VanPutte | Comprehensive Study Guide (Latest Revised 2023)
ISBN-10: 1265191326
ISBN-13: 9781265191320
,Chapter Contents:
1. The Study of the Human Body
2. The Chemical Basis of Life
3. Cell Structures and Their Functions
4. Tissues
5. Integumentary System
6. Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue
7. Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
8. Joints
9. Muscular System: Histology and Physiology
10. Muscular System: Gross Anatomy
11. Nervous System: Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue
12. Nervous System: Spinal Cord, Nerves, and Reflexes
13. Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves
14. Nervous System: Integration of Brain Functions
15. Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System
16. Nervous System: Senses
17. Endocrine System
18. Cardiovascular System: Blood
19. Cardiovascular System: Heart
20. Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation
21. Lymphatic System and Immunity
22. Respiratory System
23. Digestive System
24. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation
25. Urinary System
26. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
27. Reproductive System: Male
28. Reproductive System: Female
29. Development, Growth, and Aging
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30. Chapter 01: The Study of the Human Body
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D
,2. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C
3. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A
4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
, 7. The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord
ANS: C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ANS: B
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity