Elizabeth Test Bank
Chapter 02 : Introduction to the Human Body
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following definitions describes the scientific study of human anatomy?
a. The study of the body’s metabolic functions.
b. The study of the body’s structures.
c. The study of body’s chemical processes.
d. The study of the body’s molecular processes.
e. The study of the body’s evolution.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Remember
REFERENCES: 2.1 Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.1.1 - Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
2. What two approaches do anatomists use to study the body’s structures?
a. regional and systemic
b. global and detailed
c. holistic and microscopic
d. internal and external
e. active and passive
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Remember
REFERENCES: 2.1 Overview of An WaWtoWm.yTaBnS
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.1.2 - Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and
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3. Which of the following describes the study of regional anatomy?
a. The skin and its functions.
b. The interrelationships of all of the structures in a specific body region.
c. Human evolution by regions of the world.
d. The specific functions of an organ.
e. Chemical changes in the human body.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Remember
REFERENCES: 2.1 Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.1.2 - Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and
physiology.
4. Which of the following describes the study of systemic anatomy?
a. The operation of body functions.
b. The sequence of chemical reactions in the body.
c. The structures that make up a discrete body system.
d. The evolution of the human body.