TEST BANK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY

TEST BANK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY

AND PHYSIOLOGY, 14TH EDITION, BY

BRYAN DERRICKSON, GERALD TORTORA 1 / 4

Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body

Multiple Choice

• This is the study of the functions of body structures.
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Dissection
• Histology
• Immunology

Ans: B

Difficulty: easy

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• This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
• Tissue
• Organ
• Molecules
• Compounds
• Organism

Ans: A

Difficulty: easy

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• Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
• Auscultation
• Palpation
• Responsiveness
• Gross anatomy
• Physiologist

Ans: B

Difficulty: medium

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• Percussion techniques can be used to determine
• Heart beats
• Pulse rate
• Amplify sounds
• Fluid in the lungs
• Enlarged organs

Ans: D

Difficulty: medium

Feedback: 1.2

• This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
• Metabolism
• Anabolism
• Catabolism
• Auscultation
• Palpation

Ans: A

Difficulty: hard

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• List the basic processes of life.

Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,

growth, differentiation and reproduction.

Difficulty: medium

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• This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
• Palpation
• Percussion
• Homeostasis
• Autopsy
• Histology

Ans: C

Difficulty: easy

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8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:

• Cardiovascular and Integumentary
• Nervous system and Endocrine
• Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Respiratory and muscular systems
• Urinary and integumentary systems

Ans: B

Difficulty: easy

Feedback: 1.4

• This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
• Lymph
• Blood
• Interstitial fluid
• Aqueous humor
• Vitreous body

Ans: C

Difficulty: medium

Feedback: 1.4

• Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.

Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of

the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled condition.

Difficulty: medium

Feedback: 1.4

• This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control

center.

• Receptor
• Body fluids
• Brain
• Effector
• Afferent
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