Marieb Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
NCLEX Test Bank: 290 Board-Style Questions with
Detailed Rationales (Full Chapter Coverage)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: Organization of the Body
1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Chemistry Comes Alive
3. Cells: The Living Units
4. Tissue: The Living Fabric
Unit 2: Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body
5. The Integumentary System
6. Bones and Skeletal Tissue
7. The Skeleton
8. Joints
9. Muscles and Muscle Tissue
10. The Muscular System
Unit 3: Regulation and Integration of the Body
11. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
12. The Central Nervous System
13. The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
14. The Autonomic Nervous System
15. The Special Senses
16. The Endocrine System
Unit 4: Maintenance of the Body
17. Blood
18. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
,19. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
20. The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
21. The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses
22. The Respiratory System
23. The Digestive System
24. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation
25. The Urinary System
26. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit 5: Continuity
27. The Reproductive System
28. Pregnancy and Human Development
29. Heredity
QUESTION BANK
Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
1. A patient presents with a tumor located proximal on the thigh relative to the knee.
Where is the tumor located?
A) Near the ankle
B) Near the hip
C) On the posterior surface
D) Lateral to the patella
Answer: B
, Explainer: Proximal means closer to the trunk or point of attachment. Since the thigh
attaches at the hip, proximal on the thigh is closer to the hip, not the knee (distal).
2. Which cavity is lined by the visceral pericardium?
A) Pericardial cavity
B) Pleural cavity
C) Abdominal cavity
D) Cranial cavity
Answer: A
Explainer: The pericardial cavity is the potential space between the visceral pericardium
(on the heart) and the parietal pericardium. The pleural cavity lines the lungs.
3. A surgeon makes an incision through the hypogastric region. Which major organ is
most likely directly affected?
A) Liver
B) Stomach
C) Urinary bladder
D) Spleen
Answer: C
Explainer: The hypogastric (pubic) region is the inferior middle region of the
abdominopelvic cavity, housing the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.
4. Cutting a frozen cadaver along the median plane would separate the body into:
A) Superior and inferior
B) Left and right equal halves
C) Anterior and posterior
D) Left and right unequal halves
NCLEX Test Bank: 290 Board-Style Questions with
Detailed Rationales (Full Chapter Coverage)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: Organization of the Body
1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Chemistry Comes Alive
3. Cells: The Living Units
4. Tissue: The Living Fabric
Unit 2: Covering, Support, and Movement of the Body
5. The Integumentary System
6. Bones and Skeletal Tissue
7. The Skeleton
8. Joints
9. Muscles and Muscle Tissue
10. The Muscular System
Unit 3: Regulation and Integration of the Body
11. Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
12. The Central Nervous System
13. The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
14. The Autonomic Nervous System
15. The Special Senses
16. The Endocrine System
Unit 4: Maintenance of the Body
17. Blood
18. The Cardiovascular System: The Heart
,19. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
20. The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
21. The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses
22. The Respiratory System
23. The Digestive System
24. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation
25. The Urinary System
26. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Unit 5: Continuity
27. The Reproductive System
28. Pregnancy and Human Development
29. Heredity
QUESTION BANK
Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
1. A patient presents with a tumor located proximal on the thigh relative to the knee.
Where is the tumor located?
A) Near the ankle
B) Near the hip
C) On the posterior surface
D) Lateral to the patella
Answer: B
, Explainer: Proximal means closer to the trunk or point of attachment. Since the thigh
attaches at the hip, proximal on the thigh is closer to the hip, not the knee (distal).
2. Which cavity is lined by the visceral pericardium?
A) Pericardial cavity
B) Pleural cavity
C) Abdominal cavity
D) Cranial cavity
Answer: A
Explainer: The pericardial cavity is the potential space between the visceral pericardium
(on the heart) and the parietal pericardium. The pleural cavity lines the lungs.
3. A surgeon makes an incision through the hypogastric region. Which major organ is
most likely directly affected?
A) Liver
B) Stomach
C) Urinary bladder
D) Spleen
Answer: C
Explainer: The hypogastric (pubic) region is the inferior middle region of the
abdominopelvic cavity, housing the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.
4. Cutting a frozen cadaver along the median plane would separate the body into:
A) Superior and inferior
B) Left and right equal halves
C) Anterior and posterior
D) Left and right unequal halves
