Test Bank For
Anatomy & Physiology An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, Michael
McKinley
Chapter 1-29
Answers Are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) If a scientist forms and tests a hypothesis, but gets unexpected results, what is a logical
next step? Check all that apply.
A) Accept the original hypothesis
B) Reject the original hypothesis
C) Revise the original hypothesis
D) Design a new experiment based on a new or modified hypothesis.
2) Some researchers think pheromones are important tools in human communication.
Pheromones are chemical signals that one individual sends to another. What research questions
might be asked by anatomists, and what questions might be asked by physiologists, to determine
if pheromones are important to humans?
3) Iron atoms help our blood transport oxygen. Describe each level of anatomical structural
complexity for an iron atom in your blood, working from the simplest level (atom) to the most
complex (organism).
4) If someone speaks too loudly into a microphone, a public address system will sometimes
produce a loud whistle of amplified feedback. Explain whether this is an example of negative or
positive feedback, and explain how the microphone, control box,and speaker of the system serve
as the different components of a feedback loop.
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,5) The discipline known as _____________ anatomy examines similarities and differences
across species.
6) The discipline that studies the functions of the nervous system, including the way that
impulses are conducted, is known as __________.
7) The discipline that associates changes in organ system function with disease or injury is
known as ____________.
8) The group of metabolic reactions in which smaller molecules are combined to form larger
ones is ___________.
9) Specialized subunits of cells that are made of macromolecules are called __________.
10) The organ system that transports andfilters interstitial fluid while also participating in
immune responses is the __________ system.
11) The pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands are typically grouped within the __________
system.
12) The appendix is in the right iliac region, and is therefore located in the _____ ______
quadrant.
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,13) The level of organization one step more complex than the organ level is the______ level.
14) The state of equilibrium, or fairly constant interval environment, in the body is called
________.
15) The ______ reproductive system produces oocytes.
16) The antecubital region is ______ to the brachial region.
17) The muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is the
thoracic ______.
18) The hypogastric region is located ______ to the right iliac region.
19) Sensory nerves that detect changes in a variable that is being regulated comprise the
________ of the control mechanism.
20) In a homeostatic control mechanism, the receptor detects changes in the environment and
relays that information to the ____________.
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, 21) The reinforcement of a stimulus so that a climax is reached is known as ____________.
22) The word "anatomy" comes from
A) Latin and means "to be born."
B) Hebrew and means "shape."
C) Greek and means "to cut apart."
D) German and means "body."
E) Italian and means "form."
23) A scientist who describes the layers of the heart wall and their relationship to the
surrounding pericardium would be a(n)
A) anatomist.
B) physiologist.
C) pathologist.
D) pulmonologist.
24) ______ anatomy examines both superficial anatomic markings and internal body
structures as they relate to the skin covering them.
A) Regional
B) Surface
C) Radiographic
D) Surgical
E) Systemic
25) Which branch of microscopic anatomy is the study of tissues?
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Anatomy & Physiology An Integrative Approach, 4th Edition, Michael
McKinley
Chapter 1-29
Answers Are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) If a scientist forms and tests a hypothesis, but gets unexpected results, what is a logical
next step? Check all that apply.
A) Accept the original hypothesis
B) Reject the original hypothesis
C) Revise the original hypothesis
D) Design a new experiment based on a new or modified hypothesis.
2) Some researchers think pheromones are important tools in human communication.
Pheromones are chemical signals that one individual sends to another. What research questions
might be asked by anatomists, and what questions might be asked by physiologists, to determine
if pheromones are important to humans?
3) Iron atoms help our blood transport oxygen. Describe each level of anatomical structural
complexity for an iron atom in your blood, working from the simplest level (atom) to the most
complex (organism).
4) If someone speaks too loudly into a microphone, a public address system will sometimes
produce a loud whistle of amplified feedback. Explain whether this is an example of negative or
positive feedback, and explain how the microphone, control box,and speaker of the system serve
as the different components of a feedback loop.
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,5) The discipline known as _____________ anatomy examines similarities and differences
across species.
6) The discipline that studies the functions of the nervous system, including the way that
impulses are conducted, is known as __________.
7) The discipline that associates changes in organ system function with disease or injury is
known as ____________.
8) The group of metabolic reactions in which smaller molecules are combined to form larger
ones is ___________.
9) Specialized subunits of cells that are made of macromolecules are called __________.
10) The organ system that transports andfilters interstitial fluid while also participating in
immune responses is the __________ system.
11) The pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands are typically grouped within the __________
system.
12) The appendix is in the right iliac region, and is therefore located in the _____ ______
quadrant.
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,13) The level of organization one step more complex than the organ level is the______ level.
14) The state of equilibrium, or fairly constant interval environment, in the body is called
________.
15) The ______ reproductive system produces oocytes.
16) The antecubital region is ______ to the brachial region.
17) The muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is the
thoracic ______.
18) The hypogastric region is located ______ to the right iliac region.
19) Sensory nerves that detect changes in a variable that is being regulated comprise the
________ of the control mechanism.
20) In a homeostatic control mechanism, the receptor detects changes in the environment and
relays that information to the ____________.
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, 21) The reinforcement of a stimulus so that a climax is reached is known as ____________.
22) The word "anatomy" comes from
A) Latin and means "to be born."
B) Hebrew and means "shape."
C) Greek and means "to cut apart."
D) German and means "body."
E) Italian and means "form."
23) A scientist who describes the layers of the heart wall and their relationship to the
surrounding pericardium would be a(n)
A) anatomist.
B) physiologist.
C) pathologist.
D) pulmonologist.
24) ______ anatomy examines both superficial anatomic markings and internal body
structures as they relate to the skin covering them.
A) Regional
B) Surface
C) Radiographic
D) Surgical
E) Systemic
25) Which branch of microscopic anatomy is the study of tissues?
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