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ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, & DISEASE: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE
HEALTH PROFESSIONS

3RD EDITION

CHAPTER NO. 01: THE BASICS
1) Anatomy is defined as the study of __________.

A) atoms
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions


ANS: B

2) Physiology is defined as the study of __________.

A) physics
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) how the body malfunctions


ANS: C

3) Anatomy and physiology are defined as the study of __________.

A) the normal and abnormal function of the body
B) body structures
C) how the body functions
D) the body's structure and how those structures function


ANS:D

4) What is considered standard anatomical position?

, A) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor,
the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
B) The body is upright, the legs are far apart, the feet are flat on the floor, the
arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing forward.
C) The body is upright, the legs are close together, the feet are flat on the floor,
the arms are spread far from the sides, and the face and palms of the hands are facing
backward.
D) The body is lying in a horizontal position, the legs are close together, the feet
are pointing upward, the arms are close to the sides, and the face and palms of the
hands are facing upward.


ANS: A

5) What do anatomical terms of direction describe?

A) The specific region in which a body part is located
B) The body's position
C) The location of a particular structure in the body
D) The cavity that contains certain organs within the body


ANS: C

6) Which anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the ankle in
relation to the knee?

A) Proximal
B) Distal
C) Superficial
D) Ventral


ANS: B

7) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in
relation to the eyes?

A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral

,ANS: A

8) What are the two major anatomical regions of the body?

A) Axial and abdominal
B) Appendicular and cephalic
C) Axial and appendicular
D) Cephalic and thoracic


ANS: C

9) If a person sustained cervical dislocation in an accident, what region of his/her
body was affected?

A) Head
B) Neck
C) Chest
D) Face


ANS: B

10) What are the two different ways the abdominal region of the body can be
divided?

A) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 2 regions.
B) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 regions or 6 quadrants.
C) The abdominal region can be divided into 4 quadrants or 9 regions.
D) The abdominal region can only be divided into 4 regions.



ANS: C


11) Which of the following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the
abdomen?

A) Heart
B) Lungs
C) Left kidney
D) Liver

, ANS: D

12) In which of the following regions of the abdomen is the navel located?

A) Right hypogastric
B) Left hypogastric
C) Epigastric
D) Umbilical


ANS: D

13) Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects what region of the body?

A) Foot
B) Arm
C) Leg
D) Wrist


ANS: D

14) Which of the following anatomical terms of direction refer to the dorsal side of the
body?

A) Posterior
B) Anterior
C) Superior
D) Inferior

ANS: A


15) Where is the diaphragm in relation to the lungs?


A) Superficial
B) Deep
C) Superior
D) Inferior


ANS: D