Human Anatomy (9th Edition) – (Test Bank)
Human Anatomy (9th Edition) – Chapter
1: The Human Body: An Orientation (Test
Bank)
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the smallest living unit?
A) A cell
B) An organ
C) A human being
D) A molecule
Answer: A
2. Which branch of anatomy studies structural changes over the lifespan?
A) Developmental anatomy
B) Pathological anatomy
C) Regional anatomy
D) Surface anatomy
Answer: A
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, Human Anatomy (9th Edition) – (Test Bank)
3. What is morphology?
A) A measuring technique
B) The study of form
C) An imaging technology
D) The study of disease
E) A type of microscopy
Answer: B
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4) How many centimeters are there in a meter?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 1,000,000
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.4
Global LO: G4
Bloom's Level: Applying/Analyzing
5) A histologist examines a specimen that has an epithelium overlying some smooth muscle.
This specimen is part of
A) a molecule.
B) a cell.
C) a tissue.
D) an organ.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
6) An example of a tissue in the body is
A) the stomach.
B) a muscle cell.
C) epithelium.
D) a macromolecule.
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
7) An example of an organ is
A) a fat cell.
B) the intestine.
C) epithelium.
D) the cardiovascular system (but not the circulatory system).
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
2
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8) Which organ system consists of vessels that do not carry blood, but pick up fluids (and some
cells) that are leaked from the blood?
A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) lymphatic
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G7
Bloom's Level: Applying/Analyzing
9) Large molecules such as proteins are called
A) cells.
B) macromolecules.
C) multi-atom units.
D) cellular organelles.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.5
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
10) Which organ system covers the external surface of the body, but not the internal surface of
the mouth?
A) lymphatic
B) digestive
C) integumentary
D) cutaneous
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G2
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
11) Which organ system includes the spinal cord?
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) nervous
D) integumentary
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G2
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
3
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Human Anatomy (9th Edition) – Chapter
1: The Human Body: An Orientation (Test
Bank)
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the smallest living unit?
A) A cell
B) An organ
C) A human being
D) A molecule
Answer: A
2. Which branch of anatomy studies structural changes over the lifespan?
A) Developmental anatomy
B) Pathological anatomy
C) Regional anatomy
D) Surface anatomy
Answer: A
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3. What is morphology?
A) A measuring technique
B) The study of form
C) An imaging technology
D) The study of disease
E) A type of microscopy
Answer: B
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4) How many centimeters are there in a meter?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 1,000
D) 1,000,000
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.4
Global LO: G4
Bloom's Level: Applying/Analyzing
5) A histologist examines a specimen that has an epithelium overlying some smooth muscle.
This specimen is part of
A) a molecule.
B) a cell.
C) a tissue.
D) an organ.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
6) An example of a tissue in the body is
A) the stomach.
B) a muscle cell.
C) epithelium.
D) a macromolecule.
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
7) An example of an organ is
A) a fat cell.
B) the intestine.
C) epithelium.
D) the cardiovascular system (but not the circulatory system).
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.2
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
2
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8) Which organ system consists of vessels that do not carry blood, but pick up fluids (and some
cells) that are leaked from the blood?
A) urinary
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) lymphatic
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G7
Bloom's Level: Applying/Analyzing
9) Large molecules such as proteins are called
A) cells.
B) macromolecules.
C) multi-atom units.
D) cellular organelles.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.5
Global LO: G1
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
10) Which organ system covers the external surface of the body, but not the internal surface of
the mouth?
A) lymphatic
B) digestive
C) integumentary
D) cutaneous
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G2
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
11) Which organ system includes the spinal cord?
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) nervous
D) integumentary
Answer: C
Section: 1.1
Book LO: 1.3
Global LO: G2
Bloom's Level: Remembering/Understanding
3
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