Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 16th Edition by
Gerard J Tortora, All Complete Chapter 1-29 2025
Brand New!!!
Amputation of the arm at the shoulder would be a(n) a) frontal plane.
b) parasagittal plane.
c) transverse plane.
d) oblique plane.
e) midsagittal plane
. b) parasagittal plane.
Cutting the body in half at the diaphragm, would create the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic
cavity. What plane would create these halves?
a) Frontal
b) Sagittal
c) Transverse
d) Oblique
e) Midsagittal
c) Transverse
When holding your arms out to the side at shoulder level, your fingers are from your midline.
a) medial
b) anterior
c) proximal
d) posterior
e) lateral
e) lateral
When your fingers touch your shoulder, they are considered from the shoulder?
a) proximal
b) contralateral
c) lateral
d) superficial
e) distal
e) distal
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is to the liver. a)
inferior
b) anterior
c) contralateral
,d) superior
e) superficial
d) superior
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is to the
heart.
a) posterior
b) anterior
c) inferior
d) superior
e) lateral
b) anterior
Which noninvasive diagnostic techniques is an example of inspection?
a) Tapping and listening for an echo to detect fluid in the lungs.
b) Feeling the abdomen to detect tender organs.
c) Listening for crackling sounds during breathing.
d) Examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash.
e) Feeling the gonads to detect abnormal masses.
d) Examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash.
Which subspecialty of physiology addresses pharmacology, chemistry and physiology of nervous tissue?
a) Endocrinology
b) Cardiovascular physiology
c) Neurophysiology
d) Immunology
e) Pathophysiology
c) Neurophysiology
Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the effects of hormones control of reproduction?
a) Endocrinology
b) Cardiovascular physiology
c) Neurophysiology
d) Immunology
e) Pathophysiology
a) Endocrinology
If one was reviewing the pattern of tissue changes associated with disease development, they would be
studying
a) exercise physiology.
b) renal physiology.
c) pathological anatomy.
d) cardiovascular physiology.
e) immunology.
,c) pathological anatomy
An antigen is anything that can cause an immune response. Which subspecialty of physiology deals with
the study of these responses?
a) Exercise physiology
b) Renal physiology
c) Pathophysiology
d) Cardiovascular physiology
e) Immunology
e) Immunology
If a doctor listens to a gurgling noise within the gastrointestinal tract, they are performing
a) inspection.
b) palpation.
c) percussion.
d) auscultation.
d) auscultation.
If someone receives CPR, compressions will be performed on the area.
a) pelvic
b) umbilical
c) sternal
d) otic
e) inguinal
c) sternal
Blood is often drawn from the front of the elbow or the marking.
a) olecranal
b) antecubital
c) carpal
d) digital
e) antebrachial
b) antecubital
Swimmers ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. What anatomical term refers to the area infected?
a) Otic
b) Orbital
c) Ocular
d) Oral
a) Otic
Bunions are awful painful, pressure-sensitive areas that lead to displacement of the big toe. What term
refers to the big toe?
a) Pollex
b) Tarsal
, c) Hallux
d) Pedal
e) Carpal
c) Hallux
Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis are muscles that help move what anatomical
marking?
a) Pollex
b) Tarsal
c) Hallux
d) Volar
e) Carpal
a) Pollex
The pericardial cavity is located inside the
a) parietal pleura.
b) visceral pleura.
c) parietal peritoneum.
d) visceral peritoneum.
e) mediastinum.
e) mediastinum.
What cavity contains the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas and the duodenum?
a) Retroperitoneal
b) Visceral pleura
c) Parietal pericardium
d) Visceral peritoneum
e) Mediastinum
a) Retroperitoneal
During a visit to your doctor, you complain about headache and anxiety. These changes in your body
functions are considered
a) signs.
b) symptoms.
c) receptors.
d) controlled condition.
e) responsiveness.
b) symptoms.
___________ occurs when an embryonic stem cell becomes a neuron.
a) Catabolism
b) Growth
c) Reproduction
Gerard J Tortora, All Complete Chapter 1-29 2025
Brand New!!!
Amputation of the arm at the shoulder would be a(n) a) frontal plane.
b) parasagittal plane.
c) transverse plane.
d) oblique plane.
e) midsagittal plane
. b) parasagittal plane.
Cutting the body in half at the diaphragm, would create the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic
cavity. What plane would create these halves?
a) Frontal
b) Sagittal
c) Transverse
d) Oblique
e) Midsagittal
c) Transverse
When holding your arms out to the side at shoulder level, your fingers are from your midline.
a) medial
b) anterior
c) proximal
d) posterior
e) lateral
e) lateral
When your fingers touch your shoulder, they are considered from the shoulder?
a) proximal
b) contralateral
c) lateral
d) superficial
e) distal
e) distal
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The heart is to the liver. a)
inferior
b) anterior
c) contralateral
,d) superior
e) superficial
d) superior
Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is to the
heart.
a) posterior
b) anterior
c) inferior
d) superior
e) lateral
b) anterior
Which noninvasive diagnostic techniques is an example of inspection?
a) Tapping and listening for an echo to detect fluid in the lungs.
b) Feeling the abdomen to detect tender organs.
c) Listening for crackling sounds during breathing.
d) Examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash.
e) Feeling the gonads to detect abnormal masses.
d) Examining the surface of patient's skin for presence of a rash.
Which subspecialty of physiology addresses pharmacology, chemistry and physiology of nervous tissue?
a) Endocrinology
b) Cardiovascular physiology
c) Neurophysiology
d) Immunology
e) Pathophysiology
c) Neurophysiology
Which subspecialty of physiology deals with the effects of hormones control of reproduction?
a) Endocrinology
b) Cardiovascular physiology
c) Neurophysiology
d) Immunology
e) Pathophysiology
a) Endocrinology
If one was reviewing the pattern of tissue changes associated with disease development, they would be
studying
a) exercise physiology.
b) renal physiology.
c) pathological anatomy.
d) cardiovascular physiology.
e) immunology.
,c) pathological anatomy
An antigen is anything that can cause an immune response. Which subspecialty of physiology deals with
the study of these responses?
a) Exercise physiology
b) Renal physiology
c) Pathophysiology
d) Cardiovascular physiology
e) Immunology
e) Immunology
If a doctor listens to a gurgling noise within the gastrointestinal tract, they are performing
a) inspection.
b) palpation.
c) percussion.
d) auscultation.
d) auscultation.
If someone receives CPR, compressions will be performed on the area.
a) pelvic
b) umbilical
c) sternal
d) otic
e) inguinal
c) sternal
Blood is often drawn from the front of the elbow or the marking.
a) olecranal
b) antecubital
c) carpal
d) digital
e) antebrachial
b) antecubital
Swimmers ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. What anatomical term refers to the area infected?
a) Otic
b) Orbital
c) Ocular
d) Oral
a) Otic
Bunions are awful painful, pressure-sensitive areas that lead to displacement of the big toe. What term
refers to the big toe?
a) Pollex
b) Tarsal
, c) Hallux
d) Pedal
e) Carpal
c) Hallux
Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis are muscles that help move what anatomical
marking?
a) Pollex
b) Tarsal
c) Hallux
d) Volar
e) Carpal
a) Pollex
The pericardial cavity is located inside the
a) parietal pleura.
b) visceral pleura.
c) parietal peritoneum.
d) visceral peritoneum.
e) mediastinum.
e) mediastinum.
What cavity contains the kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas and the duodenum?
a) Retroperitoneal
b) Visceral pleura
c) Parietal pericardium
d) Visceral peritoneum
e) Mediastinum
a) Retroperitoneal
During a visit to your doctor, you complain about headache and anxiety. These changes in your body
functions are considered
a) signs.
b) symptoms.
c) receptors.
d) controlled condition.
e) responsiveness.
b) symptoms.
___________ occurs when an embryonic stem cell becomes a neuron.
a) Catabolism
b) Growth
c) Reproduction
