Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 13th Edition by
Marieb & Keller Chapter’s 1 – 16
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells and Tissues
4. Skin and Body Membranes
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. The Nervous System
8. Special Senses
9. The Endocrine System
10. Blood
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
15. The Urinary System
16. The Reproductive System
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,Essentials of H uman Anatomy & P h ysiology, 13e
(Marieb) Chapter 1 The Human Body: An
Orientation
16.1 Multiple Choice Part I Questions
Figure 1.1
Using Figure 1.1, identify the following:
1) Identify the cavity that houses the spinal cord.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Answer: B
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2) Label E points to the cavity.
A) thoracic
B) pelvic
C) cranial
D) abdominal
Answer: D
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,3) Identify the cavity that houses the heart and lungs (and other organs).
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Answer: C
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4) Identify the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the rest of the ventral cavity.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Answer: D
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5) Label F points to the cavity.
A) thoracic
B) pelvic
C) cranial
D) abdominal
Answer: B
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6) Identify the cavity that houses the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs.
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
F) Label F
Answer: E
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,7) Which of the following is the smallest unit of all living things?
A) Organ
B) Tissue
C) Cell
D) Organ system
Answer: C
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8) The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the system.
A) lymphatic
B) integumentary
C) cardiovascular
D) muscular
Answer: C
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9) The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) endocrine
D) reproductive
Answer: B
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10) The system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the
system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.
A) urinary; digestive
B) cardiovascular; urinary
C) digestive; urinary
D) reproductive; digestive
Answer: C
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11) The ability to sense a mosquito landing on your arm and swat it away is described as
.
A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) excretion
D) responsiveness (irritability)
Answer: D
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,12) What accounts for 60 to 80 percent of the body's weight, depending on the age
of the individual?
A) Water
B) Carbon
C) Carbohydrates
D) Minerals
Answer: A
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13) When our body temperature rises above 37°C or 98.6°F, a negative feedback mechanism
will be triggered to lower the body temperature. As a result, our sweat glands release sweat to
cool the body temperature. What part of the negative feedback mechanism is the sweat
gland?
A) Stimulus
B) Effector
C) Receptor
D) Control center
Answer: B
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14) What type of sensor monitors and responds to changes in the environment in a
negative feedback loop?
A) Effector
B) Receptor
C) Control center
D) Stimulus
Answer: B
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15) When we imagine a person exhibiting anatomical position, the palms of the hands are
assumed to be facing .
A) to the side
B) forward
C) down
D) behind
Answer: B
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,16) The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as .
A) metabolism
B) homeostasis
C) irritability
D) output
Answer: B
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17) The acromial region is to the antebrachial region.
A) superior (proximal)
B) inferior (distal)
C) anterior
D) posterior
Answer: A
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18) Edna tore a ligament in the patellar region and anticipates having difficulty with her .
A) wrist
B) knee
C) ankle
D) elbow
Answer: B
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19) The spinal cord is best described as
A) lateral.
B) proximal.
C) ventral (anterior).
D) medial.
Answer: D
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20) The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called the .
A) pleural cavity
B) mediastinum
C) quadrant
D) visceral cavity
Answer: B
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,21) The right and left iliac (inguinal) regions are lateral to the region.
A) hypogastric (pubic)
B) right hypochondriac
C) right lumbar
D) left hypoch
ondriac Answer: A
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22) A young child sustained a baseball hit to his cranial cavity. Which bones were fractured?
A) Ribs
B) Vertebrae
C) Hips
D) Skull
Answer: D
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23) The diaphragm creates a section by dividing the ventral body cavity into
superior and inferior subdivisions.
A) transverse (cross)
B) median
C) midsagittal
D) frontal (coronal)
Answer: A
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24) The hypogastric (pubic) region is to the umbilical region.
A) superior
B) inferior
C) posterior
D) medial
Answer: B
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25) Ventral is a directional term synonymous with in humans.
A) posterior
B) dorsal
C) anterior
D) medial
Answer: C
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,26) Select all of the regions of the abdominopelvic cavity that are medial.
1) right iliac (inguinal) region
2) epigastric region
3) hypogastric region
4) left lumbar region
5) left hypochondriac region
A) 1, 4, and 5
B) 1, 3, and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, 4, and 5
Answer: C
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27) The navel is located in the region of the abdominopelvic cavity.
A) epigastric
B) hypogastric
C) umbilical
D) right
lumbar
Answer: C
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28) The two major internal body cavities are the cavity and the cavity.
A) abdominopelvic; thoracic
B) ventral; dorsal
C) cranial; dorsal
D) thoracic;
ventral Answer: B
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29) Which of these internal body cavities is the most inferior?
A) Pelvic cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Abdominal cavity
D) Cranial cavity
Answer: A
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, 30) The orbital cavities house the .
A) mouth
B) nose
C) eyes
D) ears
Answer: C
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31) Which body cavity can be further subdivided into quadrants and regions?
A) Cranial
B) Spinal
C) Dorsal
D) Abdominopelvic
Answer: D
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32) To perform heart surgery, an incision is made into the cavity.
A) abdominal
B) pelvic
C) thoracic
D) cranial
Answer: C
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33) The epigastric region is to the right hypochondriac region of the
abdominopelvic cavity.
A) medial
B) superior
C) dorsal
D) lateral
Answer: A
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