Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body
Multiple Choice
1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.1
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.2
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy
e. Physiologist
Ans: B
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
a. Heart beats
b. Pulse rate 8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
c. Amplify sounds a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary
d. Fluid in the lungs b. Nervous system and Endocrine
e. Enlarged organs c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
d. Respiratory and muscular systems
Ans: D e. Urinary and integumentary systems
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2 Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism 9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
c. Catabolism a. Lymph
d. Auscultation b. Blood
e. Palpation c. Interstitial fluid
d. Aqueous humor
Ans: A e. Vitreous body
Difficulty: hard
Feedback: 1.3 Ans: C
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
6. List the basic processes of life.
Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement, 10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
growth, differentiation and reproduction.
Difficulty: medium Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
Feedback: 1.3 the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
change in a controlled condition.
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis 11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
d. Autopsy center.
e. Histology a. Receptor
b. Body fluids
Ans: C c. Brain
Difficulty: easy d. Effector
Feedback: 1.4 e. Afferent
, Essay
Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
15. Describe the anatomical position.
Ans: In the anatomical position the subject stands erect facing the observer with
12. This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control center. the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and
a. Receptor directed forward and the arms are at the sides with the palms turned forward.
b. Muscle Difficulty: medium
c. Brain Feedback: 1.5
d. Effector
e. Efferent
Ans: A Multiple Choice
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
16. In which cavity is the brain located?
a. Cranial cavity
13. A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be: b. Vertebral cavity
a. Childbirth c. Abdominal cavity
b. Body temperature d. Pericardial cavity
c. Blood pressure e. Pleural cavity
d. Heart rate
e. Blood sugar Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Ans: A Feedback: 1.5
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
17. In which cavity are the lungs located?
a. Cranial cavity
14. This is a change in body function that can be measured objectively. b. Vertebral cavity
a. Symptom c. Abdominal cavity
b. Disorder d. Pericardial cavity
c. Disturbance e. Pleural cavity
d. Disease
e. Sign Ans: E
Difficulty: Easy
Ans: E Feedback: 1.5
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
18. In which cavity is the stomach located?
a. Cranial cavity
, b. Vertebral cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pleural cavity
22. This plane divides the body into right and left halves.
Ans: C a. Frontal
Difficulty: Easy b. Sagittal
Feedback: 1.5 c. Transverse
d. Oblique
e. Coronal
19. This cavity is inferior to the abdominopelvic cavity. Ans: B
a. Vertebral canal Difficulty: medium
b. Cranial cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pelvic cavity
23. This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves.
Ans: E a. Frontal
Difficulty: medium b. Sagittal
Feedback: 1.5 c. Transverse
d. Oblique
e. Midsagittal
20. Which cavity would include the heart? Ans: A
a. Cranial cavity Difficulty: medium
b. Vertebral cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pleural cavity
24. A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into
Ans: D a. Anterior and posterior
Difficulty: Easy b. Left and right
Feedback: 1.5 c. Superior and inferior
d. At an angle
e. Unequal left and right sides
21. The function of the secretions of the serous membrane is to: Ans: C
a. Separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities Difficulty: medium
b. Protect the central nervous system Feedback: 1.5
c. Prevent infection
d. Reduce friction between organs
e. Carry nervous impulses
25. This directional term means farthest from the midline.
Ans: D a. Medial
Difficulty: Medium b. Anterior
Multiple Choice
1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.1
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.2
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy
e. Physiologist
Ans: B
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
a. Heart beats
b. Pulse rate 8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
c. Amplify sounds a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary
d. Fluid in the lungs b. Nervous system and Endocrine
e. Enlarged organs c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
d. Respiratory and muscular systems
Ans: D e. Urinary and integumentary systems
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2 Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism 9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
c. Catabolism a. Lymph
d. Auscultation b. Blood
e. Palpation c. Interstitial fluid
d. Aqueous humor
Ans: A e. Vitreous body
Difficulty: hard
Feedback: 1.3 Ans: C
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
6. List the basic processes of life.
Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement, 10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
growth, differentiation and reproduction.
Difficulty: medium Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
Feedback: 1.3 the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
change in a controlled condition.
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis 11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
d. Autopsy center.
e. Histology a. Receptor
b. Body fluids
Ans: C c. Brain
Difficulty: easy d. Effector
Feedback: 1.4 e. Afferent
, Essay
Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
15. Describe the anatomical position.
Ans: In the anatomical position the subject stands erect facing the observer with
12. This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control center. the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and
a. Receptor directed forward and the arms are at the sides with the palms turned forward.
b. Muscle Difficulty: medium
c. Brain Feedback: 1.5
d. Effector
e. Efferent
Ans: A Multiple Choice
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
16. In which cavity is the brain located?
a. Cranial cavity
13. A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be: b. Vertebral cavity
a. Childbirth c. Abdominal cavity
b. Body temperature d. Pericardial cavity
c. Blood pressure e. Pleural cavity
d. Heart rate
e. Blood sugar Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Ans: A Feedback: 1.5
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
17. In which cavity are the lungs located?
a. Cranial cavity
14. This is a change in body function that can be measured objectively. b. Vertebral cavity
a. Symptom c. Abdominal cavity
b. Disorder d. Pericardial cavity
c. Disturbance e. Pleural cavity
d. Disease
e. Sign Ans: E
Difficulty: Easy
Ans: E Feedback: 1.5
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
18. In which cavity is the stomach located?
a. Cranial cavity
, b. Vertebral cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pleural cavity
22. This plane divides the body into right and left halves.
Ans: C a. Frontal
Difficulty: Easy b. Sagittal
Feedback: 1.5 c. Transverse
d. Oblique
e. Coronal
19. This cavity is inferior to the abdominopelvic cavity. Ans: B
a. Vertebral canal Difficulty: medium
b. Cranial cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pelvic cavity
23. This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves.
Ans: E a. Frontal
Difficulty: medium b. Sagittal
Feedback: 1.5 c. Transverse
d. Oblique
e. Midsagittal
20. Which cavity would include the heart? Ans: A
a. Cranial cavity Difficulty: medium
b. Vertebral cavity Feedback: 1.5
c. Abdominal cavity
d. Pericardial cavity
e. Pleural cavity
24. A transverse plane will cut a body or organ into
Ans: D a. Anterior and posterior
Difficulty: Easy b. Left and right
Feedback: 1.5 c. Superior and inferior
d. At an angle
e. Unequal left and right sides
21. The function of the secretions of the serous membrane is to: Ans: C
a. Separate the thoracic and abdominal cavities Difficulty: medium
b. Protect the central nervous system Feedback: 1.5
c. Prevent infection
d. Reduce friction between organs
e. Carry nervous impulses
25. This directional term means farthest from the midline.
Ans: D a. Medial
Difficulty: Medium b. Anterior
