Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
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
2) The waste products of metabolism are eliminated through the process of
A) Assimilation.
B) Absorption.
C) Excretion.
D) Digestion.
Answer: C
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
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 wasteproduct 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
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
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
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
8) The study of cells and cellular structures is called
A) Gross anatomy.
B) Cytology.
C) Histology.
D) Organology.
E) Microbiology.
Answer: B
9) Which of the following involves the study of events focused at the molecular level?
A) Pathological physiology
B) Systemic physiology
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Cell physiology
Answer: E
9) Which of the following involves the study of events focused at the molecular level?
A) Pathological physiology
B) Systemic physiology
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Cell physiology
Answer: E
10) The study of body structure is called ________.
A) Physiology
B) Homeostasis
, C) Anatomy
D) Positive feedback
E) Negative feedback
Answer: C
11) The branch of biological science that deals with how the kidney functions is called ________.
A) Endocrine physiology
B) Histology
C) Adrenal anatomy
D) Cytology
E) Renal physiology
Answer: E
12) Which division of anatomy focuses on the form and structure of the heart, blood, and blood vessels?
A) Regional anatomy
B) Surface anatomy
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Systemic anatomy
Answer: E
13) In dealing with physiology, function is related to
A) Form.
B) Location.
C) Size.
D) Cavity.
E) System.
Answer: A
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
2) The waste products of metabolism are eliminated through the process of
A) Assimilation.
B) Absorption.
C) Excretion.
D) Digestion.
Answer: C
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
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 wasteproduct 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
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
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
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
8) The study of cells and cellular structures is called
A) Gross anatomy.
B) Cytology.
C) Histology.
D) Organology.
E) Microbiology.
Answer: B
9) Which of the following involves the study of events focused at the molecular level?
A) Pathological physiology
B) Systemic physiology
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Cell physiology
Answer: E
9) Which of the following involves the study of events focused at the molecular level?
A) Pathological physiology
B) Systemic physiology
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Cell physiology
Answer: E
10) The study of body structure is called ________.
A) Physiology
B) Homeostasis
, C) Anatomy
D) Positive feedback
E) Negative feedback
Answer: C
11) The branch of biological science that deals with how the kidney functions is called ________.
A) Endocrine physiology
B) Histology
C) Adrenal anatomy
D) Cytology
E) Renal physiology
Answer: E
12) Which division of anatomy focuses on the form and structure of the heart, blood, and blood vessels?
A) Regional anatomy
B) Surface anatomy
C) Cytology
D) Histology
E) Systemic anatomy
Answer: E
13) In dealing with physiology, function is related to
A) Form.
B) Location.
C) Size.
D) Cavity.
E) System.
Answer: A
