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Chapter 1- An Introduction to the Human Body Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1) Grant and Gray made extensive studies of the structure of the entire human body and produced atlases documenting their work. Grant and Gray were A) embryologists B) histologists C) neurophysiologists D) gross anatomists E) endocrinologists Answer: D Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined Difficulty: Easy 2) Many scientists and physicians devote their lives to understanding how the body works. These researchers are classified as A) anatomists B) histologists C) physiologists D) immunologists E) radiologists Answer: C Reference: Page 2 , Anatomy and Physiology Defined Difficulty: Easy 3) ALL of the following are primarily studies of anatomy (as opposed to physiology) EXCEPT: A) observing the arrangement of cells in the adrenal gland B) describing the process by which nerve impulses are transmitted C) exploring the embryonic origins of endocrine cells D) finding the location of the biceps femoris muscle E) identifying types of tissues present in the walls of the intestinal tract Answer: B Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined Difficulty: Medium 2 4) ALL of the following are primarily studies of physiology (as opposed to anatomy) EXCEPT: A) describing the process by which glucose molecules are broken down B) explaining how substances are secreted from cells C) describing the process by which nerve impulses are transmitted D) identifying the types of tissues present in the walls of the intestinal tract E) identifying the factors that affect blood pressure Answer: D Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined Difficulty: Medium 5) Which of the following best indicates the relationship between structure and function? A) Structure and function are independent of each other. B) Structure determines function. C) Form (structure) follows function. D) Both B and C are correct. E) A, B, and C are correct. Answer: D Reference: Page 2, Anatomy and Physiology Defined Difficulty: Medium