Test Bank for Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology 16th Edition Welsh
Test Bank for Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology 16th Edition Welsh Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Paired organs that are bilateral, on the left and right side of the body, would be separated
by a midsagittal section.
⊚ true ⊚ false
2) The transition from a hunter-gatherer to an agricultural lifestyle greatly changed the types
of diseases and injuries that early peoples suffered.
⊚ true ⊚ false
3) Patterns of growth in preserved bones and tooth decay reflect the health of the people of
which they were a part.
⊚ true ⊚ false
4) The field of medicine arose as early healers abandoned superstitions and ideas about
magic and started using natural chemicals and wondering why they were effective at treating
illness.
⊚ true ⊚ false
5) Cadaver dissection is against the law in the United States.
⊚ true ⊚ false
6) The anatomy of a body part is closely related to its physiology.
⊚ true ⊚ false
7) We know all there is to know about the structure and function of the human body.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
8) Cells with similar functions aggregate into organelles.
⊚ true ⊚ false
9) Macromolecules are built of atoms.
⊚ true ⊚ false
10) Organ systems consist of organs, which consist of tissues.
⊚ true ⊚ false
11) A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of an organism.
⊚ true ⊚ false
12) The chemical reaction of blood oxygenation is an example of a metabolic process.
⊚ true ⊚ false
13) Absorption is the ability to exhale carbon dioxide.
⊚ true ⊚ false
14) Reproduction is the change in body characteristics over time.
⊚ true ⊚ false
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15) Oxygen is the primary raw material for new living material.
⊚ true ⊚ false
16) Temperature is a form of energy, whereas heat is a measurement of the intensity of the
temperature.
⊚ true ⊚ false
17) Homeostasis is the maintenance of an unstable internal environment.
⊚ true ⊚ false
18) The maintenance of a steady body temperature in the face of fluctuating environmental
conditions illustrates homeostasis.
⊚ true ⊚ false
19) The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities.
⊚ true ⊚ false
20) The parietal pericardium is attached to the surface of the heart.
⊚ true ⊚ false
21) The organ systems responsible for integration and coordination are the nervous and
endocrine systems.
⊚ true ⊚ false
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22) Kidneys are part of the lymphatic system.
⊚ true ⊚ false
23) The muscular system is responsible for body movements, maintenance of posture, and
production of body heat.
⊚ true ⊚ false
24) The digestive system filters wastes from the blood.
⊚ true ⊚ false
25) The parietal pleura is a visceral membrane.
⊚ true ⊚ false
26) Aging begins in the fetus.
⊚ true ⊚ false
27) Chromosomes get longeras a cell ages.
⊚ true ⊚ false
28) Ceroid pigments and lipofuscin accumulate with aging, impairing the ability of a cell to
withstand the damaging effects of oxygen free radicals.
⊚ true ⊚ false
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29) The ears are lateral to the eyes.
⊚ true ⊚ false
30) The elbow is distal to the wrist.
⊚ true ⊚ false
31) A body in the anatomical position is lying down, as a cadaver would be positioned.
⊚ true ⊚ false
32) The following list accurately represents levels of organization in the body from smallest
to largest: nucleus → chromosome → liver cell→ liver epithelial tissue → liver→ digestive
system
⊚ true ⊚ false
33) The head is superior to the neck.
⊚ true ⊚ false
34) An older adult would be less vulnerable to emerging influenzas and other seasonal
viruses due to increased cell efficiency and heightened cell division.
⊚ true ⊚ false
35) A researcher has questions about the functions of the greater omentum, a structure found
in the abdominal cavity. They begin researching its various functions. This researcher is studying
the physiology of the organ.
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⊚ true ⊚ false
36) A researcher has questions about the structure of the mesentery, a tissue connecting the
intestines to the wall of the abdominal cavity. They begin researching its location, components,
and its specific structures. This researcher is studying the physiology of the organ.
⊚ true ⊚ false
37) The integumentary system is superficial to the skeletal system.
⊚ true ⊚ false
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
38) Which of the following are signs of aging at the cellular level? (Check all that apply)
A) Graying hair, waning strength, and wrinkles.
B) Unrepaired DNA and abnormal proteins.
C) Impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts.
D) A fatty liver and clogged blood vessels.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
39) An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n) __________.
A) anatomist
B) physiologist
C) chemist
D) biochemist
40) Why are the topics of anatomy and physiology difficult to separate?
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A) Physiological functions depend on anatomy of structures.
B) Physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C) The body parts take up space.
D) Our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of
anatomy.
41) The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas those of a physiologist
consist of __________.
A) observing bodyparts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studyingmolecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting
42) What is the origin of the term "anatomy"?
A) From the Greek word for "function".
B) Named after the first anatomist.
C) From the Greek word for "cutting up".
D) For the function of internal organs.
43) What is the term "physiology" is relatedto?
A) The Latin word for "physical shape".
B) The structure of internal organs.
C) The Greek word for "cutting up".
D) The Greek word for "relationship to nature".
44) What is illustrated by the recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that
detect sweetness?
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A) Chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) New discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) Everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) The molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.
45) Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D) They are found in many types of cells.
46) Which of the following lists best illustrates increasing levels of complexity?
A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems.
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems.
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues.
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.
47) In all organisms, what is the basic unit of structure and function?
A) The atom
B) The organelle
C) The macromolecule
D) The cell
48) Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form
__________.
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A) tissues
B) organs
C) organ systems
D) organelles
49) Simple squamous epithelium is an example of which organizational level?
A) Organ system
B) Organ
C) Tissue
D) Molecule
50) What is assimilation?
A) The changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) The breaking down of foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) The elimination of waste from the body.
D) The increase in body size without a change in overall shape.
51) The ability of an organism to sense and react tochanges in its body is an example of
__________.
A) circulation
B) respiration
C) responsiveness
D) absorption
52) What process is defined as the removal of wastes?
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A) Metabolism
B) Absorption
C) Assimilation
D) Excretion
53) Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
A) Responsiveness: obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food.
B) Assimilation: sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them.
C) Respiration: changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different
from those that entered the body fluids.
D) Circulation: the movement of substances in body fluids.
54) What is the definition of metabolism?
A) The removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions.
B) The breakdown of substances into simpler forms.
C) The taking in of nutrients.
D) The chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life.
55) Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual
organism?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
56) Which of the following processes is most important to the continuation of the human
species?
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A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
57) What is the definition of homeostasis?
A) The changing external conditions.
B) The maintenance of stable external conditions.
C) The changing internal conditions.
D) The maintenance of stable internal conditions.
58) Which of the following is an example of a positive homeostatic mechanism in the human
body?
A) Shivering when body temperature falls below normal.
B) Increasing heart rate and force of contraction when blood pressure falls.
C) Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid.
D) Secreting insulin after a meal to return blood sugar concentration toward normal.
59) Which of the following are typically required to maintain a stable internal environment?
A) Positive feedback mechanisms.
B) An unstable outside environment.
C) Decreased atmospheric pressure.
D) Negative feedback mechanisms.
60) You accidentally cut your hand. Bloodplatelets in the area begin to attach to the broken
blood vessel walls in the wound. What needs to happen next to create a positive feedback
mechanism?
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A) The platelets change shape and encourage more platelets to rush in and stick to each
other to form plugs that seal the broken vessels.
B) The platelets sticking to the broken blood vessels signals the blood to stop flowing to
that area, which stops the bleeding.
C) The sensation of pain in your hand causes your muscles to jerk your hand away from
the danger.
D) The platelets send signals to the brain to slow heart rate and slow the bleeding.
61) Which of the followingmustthe human body obtain from the environment in order to
survive?
A) Nitrogen
B) Wastes
C) Water
D) Carbondioxide
62) Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________.
A) decreasesteadily
B) remain withincertain limited ranges
C) increase when thebody is stressed
D) fluctuate greatly between very high and low values
63) In negative feedbackmechanisms, what occurs due to changes that move a variable away
from the normal state?
A) Stimulation to change the variable in the same direction.
B) Inhibition of all body reactions.
C) Stimulation to change the variable in the opposite direction.
D) Stimulation to reduce all requirements of the body.
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64) What is the effect of a positive feedback mechanism?
A) It causes long-term changes.
B) It moves conditions away from the normal state.
C) It brings conditions back to the normal state.
D) It produces stable conditions.
65) Which of the following illustrates a positive feedback mechanism?
A) Maintenance of blood pressure.
B) Uterine contractions during childbirth.
C) Body temperature control.
D) Control of blood sugar.
66) Which of the following is true regarding the effect of a positive feedback mechanisms?
A) They are theprimary means of maintaining homeostasis.
B) They stabilizeconditions.
C) Theycauseunstable conditions, at least temporarily.
D) They maintain theinternal environment.
E) They moveconditions toward a setpoint.
67) Which of the following diseases would originate in the abdominopelvic cavity?
A) Asthma
B) Laryngitis
C) Myopia (near-sightedness)
D) Pancreatitis
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68) Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) is a condition that occurs when an air-filled space forms
between the lung and the wall of the pleural cavity. This space would be between the
__________.
A) parietal pleura and visceral pleura
B) parietal pleura and visceral pericardium
C) visceral pericardium and parietal pericardium
D) parietal pericardium and parietal pleura
69) What is a main function ofthe digestive system?
A) Formation ofcells
B) Movement of bodyparts
C) Absorption ofnutrients
D) Providing oxygen for the extraction ofenergy from nutrients.
70) Which of the following is not part of the female reproductive system?
A) The uterus
B) The uterine tube
C) The vulva
D) The scrotum
71) The thoracic cavity is __________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.
A) dorsal (posterior)
B) ventral (anterior)
C) superior
D) inferior
72) Blood cells are produced in the organs of the __________ system.
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A) endocrine
B) skeletal
C) respiratory
D) muscular
73) A parietal layer of a serous membrane __________, whereas a visceral layer of a serous
membrane __________.
A) covers organs; lines cavities
B) lines cavities; covers organs
C) secretes serousfluid; secretes mucus
D) secretes mucus; secretes a serous fluid
74) When does cell death first occur?
A) Around age 60
B) Around age 50
C) At puberty
D) During fetal development
75) What causes wrinkling and sagging of the skin?
A) Drinking too much water
B) Genetics
C) Loss of subcutaneous fat, elastin, and collagen.
D) Excess subcutaneous fat
76) What is a characteristic that many centenarians share?
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A) They had high level of exercise throughout life.
B) They have long-lived relatives.
C) They follow the Mediterranean diet.
D) They never smoked.
77) A body has been sectioned in such a way that both lungs and the urinary bladder are
visible.What type of section was used?
A) Frontal
B) Transverse
C) Coronal
D) Sagittal
78) The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the __________region.
A) hypochondriac
B) iliac
C) hypogastric
D) epigastric
79) When the body is placed in the anatomical position, which of the following is not
true?
A) The head is facingto the front.
B) The palms are facing backwards.
C) The body iserect.
D) The upperlimbsare at the sides.
80) What is the anatomical term that indicatesa structure close to the surface?
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A) Anterior
B) Proximal
C) Superficial
D) Superior
81) What type of structures can be visualized using ultrasonography?
A) Dense organs, such as bones.
B) Air-filled organs, such as lungs.
C) Soft internalstructures, such as fetuses.
D) Microscopic structures, such as mitochondria.
82) Magnetic resonance imaging uses __________.
A) X-rays
B) radio waves
C) radioisotopes
D) high-frequency sound waves
83) What is/are the origin(s) of many of the terms in anatomy and physiology?
A) Greek and Latin
B) Spanish and Portuguese
C) French and German
D) Chinese and Japanese
84) At what level of organization is skin?
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A) Tissue level
B) Cellular level
C) Organ level
D) System level
E) Chemical level
85) What requirement of life is the most abundant chemical in the body and is the major
component of extracellular fluid?
A) Water
B) Oxygen
C) Cell
D) Heat
E) Food
86) Name two types of cavities found in the head.
A) Paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity
B) Oral cavity and mediastinum
C) Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
D) Middle ear cavities and pleural cavities
87) What organ system includes the kidneys?
A) Respiratory system
B) Digestive system
C) Endocrine system
D) Urinary system
88) The pancreas releases hormones. It also releases enzymes needed to break down food.
Because of this dual role, the pancreas could be considered part of what two organ systems?
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A) Nervous and digestive systems
B) Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
C) Endocrine and digestive systems
D) Urinary and endocrine systems
E) Lymphatic and integumentary systems
89) Bell's palsy results in the lack of stimulation to facial muscles, so they do not contact.
Bell's palsy is associated with what organ system?
A) Nervous system
B) Endocrine system
C) Skeletal system
D) Integumentary system
90) Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?
A) The heart muscle is involuntarily and fatigue-resistant.
B) The skin is composed of an epithelial layer over a connective tissue layer.
C) The quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles are located in the thigh.
D) The aorta is a large vessel connected to the heart.
91) The femoral region is ________ to the popliteal region.
A) distal
B) medial
C) proximal
D) lateral
FILL IN THE BLANK. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or
answers the question.
92) Agriculture began in some countries as recently as __________ years ago.
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