HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION SALADIN TEST BANK
Human Anatomy 6th Edition Saladin Test Bank
Human Anatomy, 6e (Saladin)
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Anatomy
1) Which of the following is not true?
A) Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) Gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) Comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) Systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
2) The study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
3) A subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific area of
the body is anatomy.
4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
5) Functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and provides
reasons for them.
6) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of the
body.
7) Which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) Systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) Regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) Systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) Systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
8) Auscultation is .
A) listening to natural sounds made by the body
B) looking at the body's appearance in a physical examination
C) feeling a structure with the hands
D) tapping on the body and feeling for resistance
E) examining test results for diagnosis of symptoms involving the abdominal cavity
9) Feeling a structure, like a swollen lymph node, with the hands is called _ .
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10) Listening to natural sounds made by the body is called .
11) If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the method of
study referred to as .
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12) Percussion is the tapping of a body part for examination.
13) Which medical imaging technique relies on the injection of radioactively labeled glucose and
reveals which tissues are most metabolically active?
A) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
B) Sonography
C) Computed tomography (CT) scan
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E) Radiography
14) Which medical imaging technique relies on the absorption of high-energy radiation and
reveals dense tissues, such as bone and teeth?
A) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
B) Sonography
C) Computed tomography (CT) scan
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E) Radiography
15) Which medical imaging technique would be most useful for revealing a tumor in the brain?
A) Computed tomography (CT) scan
B) Radiography
C) Sonography
D) Echocardiography
E) Either a CT scan or sonography would be appropriate.
16) You want to determine which part of the brain is most active when a person is forming a
sentence before they say the words out loud. Which imaging technique would be most useful?
A) Radiography
B) Angiography
C) Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
D) Computed tomography (CT scan)
E) Sonography
17) Which imaging technique is most commonly used to view a fetus in utero?
A) Radiography
B) Computed tomography (CT)
C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) Sonography
E) Positron emission tomography (PET)
18) resonance imaging is an imaging technique that relies on electromagnets to reveal
images of soft tissue.
19) is the imaging technique most often used to reveal a fetus in utero.
20) is the branch of medicine concerned with imaging techniques.
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21) To produce images of soft tissue in the body, resonance imaging would be
utilized.
22) Positron emission tomography (PET scan) assesses the metabolic state of a tissue.
23) Situs inversus is a condition in which .
A) an individual has no lenses in the eye
B) the kidney is flipped anterior to posterior
C) the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities are reversed between right and left
D) the appendix is affixed to the small intestine instead of the large intestine
E) an individual has incessant and painful heartburn
24) Though external appearances differ significantly, internal anatomy between humans is all the
same.
25) The fact that most of us have five lumbar vertebrae, but some people have six and some have
four, is an example of variation among organisms.
A) cellular
B) holistic
C) physiological
D) anatomical
E) reductionist
26) Which of the following lists the levels of human structure from smallest to largest?
A) Organelles, organisms, organs, organ systems
B) Organelles, cells, organs, tissues, organisms
C) Cells, organisms, organelles, organs, organ systems
D) Cells, organs, tissues, organisms, organ systems
E) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
27) By definition, an organ is composed of two or more types.
A) organelle
B) tissue
C) organ system
D) molecule
E) cell
28) Why is the liver considered to be an organ?
A) It is part of the digestive system.
B) It has complex physiological functions.
C) It is larger than a cell.
D) It is composed of two or more tissue types.
E) It has a complex blood supply.
Human Anatomy 6th Edition Saladin Test Bank
Human Anatomy, 6e (Saladin)
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Anatomy
1) Which of the following is not true?
A) Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body.
B) Gross anatomy is the study of tissues and cells.
C) Comparative anatomy is the study of more than one species.
D) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems in a specific area of the body.
E) Systemic anatomy focuses on one organ system at a time.
2) The study of microscopic tissues is called .
A) cytology
B) gross anatomy
C) dissection
D) histology
E) auscultation
3) A subdiscipline of anatomy in which multiple organ systems are studied in a specific area of
the body is anatomy.
4) anatomy is the study of structures visible to the naked eye.
5) Functional goes beyond simply studying the structure of organs and provides
reasons for them.
6) Regional anatomy is the study of multiple organ systems at once in a particular portion of the
body.
7) Which of the following is true regarding systemic versus regional anatomy?
A) Systemic anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
B) Regional anatomy focuses on only one system at a time.
C) Systemic anatomy focuses on several organ systems.
D) Systemic anatomy focuses on several regions of the body.
8) Auscultation is .
A) listening to natural sounds made by the body
B) looking at the body's appearance in a physical examination
C) feeling a structure with the hands
D) tapping on the body and feeling for resistance
E) examining test results for diagnosis of symptoms involving the abdominal cavity
9) Feeling a structure, like a swollen lymph node, with the hands is called _ .
, HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION SALADIN TEST BANK
10) Listening to natural sounds made by the body is called .
11) If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the method of
study referred to as .
, HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION SALADIN TEST BANK
12) Percussion is the tapping of a body part for examination.
13) Which medical imaging technique relies on the injection of radioactively labeled glucose and
reveals which tissues are most metabolically active?
A) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
B) Sonography
C) Computed tomography (CT) scan
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E) Radiography
14) Which medical imaging technique relies on the absorption of high-energy radiation and
reveals dense tissues, such as bone and teeth?
A) Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
B) Sonography
C) Computed tomography (CT) scan
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E) Radiography
15) Which medical imaging technique would be most useful for revealing a tumor in the brain?
A) Computed tomography (CT) scan
B) Radiography
C) Sonography
D) Echocardiography
E) Either a CT scan or sonography would be appropriate.
16) You want to determine which part of the brain is most active when a person is forming a
sentence before they say the words out loud. Which imaging technique would be most useful?
A) Radiography
B) Angiography
C) Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
D) Computed tomography (CT scan)
E) Sonography
17) Which imaging technique is most commonly used to view a fetus in utero?
A) Radiography
B) Computed tomography (CT)
C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) Sonography
E) Positron emission tomography (PET)
18) resonance imaging is an imaging technique that relies on electromagnets to reveal
images of soft tissue.
19) is the imaging technique most often used to reveal a fetus in utero.
20) is the branch of medicine concerned with imaging techniques.
, HUMAN ANATOMY 6TH EDITION SALADIN TEST BANK
21) To produce images of soft tissue in the body, resonance imaging would be
utilized.
22) Positron emission tomography (PET scan) assesses the metabolic state of a tissue.
23) Situs inversus is a condition in which .
A) an individual has no lenses in the eye
B) the kidney is flipped anterior to posterior
C) the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities are reversed between right and left
D) the appendix is affixed to the small intestine instead of the large intestine
E) an individual has incessant and painful heartburn
24) Though external appearances differ significantly, internal anatomy between humans is all the
same.
25) The fact that most of us have five lumbar vertebrae, but some people have six and some have
four, is an example of variation among organisms.
A) cellular
B) holistic
C) physiological
D) anatomical
E) reductionist
26) Which of the following lists the levels of human structure from smallest to largest?
A) Organelles, organisms, organs, organ systems
B) Organelles, cells, organs, tissues, organisms
C) Cells, organisms, organelles, organs, organ systems
D) Cells, organs, tissues, organisms, organ systems
E) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
27) By definition, an organ is composed of two or more types.
A) organelle
B) tissue
C) organ system
D) molecule
E) cell
28) Why is the liver considered to be an organ?
A) It is part of the digestive system.
B) It has complex physiological functions.
C) It is larger than a cell.
D) It is composed of two or more tissue types.
E) It has a complex blood supply.
