, Chapter 1 Overview and Basic Concepts
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
1) What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?
A) transverse B) sagittal C) median
D) frontal
Answer: D
2) One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to .
A) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger
B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
C) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
D) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory
system.
Answer: B
3) Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?
A) two cuts dividing the body into left and right halves
B) a transverse cut just above the knees
C) any sagittal plane except the median
D) any cut dividing the body into anterior and
posterior
Answer: C
4) Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli?
A) nervous B) lymphatic C) immune
D) muscular
Answer: A
5) The cavities housing the eyes are called _ cavities.
A) cranial B) nasal C) orbital
D)frontal
Answer: C
6) f you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis, then the wallthermostat
would be the _.
A) control center B) effector C) receptor D) variable
Answer: A
7) The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
A) intestines B) liver C) lungs
D) brain
Answer: D
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, 8) Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched.
A) Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
B) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.
C) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
D) Microscopic anatomy: study of structures too small to be seen by the
naked eye.
Answer: A
9) The term pollex refers to the .
A) calf B) thumb C) fingers
D) great toe
Answer: B
10) The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would
say it is anatomy.
A) developmental B) microscopic C) systemic D) gross
Answer: D
11) What is the posterior side of the patella called?
A) popliteal B) crural C) antecubital
D) sural
Answer: A
12) Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity?
A) cranial cavity B) spinal cord C) thoracic cavity
D) vertebral cavity
Answer: C
13) An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon
dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of _ .
A) metabolism B) responsiveness
C) maintaining boundaries D) excretion of metabolic waste
Answer: D
14) The anatomical position is used .
A) only when a body is lying down
B) rarely, because people don't usually assume this position
C) as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of
the actualposition of the body
D) as the most comfortable way to stand when dissecting a
specimen
Answer: C
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, 15) Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?
A) stomach B) appendix C) liver D) intestines
Answ
er: D
Expla
natio
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A
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B)
C)
D)
16) An oblique cut is one that is cut . 16)
A) vertical right and left
B) perpendicular to vertical and horizontal
C) horizontal right and left
D) diagonally between the vertical and
horizontalAnswer: D
Explanation:
A
)
B)
C)
D)
17) What is the specific name for the hip region? 17)
A) coxal B) manus C) pedal D)
inguinalAnswer: A
Explanation:
A
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B)
C)
D)
18) Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels? 18)
A) systemic anatomy B) cardiovascular physiology
C) systemic physiology D) cardiovascular
anatomyAnswer: D
Explanation:
A
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B)
C)
D)
19) Choose the following statement that is not completely correct regarding serous membranes.
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