Complete Test Bank - Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 13th edition
By Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
(All Chapters Included, Verified Answers, Different Question settings)
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,Table of Content
1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells and Tissues
4. Skin and Body Membranes
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. The Nervous System
8. Special Senses
9. The Endocrine System
10. Blood
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
15. The Urinary System
16. The Reproductive System
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is called: 1)
A) median (midsagittal)
B) oblique
C) transverse
D) frontal
E) coronal
2) Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, inthe levels of structural
organization of the human body:
A) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismallevel
B) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organlevel
C) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
D) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
E) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
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3) Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm: 3)
A) femoral, popliteal, patellar
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C) nasal, oral, occipital
D) pelvic, pubic, inguinal
E) acromial, sacral, gluteal
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4) The muscular system consists of the: 4)
A) muscles in the walls of hollow organs
B) muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs
C) skeletal muscles
D) skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart
E) muscles of the heart
5) The lymphatic system: 5)
A) synthesizes vitamin D
B) responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
C) secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and
nutrientuse (metabolism) by body cells
D) picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
E) produces heat
6) Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D: 6)
A) endocrine system
B) skeletal system
C) nervous system
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, D) integumentary system
E) lymphatic system
7) Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head: 7)
A) oral B) orbital C) buccal D) nasal E) occiptal
8) Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides: 8)
A) respiratory system - digestion
B) nervous system - excretion
C) muscular system - maintaining boundaries
D) integumentary system - movement
E) nervous system - responsiveness
9) Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change: 9)
A) receptor
B) control center
C) effector
D) stimulus
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10) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the spleen and stomach: 10)
A) both of these organs are located medially
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B) both of these organs are located in the left upper quadrant
C) the spleen is located in the left upper quadrant and the stomach is located in
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D) both of these organs are located in the right upper quadrant
E) the spleen is located in the right upper quadrant and the stomach is located in
theleft upper quadrant
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11) Which of these is NOT a survival need: 11)
A) oxygen
B) water
C) reproduction
D) body temperature
E) nutrients
12) Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system: 12)
A) receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
B) stimulus, receptor, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
C) receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
D) stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
E) effector, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, receptor, response
13) Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study: 13)
A) viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
B) studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses
C) observing the parts of a reproducing cell
D) examining the surface of a bone
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By Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
(All Chapters Included, Verified Answers, Different Question settings)
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Page 1 of 585
,Table of Content
1. The Human Body: An Orientation
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells and Tissues
4. Skin and Body Membranes
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. The Nervous System
8. Special Senses
9. The Endocrine System
10. Blood
11. The Cardiovascular System
12. The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Digestive System and Body Metabolism
15. The Urinary System
16. The Reproductive System
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) A section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts is called: 1)
A) median (midsagittal)
B) oblique
C) transverse
D) frontal
E) coronal
2) Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, inthe levels of structural
organization of the human body:
A) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismallevel
B) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ system level, organismal level, organlevel
C) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
D) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
E) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismallevel
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3) Which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm: 3)
A) femoral, popliteal, patellar
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B) brachial, antecubital, carpal
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C) nasal, oral, occipital
D) pelvic, pubic, inguinal
E) acromial, sacral, gluteal
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4) The muscular system consists of the: 4)
A) muscles in the walls of hollow organs
B) muscles of the heart and those in the walls of the hollow organs
C) skeletal muscles
D) skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart
E) muscles of the heart
5) The lymphatic system: 5)
A) synthesizes vitamin D
B) responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
C) secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and
nutrientuse (metabolism) by body cells
D) picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
E) produces heat
6) Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D: 6)
A) endocrine system
B) skeletal system
C) nervous system
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, D) integumentary system
E) lymphatic system
7) Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral (anterior) portion of the head: 7)
A) oral B) orbital C) buccal D) nasal E) occiptal
8) Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides: 8)
A) respiratory system - digestion
B) nervous system - excretion
C) muscular system - maintaining boundaries
D) integumentary system - movement
E) nervous system - responsiveness
9) Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change: 9)
A) receptor
B) control center
C) effector
D) stimulus
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E) efferent pathway
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10) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the spleen and stomach: 10)
A) both of these organs are located medially
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B) both of these organs are located in the left upper quadrant
C) the spleen is located in the left upper quadrant and the stomach is located in
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theright upper quadrant
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D) both of these organs are located in the right upper quadrant
E) the spleen is located in the right upper quadrant and the stomach is located in
theleft upper quadrant
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11) Which of these is NOT a survival need: 11)
A) oxygen
B) water
C) reproduction
D) body temperature
E) nutrients
12) Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system: 12)
A) receptor, stimulus, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
B) stimulus, receptor, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
C) receptor, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, effector, response
D) stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector, response
E) effector, stimulus, efferent pathway, control center, afferent pathway, receptor, response
13) Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study: 13)
A) viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
B) studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses
C) observing the parts of a reproducing cell
D) examining the surface of a bone
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