Test Bank for Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 6th Edition (Martini/Bartholomew) - Chapter 01: The Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 6e (Martini/Bartholomew) Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Characteristics of most living organisms include the ability to A) repair and completely restore itself during any type of injury. B) respond and adapt to their environment. C) control the external environment. D) form positive feedback loops. E) create a protective covering over themselves. Answer: B Learning Outcome: 1-1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 2) The waste products of metabolism are eliminated through the process of A) assimilation. B) absorption. C) excretion. D) digestion. E) resorption. Answer: C Learning Outcome: 1-1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 3) All of the chemical operations underway in the body refer to A) systemic physiology. B) special physiology. C) cell physiology. D) metabolism. E) physiological chemistry. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1-1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 4) Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of humans? A) Nutrients are absorbed directly from the environment. B) Excretion involves movement across exposed surfaces. C) Body cells must travel to one part of the body for nutrients and to another for waste product removal. D) Excretion is a simpler process than it is in smaller organisms. E) Respiration is more complicated than it is in very small organisms. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1-1 Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 5) Surface anatomy is a topic in the study of A) systemic physiology. B) cytology. C) histology. D) cell physiology. E) macroscopic anatomy. Answer: E Learning Outcome: 1-2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 6) Studying all the superficial and internal features in one specific area of the body is called A) gross anatomy. B) surface anatomy. C) systemic anatomy. D) regional anatomy. E) surgical anatomy. Answer: D Learning Outcome: 1-2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge 7) The study of function is to ________ as the study of form is to anatomy. A) physiology B) histology C) microscopic anatomy D) systemic anatomy E) cytology Answer: A Learning Outcome: 1-2 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge