Test Bank For Human Anatomy 6th Edition
By Kenneth S. Saladin All Chapters 1-28|
Latest 2025/2026 A+
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,table of contents
part one: organization of the body
1. the study of human anatomy
2. cytology—the study of cells
3. histology—the study of tissues
4. human development
part two: support and movement
5. the integumentary system
6. the skeletal system i—bone tissue
7. the skeletal system ii—axial skeleton
8. the skeletal system iii—the appendicular skeleton
9. the skeletal system iv—joints
10. the muscular system i—introduction
11. the muscular system ii—axial musculature
12. the muscular system iii—appendicular musculature atlas of regional and surface anatomy
part three: integration and control
13. the nervous system i—nervous tissue
14. the nervous system ii—spinal cord and spinal nerves
15. the nervous system iii—brain and cranial nerves
16. the nervous system iv—the autonomic nervous system and visceral reflexes
17. the nervous system—sense organs
18. the endocrine system
part four: maintenance
19. the circulatory system i—blood
20. the circulatory system ii—the heart
21. the circulatory system iii—blood vessels
22. the lymphatic system and immunity
23. the respiratory system
24. the digestive system
25. the urinary system
part five: reproduction
26. the reproductive system
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,human anatomy, 6e (saladin)
chapter 1 the study of human anatomy
1) which of the following is not true?
A) anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
ans: b section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology; basic terminology bloom's:
2. understand
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
2) the study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
ans: d section: 1.01
topic: basic terminology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
3) a subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific area of
the body is anatomy.
ans: regional section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
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, 4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
ans: gross section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
5) functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and provides
reasons for them.
ans: morphology section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
6) regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of the
body.
ans: true section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
7) which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
ans: a section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 4. analyze
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
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By Kenneth S. Saladin All Chapters 1-28|
Latest 2025/2026 A+
1|Page
,table of contents
part one: organization of the body
1. the study of human anatomy
2. cytology—the study of cells
3. histology—the study of tissues
4. human development
part two: support and movement
5. the integumentary system
6. the skeletal system i—bone tissue
7. the skeletal system ii—axial skeleton
8. the skeletal system iii—the appendicular skeleton
9. the skeletal system iv—joints
10. the muscular system i—introduction
11. the muscular system ii—axial musculature
12. the muscular system iii—appendicular musculature atlas of regional and surface anatomy
part three: integration and control
13. the nervous system i—nervous tissue
14. the nervous system ii—spinal cord and spinal nerves
15. the nervous system iii—brain and cranial nerves
16. the nervous system iv—the autonomic nervous system and visceral reflexes
17. the nervous system—sense organs
18. the endocrine system
part four: maintenance
19. the circulatory system i—blood
20. the circulatory system ii—the heart
21. the circulatory system iii—blood vessels
22. the lymphatic system and immunity
23. the respiratory system
24. the digestive system
25. the urinary system
part five: reproduction
26. the reproductive system
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,human anatomy, 6e (saladin)
chapter 1 the study of human anatomy
1) which of the following is not true?
A) anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
ans: b section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology; basic terminology bloom's:
2. understand
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
2) the study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
ans: d section: 1.01
topic: basic terminology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
3) a subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific area of
the body is anatomy.
ans: regional section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
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, 4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
ans: gross section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
5) functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and provides
reasons for them.
ans: morphology section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
6) regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of the
body.
ans: true section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 1. remember
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
7) which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
ans: a section: 1.01
topic: scope of anatomy and physiology
bloom's: 4. analyze
learning outcome: 1.1a define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines. accessibility:
keyboard navigation; screen reader compatible
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