BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS 13TH
EDITION TEST BANK 2026 | ANN SENISI
SCOTT & ELIZABETH FONG | UPDATED
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREP
• This material is an original exam prep resource modeled on the scope and
structure of Body Structures and Functions (13th Ed.) by Scott & Fong — use it to
test your recall chapter by chapter, review EXPERT RATIONALE to understand the
"why," and revisit any topic where you miss questions.
• Each question follows the same format: bold question → five lettered options →
bold correct answer → EXPERT RATIONALE — making self-testing fast and focused.
BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS — EXAM PREP
Multiple Choice Questions | Chapters 1–18
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY
Q1. Which term describes the study of the functions of the human body?
A. Anatomy
B. Pathology
C. Histology
D. Cytology
E. Physiology
✓ Correct Answer: E. Physiology
EXPERT RATIONALE: Physiology is the science that deals with how the body and its
parts work or function. Anatomy, by contrast, focuses on structure.
,Q2. The maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body is called:
A. Metabolism
B. Catabolism
C. Homeostasis
D. Anabolism
E. Osmosis
✓ Correct Answer: C. Homeostasis
EXPERT RATIONALE: Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a
relatively constant internal environment despite external changes, essential for
normal cell function.
Q3. Which of the following body cavities contains the heart and lungs?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Thoracic cavity
E. Spinal cavity
✓ Correct Answer: D. Thoracic cavity
EXPERT RATIONALE: The thoracic cavity is located in the chest and houses the
heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
Q4. Which directional term means toward the head?
A. Inferior
B. Medial
C. Lateral
,D. Superior
E. Posterior
✓ Correct Answer: D. Superior
EXPERT RATIONALE: Superior means toward the head or upper part of the body.
Inferior means toward the feet.
Q5. The navel (belly button) is considered which directional term relative to
the chest?
A. Superior
B. Lateral
C. Inferior
D. Proximal
E. Medial
✓ Correct Answer: C. Inferior
EXPERT RATIONALE: The navel is located below the chest, making it inferior to the
chest in anatomical terminology.
Q6. A cut that divides the body into right and left halves is called a:
A. Transverse plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Coronal plane
D. Sagittal plane
E. Oblique plane
✓ Correct Answer: D. Sagittal plane
, EXPERT RATIONALE: A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left portions. A
midsagittal plane divides it into equal halves.
Q7. Which of the following represents the correct hierarchy of structural
organization from simplest to most complex?
A. Organ → tissue → cell → organism
B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
C. Tissue → cell → organ → organism
D. Organism → organ → tissue → cell
E. Cell → organ → tissue → system
✓ Correct Answer: B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
EXPERT RATIONALE: The levels of structural organization proceed from the
simplest (cell) to the most complex (organism), with tissues, organs, and organ
systems in between.
Q8. Which body system is primarily responsible for hormone production?
A. Nervous system
B. Lymphatic system
C. Endocrine system
D. Integumentary system
E. Reproductive system
✓ Correct Answer: C. Endocrine system
EXPERT RATIONALE: The endocrine system consists of glands that produce and
secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate body functions.
EDITION TEST BANK 2026 | ANN SENISI
SCOTT & ELIZABETH FONG | UPDATED
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREP
• This material is an original exam prep resource modeled on the scope and
structure of Body Structures and Functions (13th Ed.) by Scott & Fong — use it to
test your recall chapter by chapter, review EXPERT RATIONALE to understand the
"why," and revisit any topic where you miss questions.
• Each question follows the same format: bold question → five lettered options →
bold correct answer → EXPERT RATIONALE — making self-testing fast and focused.
BODY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS — EXAM PREP
Multiple Choice Questions | Chapters 1–18
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY
Q1. Which term describes the study of the functions of the human body?
A. Anatomy
B. Pathology
C. Histology
D. Cytology
E. Physiology
✓ Correct Answer: E. Physiology
EXPERT RATIONALE: Physiology is the science that deals with how the body and its
parts work or function. Anatomy, by contrast, focuses on structure.
,Q2. The maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body is called:
A. Metabolism
B. Catabolism
C. Homeostasis
D. Anabolism
E. Osmosis
✓ Correct Answer: C. Homeostasis
EXPERT RATIONALE: Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a
relatively constant internal environment despite external changes, essential for
normal cell function.
Q3. Which of the following body cavities contains the heart and lungs?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Thoracic cavity
E. Spinal cavity
✓ Correct Answer: D. Thoracic cavity
EXPERT RATIONALE: The thoracic cavity is located in the chest and houses the
heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
Q4. Which directional term means toward the head?
A. Inferior
B. Medial
C. Lateral
,D. Superior
E. Posterior
✓ Correct Answer: D. Superior
EXPERT RATIONALE: Superior means toward the head or upper part of the body.
Inferior means toward the feet.
Q5. The navel (belly button) is considered which directional term relative to
the chest?
A. Superior
B. Lateral
C. Inferior
D. Proximal
E. Medial
✓ Correct Answer: C. Inferior
EXPERT RATIONALE: The navel is located below the chest, making it inferior to the
chest in anatomical terminology.
Q6. A cut that divides the body into right and left halves is called a:
A. Transverse plane
B. Frontal plane
C. Coronal plane
D. Sagittal plane
E. Oblique plane
✓ Correct Answer: D. Sagittal plane
, EXPERT RATIONALE: A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left portions. A
midsagittal plane divides it into equal halves.
Q7. Which of the following represents the correct hierarchy of structural
organization from simplest to most complex?
A. Organ → tissue → cell → organism
B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
C. Tissue → cell → organ → organism
D. Organism → organ → tissue → cell
E. Cell → organ → tissue → system
✓ Correct Answer: B. Cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
EXPERT RATIONALE: The levels of structural organization proceed from the
simplest (cell) to the most complex (organism), with tissues, organs, and organ
systems in between.
Q8. Which body system is primarily responsible for hormone production?
A. Nervous system
B. Lymphatic system
C. Endocrine system
D. Integumentary system
E. Reproductive system
✓ Correct Answer: C. Endocrine system
EXPERT RATIONALE: The endocrine system consists of glands that produce and
secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate body functions.
