Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Illness – 7th
Edition by Barbara Herlihy
Includes verified chapter-by-chapter multiple-choice
questions covering key A&P and pathophysiology concepts.
Perfect for nursing and health science students preparing for
anatomy and physiology exams.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Human Body 11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and
2. Basic Chemistry Peripheral Nerves
3. Cells 12. Autonomic Nervous System
4. Cell Metabolism 13. Sensory System
5. Microbiology Basics 14. Endocrine System
6. Tissues and Membranes 15. Blood
7. Integumentary System and Body 16. Anatomy of the Heart
Temperature 17. Function of the Heart
8. Skeletal System 18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels
9. Muscular System 19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and 20. Lymphatic System
Brain 21. Immune System
22. Respiratory System
,23. Digestive System 26. Reproductive Systems
24. Urinary System 27. Human Development and Heredity
25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
Balance
,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
What is the correct sequence of structural organization in the human body from simplest to
most complex?
A) Cells → atoms → molecules → tissues → organs → organ systems
B) Atoms → molecules → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
C) Molecules → atoms → cells → organs → tissues → organ systems
D) Atoms → cells → molecules → tissues → organs → organ systems
E) Cells → molecules → atoms → tissues → organ systems → organs
Answer: B) Atoms → molecules → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
Which statement best defines anatomy?
A) The study of how body parts function
B) The study of disease processes
C) The branch of science that studies the structure of the body
D) The study of homeostatic mechanisms
E) The analysis of chemical reactions in the body
Answer: C) The branch of science that studies the structure of the body
Physiology is best defined as:
A) The study of body structure
B) The branch of science describing how the body functions
C) The study of disease states
D) The examination of dead bodies
E) The classification of organ systems
Answer: B) The branch of science describing how the body functions
What does the term pathophysiology describe?
A) Normal body function
B) Body structure in disease
C) The consequences of improper body functioning
D) The study of medical terminology
E) The classification of diseases
Answer: C) The consequences of improper body functioning
Which term describes the basic unit of life?
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
, D) Tissue
E) Organ
Answer: C) Cell
Specialized groups of cells form:
A) Atoms
B) Molecules
C) Tissues
D) Organ systems
E) Organisms
Answer: C) Tissues
Groups of organs working together create:
A) Cells
B) Tissues
C) Molecules
D) Organ systems
E) Organisms
Answer: D) Organ systems
The Greek origin of the word "anatomy" means:
A) To function
B) To dissect
C) To observe
D) To measure
E) To classify
Answer: B) To dissect
Which of the following best describes the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
A) Anatomy is more important than physiology
B) They are completely unrelated disciplines
C) Anatomical structures determine physiological functions
D) Physiology can be understood without knowledge of anatomy
E) They study the same concepts using different terminology
Answer: C) Anatomical structures determine physiological functions
The statement "structure and function are related" means:
A) All structures look the same
B) The anatomy of a body part relates to its physiological function
Edition by Barbara Herlihy
Includes verified chapter-by-chapter multiple-choice
questions covering key A&P and pathophysiology concepts.
Perfect for nursing and health science students preparing for
anatomy and physiology exams.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Human Body 11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and
2. Basic Chemistry Peripheral Nerves
3. Cells 12. Autonomic Nervous System
4. Cell Metabolism 13. Sensory System
5. Microbiology Basics 14. Endocrine System
6. Tissues and Membranes 15. Blood
7. Integumentary System and Body 16. Anatomy of the Heart
Temperature 17. Function of the Heart
8. Skeletal System 18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels
9. Muscular System 19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and 20. Lymphatic System
Brain 21. Immune System
22. Respiratory System
,23. Digestive System 26. Reproductive Systems
24. Urinary System 27. Human Development and Heredity
25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
Balance
,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
What is the correct sequence of structural organization in the human body from simplest to
most complex?
A) Cells → atoms → molecules → tissues → organs → organ systems
B) Atoms → molecules → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
C) Molecules → atoms → cells → organs → tissues → organ systems
D) Atoms → cells → molecules → tissues → organs → organ systems
E) Cells → molecules → atoms → tissues → organ systems → organs
Answer: B) Atoms → molecules → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems
Which statement best defines anatomy?
A) The study of how body parts function
B) The study of disease processes
C) The branch of science that studies the structure of the body
D) The study of homeostatic mechanisms
E) The analysis of chemical reactions in the body
Answer: C) The branch of science that studies the structure of the body
Physiology is best defined as:
A) The study of body structure
B) The branch of science describing how the body functions
C) The study of disease states
D) The examination of dead bodies
E) The classification of organ systems
Answer: B) The branch of science describing how the body functions
What does the term pathophysiology describe?
A) Normal body function
B) Body structure in disease
C) The consequences of improper body functioning
D) The study of medical terminology
E) The classification of diseases
Answer: C) The consequences of improper body functioning
Which term describes the basic unit of life?
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
, D) Tissue
E) Organ
Answer: C) Cell
Specialized groups of cells form:
A) Atoms
B) Molecules
C) Tissues
D) Organ systems
E) Organisms
Answer: C) Tissues
Groups of organs working together create:
A) Cells
B) Tissues
C) Molecules
D) Organ systems
E) Organisms
Answer: D) Organ systems
The Greek origin of the word "anatomy" means:
A) To function
B) To dissect
C) To observe
D) To measure
E) To classify
Answer: B) To dissect
Which of the following best describes the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
A) Anatomy is more important than physiology
B) They are completely unrelated disciplines
C) Anatomical structures determine physiological functions
D) Physiology can be understood without knowledge of anatomy
E) They study the same concepts using different terminology
Answer: C) Anatomical structures determine physiological functions
The statement "structure and function are related" means:
A) All structures look the same
B) The anatomy of a body part relates to its physiological function
