Test Bank for Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function 10th
Edition by Kenneth Saladin all chapters with verified answers academic year
2025/26
Test Bank: Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 10th Edition
(Saladin)
This practice set is organized by textbook Part and Chapter. Each question
includes the correct answer and a detailed rationale explaining the physiological
or anatomical principle.
PART ONE: ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY
Chapter 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology
Question 1
The study of normal body structures is called:
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Anatomy is the scientific study of the body's structures. Physiology
(option A) is the study of how the body functions, while pathology (C) is the study
of disease .
Question 2
The study of how the body functions is called:
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Physiology is the study of the functions and mechanisms of the body.
While anatomy examines structure, physiology examines the processes that
maintain life .
Question 3
,Feeling structures with your fingertips is called ______, whereas tapping on the
body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is called ______.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Palpation involves feeling structures with the hands/fingertips (e.g.,
feeling for a pulse or organ borders). Percussion involves tapping the body to
listen for sounds that indicate abnormalities (e.g., fluid in the lungs) .
Question 4
Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the
anatomical development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
, D) Sonography
E) Radiography
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sonography (ultrasound) uses high-frequency sound waves to create
images of the fetus without ionizing radiation, making it the safest and most
commonly used prenatal imaging technique .
Question 5
Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying
lens.
A) true
B) false
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Histology is the microscopic study of tissues, which requires a
magnifying lens or microscope. Gross anatomy studies structures visible without
magnification .
Edition by Kenneth Saladin all chapters with verified answers academic year
2025/26
Test Bank: Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 10th Edition
(Saladin)
This practice set is organized by textbook Part and Chapter. Each question
includes the correct answer and a detailed rationale explaining the physiological
or anatomical principle.
PART ONE: ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY
Chapter 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology
Question 1
The study of normal body structures is called:
A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) pathology
D) microscopy
E) biology
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Anatomy is the scientific study of the body's structures. Physiology
(option A) is the study of how the body functions, while pathology (C) is the study
of disease .
Question 2
The study of how the body functions is called:
A) neuroanatomy
B) anatomy
C) chemistry
D) histology
E) physiology
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Physiology is the study of the functions and mechanisms of the body.
While anatomy examines structure, physiology examines the processes that
maintain life .
Question 3
,Feeling structures with your fingertips is called ______, whereas tapping on the
body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is called ______.
A) palpation; auscultation
B) auscultation; percussion
C) percussion; auscultation
D) palpation; percussion
E) percussion; palpation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Palpation involves feeling structures with the hands/fingertips (e.g.,
feeling for a pulse or organ borders). Percussion involves tapping the body to
listen for sounds that indicate abnormalities (e.g., fluid in the lungs) .
Question 4
Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the
anatomical development of a fetus?
A) Auscultation
B) PET scan
C) MRI
, D) Sonography
E) Radiography
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sonography (ultrasound) uses high-frequency sound waves to create
images of the fetus without ionizing radiation, making it the safest and most
commonly used prenatal imaging technique .
Question 5
Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying
lens.
A) true
B) false
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Histology is the microscopic study of tissues, which requires a
magnifying lens or microscope. Gross anatomy studies structures visible without
magnification .
