ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TEST BANK
,1. An Introduction to the Human Body
1. is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification
(A) Gross anatomy
(B) Microscopic anatomy
(C) Macroscopic anatomy
(D) Physical anatomy
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2. The word “anatomy” comes from a Greek root that means “............ ’’
(A) To cut apart
(B) To fix with
(C) To view inside
(D) To study exterior
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3. Dissection is still used in ………….
(A) Medical schools
(B) Pathology labs
(C) Anatomy courses
(D) All of above
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4. Microscopic anatomy includes ………….
(A) Histology
(B) Cytology
(C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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5................. is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of
structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
(A) Regional anatomy
(B) Systematic anatomy
, (C) Both of above
(D) None of above
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6. Human physiology is the scientific study of the............ of the structures of the body and the ways in
which they work together to support the functions of life.
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physic
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
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7. Homeostasis is the state of steady -------- maintained by living things.
(A) Internal Condition
(B) External conditions
(C) Both Above
(D) None of Above
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8. An organ is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of ---------- tissue types.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Two or more
(D) None of above
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9. In ------------ organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body
work together to maintain the life and health of the organism.
(A) Unicellular
(B) Bicellular
(C) Multicellular
(D) None of above
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10. The adifferent aorgan asystems aeach ahave adifferent afunctions aand atherefore -- roles ato aperform ain
physiology.
(A) Unique
(B) Different
(C) Both aAbove
(D) None aof aAbove
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11. A ahuman abody aconsists aof atrillions aof acells aorganized ain aa away athat amaintains adistinct a……….. a.
(A) Internal acompartments
(B) External acompartments
(C) Both aof aabove
(D) None aof aabove
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12. The aorganism alevel ais athe.........level aof aorganization
(A) Lowest
(B) Highest
(C) Medium
(D) Extreme
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13. Which aof athe afollowing amechanism ais ainvolved ain areleasing aenergy?
(A) Catabolism
(B) Anabolism
(C) Both aof aabove
(D) None aof aabove
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14. Every acell ain ayour abody amakes ause aof aa achemical acompound, aadenosine atriphosphate a(ATP), ato
a………. a.
(A) Store aenergy
(B) Release aenergy