Test Bank for Human Anatomy, 6th Edition
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,Human Anatomy, 6e (Saladin)
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Anatomy
1) Which of the following is not true?
A) Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) Gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) Comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) Systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
Answer: B
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology; Basic terminology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
2) The study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
Answer: D
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
3) A subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific
area of the body is anatomy.
Answer: regional
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
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,4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
Answer: Gross
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
5) Functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and
provides reasons for them.
Answer: morphology
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
6) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of
the body.
Answer: TRUE
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
7) Which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) Systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) Regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) Systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) Systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
Answer: A
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 4. Analyze
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
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, 8) Auscultation is .
A) listening to natural sounds made by the body
B) looking at the body's appearance in a physical examination
C) feeling a structure with the hands
D) tapping on the body and feeling for resistance
E) examining test results for diagnosis of symptoms involving the abdominal cavity
Answer: A
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
9) Feeling a structure, like a swollen lymph node, with the hands is called .
Answer: palpation
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
10) Listening to natural sounds made by the body is called .
Answer:
auscultatio
n auscultating
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
11) If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the
method of study referred to as .
Answer: palpation
palpating
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
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Author:Kenneth Saladin All Chapters Covered 100%
Complete A+ Graded Latest Version
1|Page
,Human Anatomy, 6e (Saladin)
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Anatomy
1) Which of the following is not true?
A) Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) Gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) Comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) Systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
Answer: B
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology; Basic terminology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
2) The study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
Answer: D
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
3) A subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific
area of the body is anatomy.
Answer: regional
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
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,4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
Answer: Gross
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
5) Functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and
provides reasons for them.
Answer: morphology
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
6) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of
the body.
Answer: TRUE
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
7) Which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) Systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) Regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) Systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) Systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
Answer: A
Section: 1.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and
physiology Bloom's: 4. Analyze
Learning Outcome: 1.1a Define anatomy and some of its subdisciplines.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
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, 8) Auscultation is .
A) listening to natural sounds made by the body
B) looking at the body's appearance in a physical examination
C) feeling a structure with the hands
D) tapping on the body and feeling for resistance
E) examining test results for diagnosis of symptoms involving the abdominal cavity
Answer: A
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
9) Feeling a structure, like a swollen lymph node, with the hands is called .
Answer: palpation
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
10) Listening to natural sounds made by the body is called .
Answer:
auscultatio
n auscultating
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 1.1b Name and describe some approaches to studying
anatomy. Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation; Screen Reader Compatible
11) If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the
method of study referred to as .
Answer: palpation
palpating
Section: 1.01
Topic: Basic terminology
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