The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System 3rd Edition Applegate Test Bank
Test Bank for The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System 3rd Edition By Edith Applegate, ISBN-10: 1416025863, ISBN-13: 9781416025863
Applegate: The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System, 3rd Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
TRUE/FALSE
1. The cell is the simplest living unit of organization within the human body.
ANS: T
2. The body system that transports oxygen to body cells is the respiratory system.
ANS: F
Blood in the cardiovascular system transports oxygen.
3. The part of metabolism that synthesizes large molecules from smaller ones is called catabolism.
ANS: F
Anabolism is the building-up process.
4. Anabolism is the building-up process.
ANS: T
5. When your body needs water, you get thirsty, then you get a drink. This is an example of a positive feedback mechanism because you take a positive action by getting a drink.
ANS: F
It is negative feedback because taking a drink removes the stimulus.
6. In anatomic position your arms are at your sides and palms are facing forward.
ANS: T
7. If you are standing on your head, your eyes are inferior to your mouth.
ANS: F
Remember that directional terms refer to anatomic position.
8. The longitudinal plane that divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior regions is the sagittal plane.
ANS: F
It is the frontal, or coronal, plane.
9. The most inferior abdominal region on the left side is the left lumbar region.
ANS: F
It is the left inguinal, or iliac, region.
10. The brachium and popliteal areas are part of the axial portion of the body.
ANS: F
They are part of the appendicular portion of the body.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Anatomy is the study of
A. function of living organisms
B. structure of living organisms
C. diseases of living organisms
D. tissues of living organisms
E. the bones and muscles in humans
ANS: B
2. A study of the body’s defense against disease is called
A. pharmacology
B. embryology
C. pathology
D. immunology
E. cytology
ANS: D
3. Physiology is the study of
A. diseases of living organisms
B. cellular arrangement of living organisms
C. digestive processes in living organisms
D. functions in living organisms
E. structure of body parts in living organisms
ANS: D
4. From simplest to most complex, the levels of organization within the human body are
A. chemical, cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism
B. chemical, tissues, systems, cells, organs, organism
C. cells, organs, organism, chemical, tissues, systems
D. organism, systems, organs, tissues, cells, chemical
E. cells, chemical, organs, tissues, organism, systems
ANS: A
5. Which of the following are less complex on the organizational scale than organs?
A. systems and organisms
B. tissues and systems
C. cells and tissues
D. chemical and systems
E. cells and systems
ANS: C
