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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 01
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect
the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)
A. anatomist.
B. physiologist.
C. chemist.
D. biochemist.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
2. Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because
A. physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
B. physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C. body parts take up space.
D. our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of anatomy.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Objective: A05.02 Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
3. The activities of an anatomist consist of ______, whereas those of a physiologist consist of
_____.
A. observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B. conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C. studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D. sketching; dissecting
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Objective: A05.02 Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to
A. the Greek word for "function."
B. the name of the first anatomist.
C. the Greek word for "cutting up."
D. the function of internal organs.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
5. The term "physiology" is related to
A. the Latin for "physical shape."
B. the structure of internal organs.
C. the Greek for "cutting up."
D. the Greek for "relationship to nature."
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
1-2
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
6.
The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness illustrates that
A. chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B. new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C. everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D.
the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
7. Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A. They carry on specific activities.
B. They are only in cells of humans.
C. They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D. They are found in many types of cells.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
1-3
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
8. Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?
A. Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B. Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C. Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D. Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
9. In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is
A. the atom.
B. the molecule.
C. the macromolecule.
D. the cell.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
1-4
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 01
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect
the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)
A. anatomist.
B. physiologist.
C. chemist.
D. biochemist.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
2. Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because
A. physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
B. physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C. body parts take up space.
D. our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of anatomy.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Objective: A05.02 Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
1-1
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
3. The activities of an anatomist consist of ______, whereas those of a physiologist consist of
_____.
A. observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B. conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C. studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D. sketching; dissecting
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Objective: A05.02 Give specific examples to show the interrelationship between anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to
A. the Greek word for "function."
B. the name of the first anatomist.
C. the Greek word for "cutting up."
D. the function of internal organs.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
5. The term "physiology" is related to
A. the Latin for "physical shape."
B. the structure of internal organs.
C. the Greek for "cutting up."
D. the Greek for "relationship to nature."
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
1-2
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
6.
The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness illustrates that
A. chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B. new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C. everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D.
the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how anatomy and physiology are related.
Section: 01.02
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
7. Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A. They carry on specific activities.
B. They are only in cells of humans.
C. They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D. They are found in many types of cells.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
1-3
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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
8. Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?
A. Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B. Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C. Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D. Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
9. In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is
A. the atom.
B. the molecule.
C. the macromolecule.
D. the cell.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.03 List the levels of organization in the human body and the characteristics of each.
Section: 01.03
Topic: Basic terminology
Topic: Levels of organization
1-4
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