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    Test Bank to Accompany Visual Anatomy and Physiology Third Edition by Martini

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    Contents Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology ................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 Chemical Level of Organization ...................................................................................... 29 Chapter 3 Cellular Level of Organization ........................................................................................ 75 Chapter 4 Tissue Level of Organization ......................................................................................... 124 Chapter 5 The Integumentary System ............................................................................................ 166 Chapter 6 Bones and Bone Structure ............................................................................................... 194 Chapter 7 The Skeleton ..................................................................................................................... 230 Chapter 8 Joints .................................................................................................................................. 294 Chapter 9 Skeletal Muscle Tissue .................................................................................................... 321 Chapter 10 The Muscular System ...................................................................................................... 361 Chapter 11 Nervous Tissue ................................................................................................................ 409 Chapter 12 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes ................................................ 451 Chapter 13 The Brain, Cranial Nerves, and Sensory and Motor Pathways ................................. 488 Chapter 14 The Autonomic Nervous System .................................................................................. 563 Chapter 15 The Special Senses ........................................................................................................... 593 Chapter 16 The Endocrine System .................................................................................................... 640 Chapter 17 Blood ................................................................................................................................. 685 Chapter 18 The Heart and Cardiovascular Function ...................................................................... 719 Chapter 19 Blood Vessels and Circulation ....................................................................................... 764 Chapter 20 The Lymphatic System and Immunity ......................................................................... 821 Chapter 21 The Respiratory System .................................................................................................. 866 Chapter 22 The Digestive System ...................................................................................................... 915 Chapter 23 Metabolism, Nutrition, and Energetics......................................................................... 974 Chapter 24 The Urinary System ....................................................................................................... 1008 Chapter 25 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid ‐ Base Balance .................................................................. 1046 Chapter 26 The Reproductive System ............................................................................................. 1064 Chapter 27 Development and Inheritance ..................................................................................... 1110

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Multiple Choice Questions 1) The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed A) positive feedback. B) homeostasis. C) negative feedback. D) effector control. E) integration. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.6 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 2) Gas exchange is to the respiratory system as absorption of nutrients is to the ________ system(s). A) lymphatic B) urinary C) digestive D) cardiovascular E) urinary and cardiovascular Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.7 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 3) Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream? A) cardiovascular B) lymphatic C) respiratory D) digestive E) endocrine Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.7 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 4) Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________. A) function; form B) form; structure C) structure; function D) structure; form E) growth; form Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.8 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding

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    2 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 5) The central principle of physiology is A) nutrition. B) reflexes. C) homeostasis. D) stimulation. E) temperature regulation. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.8 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 6) Because the anatomy and physiology of the body ʹ s structures are interrelated, it is often said that ʺ form determines ________. ʺ A) anatomy B) physiology C) structure D) function E) biology Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.9 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 7) A chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other tissues and organs to cease functioning. This observation supports the view that A) all organisms are composed of cells. B) all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent. C) chemical molecules make up cells. D) blood has magical properties. E) congenital defects can be life - threatening. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.10 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 8) Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest ? A) cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism C) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism D) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system E) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.10 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3 9) What is the smallest living level of organization? A) cellular level B) chemical level C) organ level D) organ system level E) tissue level Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.11 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 10) Which of the following cell types is long, slender and makes contractions? A) red blood cells B) bone cells C) fat cells D) muscle cells E) white blood cells Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.11 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 11) Which type of cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide? A) bone cells B) fat cells C) muscle cells D) white blood cells E) red blood cells Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.11 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 12) Which type of cells recycle the calcium and phosphate stored there? A) bone cells B) fat cells C) muscle cells D) nervous cells E) blood cells Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.11 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 13) Which type of cells are spherical and contain energy molecules? A) bone cells B) fat cells C) muscle cells D) white blood cells E) red blood cells Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.11 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    4 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 14) ________ is the study of tissue structures. A) Gross anatomy B) Pathology C) Biology D) Microbiology E) Histology Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.12 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 15) Which of the following tissues covers and protects exposed surface areas of the body? A) connective tissue B) muscle tissue C) epithelial tissue D) bone tissue E) nervous tissue Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.12 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 16) Which of the following tissues fills internal spaces and provides structural support? A) connective tissue B) muscle tissue C) epithelial tissue D) bone tissue E) nervous tissue Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.12 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 17) Which organ system provides support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation? A) integumentary B) muscular C) skeletal D) nervous E) endocrine Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.13 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 18) Protection from environmental hazards is a function of the ________ system. A) skeletal B) muscular C) integumentary D) endocrine E) skeletal and muscular Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.13 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 5 19) Which organ system transports nutrients, metabolic wastes, gases, and defense cells? A) cardiovascular B) digestive C) muscular D) respiratory E) urinary Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 20) Directing long - term changes in the activities of other organ systems is the major function of the ________ system. A) endocrine B) cardiovascular C) respiratory D) lymphatic E) digestive Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 21) Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system? A) It releases chemicals that affect other organs or tissues. B) It produces a more rapid response than the nervous system. C) It produces effects that last for days or longer. D) It produces an effect that involves several organs or tissues at the same time. E) It is important in regulating organs and tissues. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 22) The heart is an example of a(n) A) cell. B) tissue. C) organ. D) extracellular fluid. E) organ system. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 23) All of the following are organs of the endocrine system, except A) pituitary. B) thyroid. C) thymus. D) muscle. E) pancreas. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    6 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 24) All of the following are structures of the cardiovascular system, except A) the heart. B) arteries. C) the spleen. D) veins. E) capillaries. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.15 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 25) Elimination of excess water, salts, and waste products are functions of the ________ system. A) endocrine B) digestive C) respiratory D) urinary E) lymphatic Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.16 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 26) Which gastrointestinal organ is responsible for bile secretion and regulation of blood nutrient composition? A) gallbladder B) liver C) stomach D) pancreas E) salivary glands Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.16 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 27) What is the primary function of kidneys? A) removes carbon dioxide from the body B) store urine C) regulate blood glucose D) form and concentrate urine E) secret enzymes for digestion Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.16 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 28) The tendency for physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions is called A) homeostasis. B) disease. C) biology. D) responsiveness. E) adaptability. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.17 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 7 29) Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) ________ that detects a particular stimulus, and a(n) ________ that responds to the stimulus by communicating with a(n) ________ whose activity has an effect on the same stimulus. A) control center (integrating center); receptor; effector B) receptor; control center (integrating center); effector C) effector; control center (integrating center); receptor D) receptor; effector; control center (integrating center) E) effector; receptor; control center (integrating center) Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.17 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 30) When homeostatic mechanisms fail, an individual will experience the symptoms of A) homeostasis. B) negative feedback. C) illness or disease. D) positive feedback. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.17 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Applying 31) If a response decreases a disturbance, the system is classified as a ________ feedback system. A) deficit B) negative C) neutral D) polarized E) positive Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 32) If a response increases a disturbance, the system is classified as a ________ feedback system. A) deficit B) negative C) neutral D) polarized E) positive Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding

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    8 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 33) When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of A) negative feedback. B) positive feedback. C) nonhomeostatic regulation. D) diagnostic regulation. E) fever. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 34) All of the following participate in thermoregulation, except A) brain. B) skin. C) gastrointestinal system. D) blood vessels. E) sweat glands. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 35) The integrating center for the negative feedback loop that regulates body temperature is the A) brain. B) skin. C) temperature receptor. D) positive feedback center. E) thermostat. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 36) A cell or organ that responds to commands of the control center in negative feedback is termed a(n) A) receptor. B) thermoregulator. C) control center (integration center). D) effector. E) stimulus. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 9 37) An example of a receptor in a negative feedback loop controlling body temperature would be A) temperature sensors on the skin that detect a stimulus. B) sweat glands that increase secretion. C) regulatory centers that send commands to an effector. D) effectors that cause blood vessels to dilate. E) sweat glands that act like effectors. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 38) All of the following are examples of positive feedback, except A) blood clot formation. B) release of chemicals from the blood vessels after injury. C) decrease bleeding after injury. D) increase heart rate after blood loss. E) relaxation of smooth muscles ʹ blood vessels when body temperature goes up. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.18 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Understanding 39) Much of the early history in anatomy is tied to what country? A) France B) Italy C) United States D) Spain E) England Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.19 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 40) The quadrants of the abdominopelvic region include all of the following except the A) right upper quadrant (RUQ). B) right lower quadrant (RLQ). C) left upper quadrant (LUQ). D) left lower quadrant (LLQ). E) pelvic quadrant. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 41) Which of the following is not considered an abdominopelvic region? A) right hypochondriac B) right inguinal region C) left lumbar D) left hypochondriac E) upper right Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    10 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 42) A person is lying on the bed gazing at the ceiling. She is in the ________ position. A) prone B) supine C) anatomical D) dorsal E) caudal Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 43) A person facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in the ________ position. A) supine B) prone C) anatomical D) frontal E) sagittal Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 44) The common term for the carpal region is the A) skull. B) ankle. C) chest. D) wrist. E) leg. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 45) A cut parallel to the midsagittal plane would produce a ________ section. A) superior B) coronal C) transverse D) parasagittal E) frontal Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 46) Which of the following terms refers to the foot? A) cervical B) brachial C) antebrachial D) femoral E) pedal Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 11 47) The urinary bladder is found in the ________ quadrant and the ________ quadrant. A) right upper; right lower B) left upper; left lower C) right upper; left lower D) right lower; left lower Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 48) The liver is primarily located in the ________ quadrant. A) right upper B) left upper C) right lower D) left lower E) hepatic Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 49) A person lying face down is in the ________ position. A) prone B) supine C) anatomical D) anterior E) posterior Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 50) The anatomical term for the buccal region is the A) buttock. B) cheek. C) head. D) arm. E) foot. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 51) The anatomical name for the pollex is the A) foot. B) hand. C) armpit. D) groin. E) thumb. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    12 Test Bank for Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e 52) The anatomical name for the patellar region is the A) kneecap. B) breast. C) hand. D) neck E) ear. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.20 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 53) While standing erect, the direction of caudal is A) upward. B) downward. C) laterally. D) medially. E) None of the answers is correct. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 54) While standing in the anatomical position, A) front refers to posterior. B) front refers to inferior. C) back refers to anterior. D) back refers to superior. E) back refers to dorsal. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 55) Terms of anatomical direction are used to describe A) one body part in relation to another. B) surgical procedures. C) a supine position. D) the nervous system. E) living matter. Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 56) The wrist is ________ to the elbow. A) proximal B) distal C) lateral D) medial E) horizontal Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 13 57) An anatomical term that means the same as ʺ ventral ʺ is A) posterior. B) inferior. C) abdominal. D) anterior. E) superior. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 58) Which plane divides the body into right and left parts? A) proximal B) frontal C) orthogonal D) transverse E) sagittal Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 59) A midsagittal section would pass through the A) kidney. B) lung. C) heart. D) spleen. E) leg. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 60) The heart is ________ to the lungs. A) lateral B) medial C) posterior D) proximal E) distal Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering 61) The chin is ________ to the nose. A) anterior B) superior C) posterior D) inferior E) medial Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1.21 Bloom ʹ s Taxonomy: Remembering

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