from the point of origin (e.g., of a limb)

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