Grays Anatomy for Students 3rd Edition Drake Test Bank
Drake: Gray's Anatomy for Students, 3rd Edition
Chapter 01: The body
Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
- Anatomy is the study of the functions of an organism and its parts, as opposed to the
study of its structure.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Anatomy
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- In anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms
dorsal.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Anatomical Position
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Ipsilateral simply means on the same side.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Anatomical Position
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of external body organization, but not necessarily of
internal organization.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Anatomical Position
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- The eyes, ears, and arms all show bilateral symmetry of the body.
ANS: T
DIF: application
TOP: Anatomical Position
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging 1 / 4
- The value of computed tomography is that an image is displayed along a transverse
(cross-sectional) plane.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Medical Imaging of the Body
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Magnetic resonance imaging can produce sharper images of soft tissue than x-radiation
can.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Medical Imaging of the Body
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Ventral and posterior are synonymous terms.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Body Cavities
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- A coronal section would divTiEdeStTheBbAoNdyKSinEtoLeLquEaRl .rigChOt Mand left halves.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Body Planes and Sections
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- The anatomical position is the reference position for the directional terms of the body.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Anatomical Position
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Superficial and inferior are opposite directional terms in humans.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Directional Terms
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging 2 / 4
- Proximal and distal are opposite directional terms in humans.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Directional Terms
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- A mid-coronal section would divide the body into bilaterally symmetrical halves.
ANS: F
DIF: application
TOP: Anatomical Positions/Body Planes and Sections
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- A mid-sagittal section would divide the body into bilaterally symmetrical halves.
ANS: T
DIF: application
TOP: Anatomical Positions/Body Planes and Sections
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- The number of bones in the skeleton is constant from person to person.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Introduction
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Plantar flexion is a movement that only applies to the hands and feet.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Angular Movements
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Rotation and circumduction are interchangeable terms.
ANS: F
DIF: memorization
TOP: Circular Movements
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- When a muscle contracts, the bone moved is usually considered the bone of insertion.
ANS: T
DIF: application 3 / 4
TOP: Attachment of Muscles
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- The insertion is that point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts.
ANS: F
DIF: application
TOP: Attachment of Muscles
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- The direction of the fibers composing a muscle is insignificant to its function.
ANS: F
DIF: application
TOP: Size, Shape, and Fiber Arrangement
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- In muscle terminology, the term rectus means straight.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: How Muscles Are Named
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Muscles usually originate distal to the point of insertion.
ANS: F
DIF: synthesis
TOP: Hints on How to Deduce Muscle Actions
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Tendons and aponeuroses are both fibrous tissue extending from a muscle.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Connective Tissue Components
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
- Most muscles span a joint.
ANS: T
DIF: memorization
TOP: Attachment of Muscles
CHAP: Anatomy and Imaging
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