TEST BANK FOR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY THE UNITY OF FORM
AND FUNCTION 10TH EDITION BY KENNETH S. WISE & ROBIN
MCFARLAND COMPLETE UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ANATOMY
CORRECT ANSWERS ARE LOCATED IN THE 2ND HALF OF THIS DOC.
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation. true false
2) We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). true false
3) Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens. true
false
4) Cells were first named by microscopist Robert Hooke. true false
5) All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity. true false
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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,6) The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method is
common in anatomy.
true
false
7) An individual scientific fact has more information than a theory. true false
8) Evolutionary (Darwinian) medicine traces some of our diseases to our evolutionary past.
true false
9) The terms development and evolution have the same meaning in physiology. true
false
10) Organs are made of tissues. true false
11) A molecule of water is more complex than a mitochondrion (organelle). true false
12) Homeostasis and occupying space are both unique characteristics of living things. true
false
13) Negative feedback is a self-amplifying chain of events that tends to produce rapid change in
the body. true false
14) Positive feedback helps to restore normal function when one of the body's physiological
variables gets out of balance.
true
false
15) Anatomists around the world adhere to a lexicon of standard international terms which
stipulates both Latin names and accepted English equivalents.
true
false
16) Lou Gehrig disease is the eponym for Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis, made famous by the "ice
bucket challege." true false
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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, 17) Sometimes anatomical terms come from origins that do not lend any insight into their
meaning. true false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
18) The study of normal body structures is called_________.
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
19) The study of how the body functions is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
20) Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas tapping on the body and
listening for sounds of abnormalities is called_________.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
21) Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical
development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
D) Sonography
E) Radiography
22) The study of the structure and function of cells is called_________.
A) cytology
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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AND FUNCTION 10TH EDITION BY KENNETH S. WISE & ROBIN
MCFARLAND COMPLETE UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ANATOMY
CORRECT ANSWERS ARE LOCATED IN THE 2ND HALF OF THIS DOC.
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation. true false
2) We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). true false
3) Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens. true
false
4) Cells were first named by microscopist Robert Hooke. true false
5) All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity. true false
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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bundigital.store
,6) The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method is
common in anatomy.
true
false
7) An individual scientific fact has more information than a theory. true false
8) Evolutionary (Darwinian) medicine traces some of our diseases to our evolutionary past.
true false
9) The terms development and evolution have the same meaning in physiology. true
false
10) Organs are made of tissues. true false
11) A molecule of water is more complex than a mitochondrion (organelle). true false
12) Homeostasis and occupying space are both unique characteristics of living things. true
false
13) Negative feedback is a self-amplifying chain of events that tends to produce rapid change in
the body. true false
14) Positive feedback helps to restore normal function when one of the body's physiological
variables gets out of balance.
true
false
15) Anatomists around the world adhere to a lexicon of standard international terms which
stipulates both Latin names and accepted English equivalents.
true
false
16) Lou Gehrig disease is the eponym for Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis, made famous by the "ice
bucket challege." true false
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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bundigital.store
, 17) Sometimes anatomical terms come from origins that do not lend any insight into their
meaning. true false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
18) The study of normal body structures is called_________.
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
19) The study of how the body functions is called_________.
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
20) Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas tapping on the body and
listening for sounds of abnormalities is called_________.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
21) Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical
development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
D) Sonography
E) Radiography
22) The study of the structure and function of cells is called_________.
A) cytology
1. What does PQRST stand for?
Ans: Precipitating factors, quality, radiation, severity, and timing Complexity:
Difficult
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