Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 12th Edition Test Bank – Bryan Derrickson & Gerald Tortora | 2026 Verified Answers

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Test bank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human
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1. This FWis FWthe FWstudy FWof FWthe FWfunctions FWof F W body FWstructures.
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology

Ans: FWB
FWDifficulty:

FWeasy

FWFeedback:

FW1.1




2. This FWis FWdefined FWas FWa FWgroup FWof FWcells FWwith FWsimilar FWstructure FWand
FWfunction.

a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism

Ans: FWA
FWDifficulty:

FWeasy

FWFeedback:

FW1.2




3. Using FWyour FWfingers FWto FWfind FWyour FWpulse FWon FWyour FWwrist FWis FWan FWexample
FWof

a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross FWanatomy
e. Physiologist
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Ans: FWB
Difficulty:
FWmedium

FWFeedback: FW1.2




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FWDerrickson, FWGerald

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4. Percussion FWtechniques FWcan FWbe FWused FWto FWdetermine
a. Heart FWbeats
b. Pulse FWrate
c. Amplify FWsounds
d. Fluid FWin FWthe FWlungs
e. Enlarged FWorgans

Ans: FWD
Difficulty:
FWmedium

FWFeedback: FW1.2




5. This FWis FWthe FWsum FWof FWall FWcellular FWprocesses FWthat FWoccur FWin FWthe FWbody.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
c. Catabolism
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation

Ans: FWA
FWDifficulty:

FWhard

FWFeedback:

FW1.3




6. List FWthe FWbasic FWprocesses FWof FWlife.

Ans: FWThe FWbasic FWprocesses FWof FWlife FWinclude FWmetabolism, FWresponsiveness,
FWmovement, FWgrowth, FWdifferentiation FWand FWreproduction.

Difficulty:
FWmedium

FWFeedback: FW1.3




7. This FWis FWthe FWregulation FWof FWbody FWconditions FWwithin FWnormal FWlimits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology

Ans: FWC
FWDifficulty:

FWeasy


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