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**HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION TEST BANK
– COMPLETE 28-CHAPTER Q&A WITH
RATIONALES (MCKINLEY) | GRADED A+ |
LATEST 2025/2026**
## Chapter 1: A First Look at Anatomy (Questions 1–10)
**1.** A bone contains nervous, connective, and epithelial tissue.
Therefore, it is classified as which level of organization?
A) Cell
B) Tissue
C) Organ
D) Organ system
**Correct Answer:** C – Organ
**Rationale:** An organ is defined as a structure composed of two or
more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions. A
bone contains nervous, connective (osseous, blood), and epithelial
tissues, making it an organ .
**2.** Which anatomical subdiscipline involves studying multiple organ
systems within a specific body region, such as the head or chest?
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A) Systemic anatomy
B) Regional anatomy
C) Surface anatomy
D) Radiographic anatomy
**Correct Answer:** B – Regional anatomy
**Rationale:** Regional anatomy focuses on all structures (muscles,
nerves, vessels, organs) within a specific region of the body. Systemic
anatomy examines one organ system at a time throughout the body .
**3.** Which of the following is an example of gross anatomy?
A) Examining a bone under a microscope to study its matrix
B) Dissecting a heart to observe its chambers and valves
C) Studying the structure of a cell's mitochondria
D) Analyzing the chemical composition of a protein
**Correct Answer:** B – Dissecting a heart to observe its chambers and
valves
**Rationale:** Gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) involves
studying structures visible to the naked eye. Dissecting a heart to
observe its chambers and valves is gross anatomy. Microscopic
examination of tissues is histology .
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**4.** The study of multiple species to identify evolutionary similarities
and differences is called:
A) Developmental anatomy
B) Comparative anatomy
C) Clinical anatomy
D) Pathological anatomy
**Correct Answer:** B – Comparative anatomy
**Rationale:** Comparative anatomy examines anatomical structures
across different species to understand evolutionary relationships and
adaptations. Developmental anatomy studies structural changes from
conception to adulthood .
**5.** Which imaging technique uses high-energy radiation to visualize
dense tissues such as bone?
A) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
B) Ultrasound
C) Radiography (X-ray)
D) PET scan
**Correct Answer:** C – Radiography (X-ray)
**Rationale:** Radiography uses X-rays (high-energy radiation) that are
absorbed differently by tissues. Dense tissues like bone appear white
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(radiopaque) because they absorb more radiation. MRI uses magnetic
fields, ultrasound uses sound waves .
**6.** A physician taps on a patient's abdomen and listens to the
resulting sounds to assess organ size and fluid presence. This technique
is called:
A) Auscultation
B) Palpation
C) Percussion
D) Inspection
**Correct Answer:** C – Percussion
**Rationale:** Percussion involves tapping on a body part and feeling
or listening to the resulting vibrations. Auscultation is listening to natural
body sounds (heart, lungs). Palpation is feeling with the hands.
Inspection is visual examination .
**7.** Which anatomic plane divides the body into equal right and left
halves?
A) Parasagittal plane
B) Frontal plane
C) Transverse plane
D) Midsagittal (median) plane
**HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION TEST BANK
– COMPLETE 28-CHAPTER Q&A WITH
RATIONALES (MCKINLEY) | GRADED A+ |
LATEST 2025/2026**
## Chapter 1: A First Look at Anatomy (Questions 1–10)
**1.** A bone contains nervous, connective, and epithelial tissue.
Therefore, it is classified as which level of organization?
A) Cell
B) Tissue
C) Organ
D) Organ system
**Correct Answer:** C – Organ
**Rationale:** An organ is defined as a structure composed of two or
more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions. A
bone contains nervous, connective (osseous, blood), and epithelial
tissues, making it an organ .
**2.** Which anatomical subdiscipline involves studying multiple organ
systems within a specific body region, such as the head or chest?
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A) Systemic anatomy
B) Regional anatomy
C) Surface anatomy
D) Radiographic anatomy
**Correct Answer:** B – Regional anatomy
**Rationale:** Regional anatomy focuses on all structures (muscles,
nerves, vessels, organs) within a specific region of the body. Systemic
anatomy examines one organ system at a time throughout the body .
**3.** Which of the following is an example of gross anatomy?
A) Examining a bone under a microscope to study its matrix
B) Dissecting a heart to observe its chambers and valves
C) Studying the structure of a cell's mitochondria
D) Analyzing the chemical composition of a protein
**Correct Answer:** B – Dissecting a heart to observe its chambers and
valves
**Rationale:** Gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy) involves
studying structures visible to the naked eye. Dissecting a heart to
observe its chambers and valves is gross anatomy. Microscopic
examination of tissues is histology .
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**4.** The study of multiple species to identify evolutionary similarities
and differences is called:
A) Developmental anatomy
B) Comparative anatomy
C) Clinical anatomy
D) Pathological anatomy
**Correct Answer:** B – Comparative anatomy
**Rationale:** Comparative anatomy examines anatomical structures
across different species to understand evolutionary relationships and
adaptations. Developmental anatomy studies structural changes from
conception to adulthood .
**5.** Which imaging technique uses high-energy radiation to visualize
dense tissues such as bone?
A) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
B) Ultrasound
C) Radiography (X-ray)
D) PET scan
**Correct Answer:** C – Radiography (X-ray)
**Rationale:** Radiography uses X-rays (high-energy radiation) that are
absorbed differently by tissues. Dense tissues like bone appear white
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(radiopaque) because they absorb more radiation. MRI uses magnetic
fields, ultrasound uses sound waves .
**6.** A physician taps on a patient's abdomen and listens to the
resulting sounds to assess organ size and fluid presence. This technique
is called:
A) Auscultation
B) Palpation
C) Percussion
D) Inspection
**Correct Answer:** C – Percussion
**Rationale:** Percussion involves tapping on a body part and feeling
or listening to the resulting vibrations. Auscultation is listening to natural
body sounds (heart, lungs). Palpation is feeling with the hands.
Inspection is visual examination .
**7.** Which anatomic plane divides the body into equal right and left
halves?
A) Parasagittal plane
B) Frontal plane
C) Transverse plane
D) Midsagittal (median) plane
