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Marieb Test Bank Chapter 1-29
b b b b
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,MULTIPLE b CHOICE. b Choose bthe b one b alternative b that b best b completes b the b statement b or b answers b the b question.
1) Choose b the b following b statement b that b is b NOT b completely b correct b regarding b serous b membranes. 1)
A) Serous b membranes b secrete b a b watery b lubricating b fluid.
B) Serous bmembranes bare bdivided binto bparietal band bvisceral bmembranes bwith ba bvirtual
bspace bbetween bthe btwo.
C) Serosa b are b very b thin, b double-layered b structures.
D) Visceral bpericardium bcovers bthe bouter bsurface bof bthe bheart, band bparietal bpericardium blines
bthe binternal bwalls bof bthe bheart.
2) The bdorsal bbody bcavity bis bthe bsite bof b which bof bthe bfollowing? 2)
A) brain B) blungs C) bintestines D) bliver
3) Select bthe b most b correct b statement. 3)
A) Organ b systems b operate b independently b of b each b other b to b maintain b life.
B) The b immune b system b is b closely b associated b with b the b lymphatic b system.
C) Organ bsystems b can bbe bcomposed b of b cells bor b tissues, b but b not bboth.
D) The b endocrine b system b is b not b a btrue b structural b organ b system.
4) Which b of b the bfollowing b organs bor b structures bwould b be bfound b in bthe b left biliac b region? 4)
A) liver B) bintestines C) b stomach D) bappendix
5) Prevention b of b water b loss bis b a b necessary bfunction b for b life b that b would b best bfit bin b the bcategory b of 5) b
.
A) metabolism B) bresponsiveness
C) b excretion D) b maintaining b boundaries
6) A bstructure bthat bis bcomposed bof btwo bor bmore btissue btypes bthat bwork btogether bto bperform 6) b
bspecific bfunctions bfor bthe bbody bis ba(n) .
A) organ B) b complex b tissue C) b complex b cell D) b organ b system
7) Which b of b the bfollowing bimaging b devices bwould b best blocalize ba b tumor b in b a b person's b brain? 7)
A) DSA B) b MRI C) b PET D) b X-ray
8) The b coxal b joint b is b most b likely b found b in b the b _ _ bregion b of bthe b body. 8) b
A) groin B) b hip C) b hand D) bfoot
9) Which b one b of b the b following b systems bresponds bfastest b to benvironmental b stimuli? 9)
A) nervous B) bimmune C) blymphatic D) b muscular
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,10) Positive b feedback b differs b from b negative b feedback b because . 10) b
A) positive bfeedback bprovides bmoment-to-moment bwellbeing bwhile bnegative bfeedback bcauses
ba bcascade beffect
B) positive bfeedback btends bto benhance bthe btriggering bstimulus bwhile bnegative bfeedback btends
bto breturn bthe bbody bto ba bhomeostatic b balance bor b"ideal" blevel
C) positive b feedback b is b generally b beneficial b while b negative b feedback b is b typically b harmful
D) positive bfeedback bis bcritical bto bhealth bwhile bnegative bfeedback bserves bonly bto balert bus
bto bpotential bhealth bthreats
11) Which b of b these bis bNOT b part bof b the b dorsal bcavity? 11) b
A) vertebral b cavity B) b thoracic b cavity C) b spinal b cord D) b cranial b cavity
12) Homeostasis b is bthe b condition b in b which b the b body b maintains . 12) b
A) a bstatic b state b with b no b deviation b from b preset b points
B) the blowest b possible b energy b usage
C) a b relatively b stable b internal b environment, b within b limits
D) a b dynamic b state b within b an b unlimited b range, b depending b on b circumstances
13) Expiration b (breathing b out) bis b how b the b body b removes b excessive bcarbon b dioxide b from bthe b blood. b This 13) b
is ban b example b of .
A) responsiveness B) b maintaining b boundaries
C) b metabolism D) b excretion b of b metabolic b waste
14) One b of b the bfunctional b characteristics b of b life bis bexcitability b or b responsiveness. b This brefers b to . 14)
A) the bnecessity bfor b all b organisms bto breproduce
B) the b nervous b system b causing b all b living b things b to b sometimes bexperience b anger
C) indigestible bfood b residues b stimulating b the b excretory b system
D) sensing b changes b in b the b environment b and b then b reacting b or bresponding b to b them
15) The b term b pollex b refers b to bthe b _ . 15) b
A) great b toe B) b fingers C) b thumb D) bcalf
16) Some b of b the b nerve b endings b in b the bskin b are b sensitive b to b changes bin btemperature. b They b are b part b of b a 16) b
negative b feedback b mechanism b regulating b body b temperature. b These b nerve b endings b represent b a(n)
in b the b negative b feedback b mechanism.
A) homeostatic b balance b or b "ideal" b value B) b control bcenter
C) b receptor D) b effector
17) The b thoracic b cavity b contains b the _. bIt bis bfound to bthe b vertebral b cavity. 17)
A) heart band b lungs; b anterior B) b kidneys band b spleen; b deep
C) b digestive b viscera; b inferior D) b stomach band b liver; b superficial
18) Which b of b the bfollowing b are b survival b needs bof b the b body? 18)
A) water, b atmospheric b pressure, b growth, b and b movement
B) nutrients, b water, b movement, b and b reproduction
C) nutrients, b water, b atmospheric b pressure, b and b oxygen
D) nutrients, b water, b growth, band b reproduction
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, 19) When ba bbaby bsuckles bat bits bmother's bbreast bthe bstimulus bat bthe bbreast bis bsent bto bthe bmother's bbrain 19) b
b(a bregion b called b the b hypothalamus). b The b brain b responds b by b releasing b hormones b to
b stimulate b the bproduction band bthe bejection bof bmilk bfrom bthe bbreast. bThis bhelps bthe bnewborn bto
breceive bnourishment band bencourages bmore bsuckling. bThis bexample bis bbest bdescribed bas ba .
A) positive b feedback B) bloss bof b homeostasis
C) b negative b feedback D) b necessary blife bfunction
20) Which b of b the bfollowing b statements bis b the b most b correct b regarding b homeostatic b imbalance? 20)
A) The b internal b environment b is b becoming b more b stable.
B) Negative b feedback b mechanisms b are b functioning b normally.
C) Positive b feedback b mechanisms b are b overwhelmed.
D) It bis bconsidered bthe bcause b of b most bdiseases.
21) One b of b the b descriptions bbelow b is b from bthe b perspective b of b physiological b study, bthe b rest b are b from ban 21) b
anatomical b perspective. b Select bthe b description b below b that b comes b from b physiological b perspective.
A) The b pancreas blies bdeep bto b the b stomach b within bthe b abdominal b cavity.
B) The b skull bis bformed b by b 22 b facial b and b cranial b bones.
C) The bchambers bof bthe bheart band bblood bvessels bleading bto band bfrom bthe bheart bare bseparated
bby bvalves bcomposed bof bfibrous bconnective btissue.
D) The bcontraction bof bsmooth bmuscle bin bblood bvessels b(vasoconstriction) bcan breduce bthe bflow
bof bblood bthrough bthe bvessel.
22) b In b which b body b cavities b are b the blungs blocated? 22)
A) b pleural, b ventral, b and bthoracic B) b mediastinal, b thoracic, b and b ventral
C) b pericardial, b ventral, b and b thoracic D) b pleural, bdorsal, b and b abdominal
23) What bis ba b vertical b section b through b the b body, b dividing bit binto bleft b and b right, b called? 23)
A) transverse B) b frontal C) b sagittal D) bregional
24) You b are b told b to btake ban b axillary btemperature b on b a b small bchild. b You b will b place b the b thermometer 24) b
.
A) in bthe brectum B) b on bthe bforehead
C) b under b the btongue D) b in b the b armpit
25) You b are b asked b to b draw b blood b from bthe b median b cubital b vein. bYou b will b search bfor b this bvein bin b the 25) b
.
A) lateral bside b of b the bfoot B) bhand
C) b proximal b arm D) b anterior b side bof b the belbow
26) The b body bcavities bthat b protect bthe b nervous b system b are blocated b in b the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B) b vertebral C) b dorsal D) b ventral E) b thoracic
27) The b anatomical b position b is b characterized b by b all b of b the b following b EXCEPT b _ . 27) b
A) thumbs b pointed b laterally B) b body b erect
C) b palms b turned b posteriorly D) b arms bat b sides
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Marieb Test Bank Chapter 1-29
b b b b
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,MULTIPLE b CHOICE. b Choose bthe b one b alternative b that b best b completes b the b statement b or b answers b the b question.
1) Choose b the b following b statement b that b is b NOT b completely b correct b regarding b serous b membranes. 1)
A) Serous b membranes b secrete b a b watery b lubricating b fluid.
B) Serous bmembranes bare bdivided binto bparietal band bvisceral bmembranes bwith ba bvirtual
bspace bbetween bthe btwo.
C) Serosa b are b very b thin, b double-layered b structures.
D) Visceral bpericardium bcovers bthe bouter bsurface bof bthe bheart, band bparietal bpericardium blines
bthe binternal bwalls bof bthe bheart.
2) The bdorsal bbody bcavity bis bthe bsite bof b which bof bthe bfollowing? 2)
A) brain B) blungs C) bintestines D) bliver
3) Select bthe b most b correct b statement. 3)
A) Organ b systems b operate b independently b of b each b other b to b maintain b life.
B) The b immune b system b is b closely b associated b with b the b lymphatic b system.
C) Organ bsystems b can bbe bcomposed b of b cells bor b tissues, b but b not bboth.
D) The b endocrine b system b is b not b a btrue b structural b organ b system.
4) Which b of b the bfollowing b organs bor b structures bwould b be bfound b in bthe b left biliac b region? 4)
A) liver B) bintestines C) b stomach D) bappendix
5) Prevention b of b water b loss bis b a b necessary bfunction b for b life b that b would b best bfit bin b the bcategory b of 5) b
.
A) metabolism B) bresponsiveness
C) b excretion D) b maintaining b boundaries
6) A bstructure bthat bis bcomposed bof btwo bor bmore btissue btypes bthat bwork btogether bto bperform 6) b
bspecific bfunctions bfor bthe bbody bis ba(n) .
A) organ B) b complex b tissue C) b complex b cell D) b organ b system
7) Which b of b the bfollowing bimaging b devices bwould b best blocalize ba b tumor b in b a b person's b brain? 7)
A) DSA B) b MRI C) b PET D) b X-ray
8) The b coxal b joint b is b most b likely b found b in b the b _ _ bregion b of bthe b body. 8) b
A) groin B) b hip C) b hand D) bfoot
9) Which b one b of b the b following b systems bresponds bfastest b to benvironmental b stimuli? 9)
A) nervous B) bimmune C) blymphatic D) b muscular
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,10) Positive b feedback b differs b from b negative b feedback b because . 10) b
A) positive bfeedback bprovides bmoment-to-moment bwellbeing bwhile bnegative bfeedback bcauses
ba bcascade beffect
B) positive bfeedback btends bto benhance bthe btriggering bstimulus bwhile bnegative bfeedback btends
bto breturn bthe bbody bto ba bhomeostatic b balance bor b"ideal" blevel
C) positive b feedback b is b generally b beneficial b while b negative b feedback b is b typically b harmful
D) positive bfeedback bis bcritical bto bhealth bwhile bnegative bfeedback bserves bonly bto balert bus
bto bpotential bhealth bthreats
11) Which b of b these bis bNOT b part bof b the b dorsal bcavity? 11) b
A) vertebral b cavity B) b thoracic b cavity C) b spinal b cord D) b cranial b cavity
12) Homeostasis b is bthe b condition b in b which b the b body b maintains . 12) b
A) a bstatic b state b with b no b deviation b from b preset b points
B) the blowest b possible b energy b usage
C) a b relatively b stable b internal b environment, b within b limits
D) a b dynamic b state b within b an b unlimited b range, b depending b on b circumstances
13) Expiration b (breathing b out) bis b how b the b body b removes b excessive bcarbon b dioxide b from bthe b blood. b This 13) b
is ban b example b of .
A) responsiveness B) b maintaining b boundaries
C) b metabolism D) b excretion b of b metabolic b waste
14) One b of b the bfunctional b characteristics b of b life bis bexcitability b or b responsiveness. b This brefers b to . 14)
A) the bnecessity bfor b all b organisms bto breproduce
B) the b nervous b system b causing b all b living b things b to b sometimes bexperience b anger
C) indigestible bfood b residues b stimulating b the b excretory b system
D) sensing b changes b in b the b environment b and b then b reacting b or bresponding b to b them
15) The b term b pollex b refers b to bthe b _ . 15) b
A) great b toe B) b fingers C) b thumb D) bcalf
16) Some b of b the b nerve b endings b in b the bskin b are b sensitive b to b changes bin btemperature. b They b are b part b of b a 16) b
negative b feedback b mechanism b regulating b body b temperature. b These b nerve b endings b represent b a(n)
in b the b negative b feedback b mechanism.
A) homeostatic b balance b or b "ideal" b value B) b control bcenter
C) b receptor D) b effector
17) The b thoracic b cavity b contains b the _. bIt bis bfound to bthe b vertebral b cavity. 17)
A) heart band b lungs; b anterior B) b kidneys band b spleen; b deep
C) b digestive b viscera; b inferior D) b stomach band b liver; b superficial
18) Which b of b the bfollowing b are b survival b needs bof b the b body? 18)
A) water, b atmospheric b pressure, b growth, b and b movement
B) nutrients, b water, b movement, b and b reproduction
C) nutrients, b water, b atmospheric b pressure, b and b oxygen
D) nutrients, b water, b growth, band b reproduction
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, 19) When ba bbaby bsuckles bat bits bmother's bbreast bthe bstimulus bat bthe bbreast bis bsent bto bthe bmother's bbrain 19) b
b(a bregion b called b the b hypothalamus). b The b brain b responds b by b releasing b hormones b to
b stimulate b the bproduction band bthe bejection bof bmilk bfrom bthe bbreast. bThis bhelps bthe bnewborn bto
breceive bnourishment band bencourages bmore bsuckling. bThis bexample bis bbest bdescribed bas ba .
A) positive b feedback B) bloss bof b homeostasis
C) b negative b feedback D) b necessary blife bfunction
20) Which b of b the bfollowing b statements bis b the b most b correct b regarding b homeostatic b imbalance? 20)
A) The b internal b environment b is b becoming b more b stable.
B) Negative b feedback b mechanisms b are b functioning b normally.
C) Positive b feedback b mechanisms b are b overwhelmed.
D) It bis bconsidered bthe bcause b of b most bdiseases.
21) One b of b the b descriptions bbelow b is b from bthe b perspective b of b physiological b study, bthe b rest b are b from ban 21) b
anatomical b perspective. b Select bthe b description b below b that b comes b from b physiological b perspective.
A) The b pancreas blies bdeep bto b the b stomach b within bthe b abdominal b cavity.
B) The b skull bis bformed b by b 22 b facial b and b cranial b bones.
C) The bchambers bof bthe bheart band bblood bvessels bleading bto band bfrom bthe bheart bare bseparated
bby bvalves bcomposed bof bfibrous bconnective btissue.
D) The bcontraction bof bsmooth bmuscle bin bblood bvessels b(vasoconstriction) bcan breduce bthe bflow
bof bblood bthrough bthe bvessel.
22) b In b which b body b cavities b are b the blungs blocated? 22)
A) b pleural, b ventral, b and bthoracic B) b mediastinal, b thoracic, b and b ventral
C) b pericardial, b ventral, b and b thoracic D) b pleural, bdorsal, b and b abdominal
23) What bis ba b vertical b section b through b the b body, b dividing bit binto bleft b and b right, b called? 23)
A) transverse B) b frontal C) b sagittal D) bregional
24) You b are b told b to btake ban b axillary btemperature b on b a b small bchild. b You b will b place b the b thermometer 24) b
.
A) in bthe brectum B) b on bthe bforehead
C) b under b the btongue D) b in b the b armpit
25) You b are b asked b to b draw b blood b from bthe b median b cubital b vein. bYou b will b search bfor b this bvein bin b the 25) b
.
A) lateral bside b of b the bfoot B) bhand
C) b proximal b arm D) b anterior b side bof b the belbow
26) The b body bcavities bthat b protect bthe b nervous b system b are blocated b in b the cavity. 26)
A) cranial B) b vertebral C) b dorsal D) b ventral E) b thoracic
27) The b anatomical b position b is b characterized b by b all b of b the b following b EXCEPT b _ . 27) b
A) thumbs b pointed b laterally B) b body b erect
C) b palms b turned b posteriorly D) b arms bat b sides
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