Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Test Bank 2025 by Frederic H. Martini | Complete Questions, Answers, and Study Guide Covering All Chapters for Students

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition by Frederic H
Martini, Judi L. Nath


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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 12e (Martini)
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
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Multiple Choice Questions


1) Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
A) hand; wrist
B) table; wood
C) leaf; photosynthesis
D) car; drive
E) human; growth
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
2) The analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
A) cytology.
B) histology.
C) embryology.
D) physiology.
E) anatomy.
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
3) The study of the general form and superficial markings of an organism is called ________
anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) surgical
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
4) Anatomical features that change during illness are studied in ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) microscopic
D) pathological
E) regional
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, Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
5) The study of the first two months of fetal development is termed
A) histology.
B) embryology.
C) cytology.
D) pathology.
E) endocrinology.
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
6) The study of the function of specific organ networks is called
A) systemic physiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) cell physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
E) histology.
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
7) Cardiovascular function is an example of
A) histophysiology.
B) organ physiology.
C) systemic physiology.
D) pathological physiology.
E) physiological chemistry.
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
8) A scientist who studies the life cycle of a normal liver cell is called a
A) pathologist.
B) gross anatomist.
C) cytologist.
D) histologist.
E) radiologist.
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
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,9) Which branch of biological science studies the observable structure and physical
relationship among body parts?
A) Genetics
B) Physiology
C) Embryology
D) Anatomy
E) Cytology
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
10) Which branch of biological science studies how living organisms perform their vital
functions?
A) Genetics
B) Physiology
C) Embryology
D) Anatomy
E) Cytology
Answer: B
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
11) To study all of the anatomical features of one area of the body, such as the head, is to learn
________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) clinical
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
12) The study of the relationships of the body’s structures by examining cross sections of
tissues or organs is called ________ anatomy.
A) gross
B) surface
C) systemic
D) regional
E) sectional
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
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, 13) Which of the following terms is most closely related to cardiovascular physiology?
A) blood pressure
B) vessel diameter
C) lung function
D) bone mass
E) heart chambers
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
14) Which of the following best describes an anatomical relationship?
A) The pH of blood.
B) Gases move from an area of high to low concentration.
C) Retinal cells convert light into electrical signals.
D) Eye color is an inherited trait.
E) The brain is encased in the skull.
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
15) Visible landmarks on the body that can be viewed without the aid of dissection are called
________ features.
A) surface
B) developmental
C) microscopic
D) regional
E) clinical
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
16) Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest?
A) cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism
B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism
D) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system
E) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular
Answer: E
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyzing




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