HUMAN ANATOMY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE

HUMAN ANATOMY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Human anatomy is the study of:
A. Structure of the human body
B. Chemical reactions only
C. Weather systems
D. Plant growth
Answer: A
Rationale: Anatomy focuses on body structure.

2. The smallest structural unit of the body is the:
A. Cell
B. Organ
C. Tissue
D. System
Answer: A
Rationale: Cells are basic units of life.

3. A group of similar cells performing a function forms a:
A. Tissue
B. Organism
C. System
D. Molecule
Answer: A
Rationale: Tissues are groups of cells.

4. An organ is composed of:
A. Different tissues working together
B. One cell only
C. Bones only
D. Blood only
Answer: A
Rationale: Organs contain multiple tissues.

,5. The body system responsible for transport is the:
A. Circulatory system
B. Respiratory system
C. Skeletal system
D. Digestive system
Answer: A
Rationale: Blood transports substances.

6. The anatomical position refers to:
A. Standard reference body position
B. Sleeping posture
C. Sitting position only
D. Running posture
Answer: A
Rationale: Used universally in anatomy.

7. The plane dividing the body into left and right is the:
A. Sagittal plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Transverse plane
D. Oblique plane
Answer: A
Rationale: Sagittal divides left and right.

8. The plane dividing the body into front and back is the:
A. Frontal plane
B. Sagittal plane
C. Transverse plane
D. Vertical plane
Answer: A
Rationale: Also called coronal plane.

9. The plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions is:
A. Transverse plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Sagittal plane
D. Median plane
Answer: A
Rationale: Horizontal division.

, 10. The skull protects the:
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Lungs
D. Liver
Answer: A
Rationale: Cranial protection function.

11. The adult human skeleton contains approximately:
A. 206 bones
B. 150 bones
C. 300 bones
D. 500 bones
Answer: A
Rationale: Standard adult bone count.

12. The longest bone in the body is the:
A. Femur
B. Tibia
C. Humerus
D. Radius
Answer: A
Rationale: Thigh bone is longest.

13. The smallest bone in the body is the:
A. Stapes
B. Femur
C. Ulna
D. Patella
Answer: A
Rationale: Found in middle ear.

14. Bones are connected to other bones by:
A. Ligaments
B. Tendons
C. Muscles
D. Cartilage only
Answer: A
Rationale: Ligaments stabilize joints.