TEST BANK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 11TH EDITION
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Nursing
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Nursing
1) Grant and Gray made extensive studies of the structure of the entire human body and produced
atlases documenting their work. Grant and Gray were
A) embryologists
B) histologists
C) neurophysiologists
D) gross anatomists
E) endocrinologists
Answer: D
Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiol...
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Chapter 1- An Introduction to the Human Body
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1) Grant and Gray made extensive studies of the structure of the entire human body and produced
atlases documenting their work. Grant and Gray were
A) embryologists
B) histologists
C) neurophysiologists
D) gross anatomists
E) endocrinologists
Answer: D
Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined
Difficulty: Easy
2) Many scientists and physicians devote their lives to understanding how the body works. These
researchers are classified as
A) anatomists
B) histologists
C) physiologists
D) immunologists
E) radiologists
Answer: C
Reference: Page 2 , Anatomy and Physiology Defined
Difficulty: Easy
3) ALL of the following are primarily studies of anatomy (as opposed to physiology) EXCEPT:
A) observing the arrangement of cells in the adrenal gland
B) describing the process by which nerve impulses are transmitted
C) exploring the embryonic origins of endocrine cells
D) finding the location of the biceps femoris muscle
E) identifying types of tissues present in the walls of the intestinal tract
Answer: B
Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined
Difficulty: Medium
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4) ALL of the following are primarily studies of physiology (as opposed to anatomy) EXCEPT:
A) describing the process by which glucose molecules are broken down
B) explaining how substances are secreted from cells
C) describing the process by which nerve impulses are transmitted
D) identifying the types of tissues present in the walls of the intestinal tract
E) identifying the factors that affect blood pressure
Answer: D
Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined
Difficulty: Medium
5) Which of the following best indicates the relationship between structure and function?
A) Structure and function are independent of each other.
B) Structure determines function.
C) Form (structure) follows function.
D) Both B and C are correct.
E) A, B, and C are correct.
Answer: D
Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined
Difficulty: Medium
6) Histologists studies groups of cells that work together to form a particular function.
Histologists must focus their attention on the ___ level of organization.
A) cellular
B) tissue
C) chemical
D) organ
E) physiological
Answer: B
Reference: Page 3, Levels of Structural Organization
Difficulty: Hard
7) Which of the following correctly lists the levels of organization in increasing order of
complexity?
A) cellular, tissue, chemical, system, organ, organism
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B) chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) tissue, cellular, chemical, organ, system, organism
D) chemical, tissue, cellular, system, organ, organism
E) organism, system, organ, tissue cellular, chemical
Answer: B
Reference: Page 3, Levels of Structural Organization
Difficulty: Medium
8) Which of the following best defines a cell?
A) the basic structural and functional unit of an organism
B) the molecules that form the body's structure
C) a group of cells and the surrounding materials that work together to perform a particular
function
D) a group of related organs with a common function
E) the membranes that cover organs
Answer: A
Reference: Page 3, Levels of Structural Organization
Difficulty: Medium
9) An organ is defined as a structure that has a recognizable shape, has specific functions and is
composed on two or more different types of
A) molecules.
B) cells.
C) systems.
D) tissues.
E) membranes.
Answer: D
Reference: Page 3, Levels of Structural Organization
Difficulty: Medium
10) In order to discuss the details of the metabolism of a cell, which level of structural
organization would it be most helpful to understand?
A) chemical
B) tissue
C) system
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