TEST BANK for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for
the Health Professions, 3rd Edition ISBN13: 9781264130153 By
Deborah Roiger and Nia Bullock
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 The Basics
2 Levels of Organization of the Human Body
3 The Integumentary System
4 The Skeletal System
5 The Muscular System
6 The Nervous System
7 The Nervous System—Senses
8 The Endocrine System
9 The Cardiovascular System—Blood
10 The Cardiovascular System—Heart and Vessels
11 The Lymphatic System
12 The Respiratory System
13 The Digestive System
14 The Excretory/Urinary System
15 The Male Reproductive System
16 The Female Reproductive System
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,Chapter 1: The Basics
Answers are at the end of each chapter
1. Anatomy is defined as the study of .
A) atoms
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions
2) Physiology is defined as the study of .
A) physics
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions querysmt b@g mail.com
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of .
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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, B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to
the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing
upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward.
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
B) The body's position
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to
the knee?
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 to the
eyes?
A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
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the Health Professions, 3rd Edition ISBN13: 9781264130153 By
Deborah Roiger and Nia Bullock
1
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 The Basics
2 Levels of Organization of the Human Body
3 The Integumentary System
4 The Skeletal System
5 The Muscular System
6 The Nervous System
7 The Nervous System—Senses
8 The Endocrine System
9 The Cardiovascular System—Blood
10 The Cardiovascular System—Heart and Vessels
11 The Lymphatic System
12 The Respiratory System
13 The Digestive System
14 The Excretory/Urinary System
15 The Male Reproductive System
16 The Female Reproductive System
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,Chapter 1: The Basics
Answers are at the end of each chapter
1. Anatomy is defined as the study of .
A) atoms
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions
2) Physiology is defined as the study of .
A) physics
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions querysmt b@g mail.com
3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of .
A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) the body's structure and how those structures function
4) What is considered standard anatomical position?
A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
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, B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are close to
the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor, the arms are
spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing backward.
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet are pointing
upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing upward.
5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?
A) The specific region in which a body part is located
B) The body's position
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body
6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in relation to
the knee?
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 to the
eyes?
A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
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