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TEST BANK for Human Biology, Anatomy & Physiology for the Health Sciences. 2nd Edition by Wendi Rosc

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Chap 01_2ce Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Skin is considered superficial. a. True b. False a. True b. False 2. Biology is the study of the physical structures of an organism. a. True b. False a. True b. False 3. Mushrooms are a prokaryotic, unicellular organism. a. True b. False a. True b. False 4. The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into multiple quadrants. a. True b. False a. True b. False 5. Disease results when homeostasis is not maintained over time. a. True b. False a. True b. False 6. The regulation of multiple factors within the internal environment is known as homeostasis. a. True b. False a. True b. False 7. Pleural membranes are protected by the cranium. a. True b. False a. True b. False

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Chap 01_2ce 8. Positive feedback loops are common in human physiology. a. True b. False a. True b. False 9. The heart is part of an organ system made up of different types of cells. a. True b. False a. True b. False 10. Bacteria are necessary for human survival. a. True b. False a. True b. False 11. The ankle is proximal to the knee. a. True b. False a. True b. False 12. Physiology is the study of how anatomical parts function. a. True b. False a. True b. False 13. Viruses are considered living things because they are made of cells. a. True b. False a. True b. False 14. The integumentary system is made up of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle tissue. a. True b. False a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 15. The male reproductive system does NOT include which of the following? a. bladder b. testes c. vas deferens d. prostate gland Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chap 01_2ce 16. Which of the following is NOT a type of receptor in the human body? a. tactile receptor b. nocturnal receptor c. baroreceptor d. photoreceptor 17. Which of the following hormones is/are produced by the ovaries? a. progesterone and testosterone b. progesterone c. estrogen d. estrogen and progesterone Sarah Sarah and Melanie were playing in a tree when Sarah fell out the tree and tried to brace her fall with her outstretched right arm. X-rays showed that Sarah had fractured her right radius bone in her forearm. 18. What is the anatomical name for the area Sarah fractured? a. brachial b. antebrachial c. antecubital d. palmar 19. What is the general term for prokaryotes? a. bacteria b. protists c. fungi d. plants 20. Which of the following is NOT an organ system of the human body? a. exocrine system b. reproductive system c. cardiovascular system d. integumentary system 21. Which of the following organ systems is responsible for the breakdown of proteins to amino acids? a. urinary system b. muscular system c. digestive system d. cardiovascular system Sarah Sarah and Melanie were playing in a tree when Sarah fell out the tree and tried to brace her fall with her outstretched right arm. X-rays showed that Sarah had fractured her right radius bone in her forearm. 22. Sarah's fracture is ______ to her shoulder. a. distal b. superficial c. proximal d. superior 23. What is the mediastinum? a. the space between the pleural membranes that surround the lungs b. the anatomical central region of the thoracic cavity c. the space between the pericardial membranes that surround the heart d. located in the hypogastric region 24. Which region is 4 pointing to? a. antebrachial region b. brachial region c. cubital region d. antecubital region

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Chap 01_2ce Luke Luke is a hockey player. During his game last night, he was checked and fell on the ice, hitting the back of his head. At the hospital he was diagnosed with a concussion. He is feeling significant pain on the posterior aspect of his head where he contacted the ice. 25. The pain that Luke is feeling from his injury is from which type of receptors? a. thermoreceptors b. osmoreceptors c. baroreceptors d. nociceptors 26. Which of the following structures is NOT found in the mediastinum? a. esophagus b. heart c. trachea d. spinal cord 27. Which of the following is an exception to the fungi kingdom because it is unicellular? a. yeast b. mushrooms c. mildew d. molds 28. In which kingdom would you find a prokaryotic organism that can live in extreme environments? a. Fungi b. Plants c. Archaebacteria d. Eubacteria 29. Which of the following refers to the process of making and using energy? a. metabolism b. growth c. reproduction d. heredity Luke Luke is a hockey player. During his game last night, he was checked and fell on the ice, hitting the back of his head. At the hospital he was diagnosed with a concussion. He is feeling significant pain on the posterior aspect of his head where he contacted the ice. 30. Luke's injury is located in which body cavity? a. thoracic b. vertebral c. abdominopelvic d. cranial 31. In a homeostatic negative feedback response, let’s suppose the stimulus is a decrease in body temperature. Which of the following would be the effector? a. blood vessels in the skin that constrict b. receptors that detect temperature change c. the hypothalamus, which determines that body temperature is too low d. sensory information that is sent to the brain

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Chap 01_2ce 32. Select the correct order of levels of organization that make up the body from the smallest/simplest to the largest/most complex level. a. molecule/chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism b. molecule/chemical, cell, tissue, organ system, organ, organism c. molecule/chemical, cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism d. cell, molecule/chemical, tissue, organ, organ system, organism 33. A transverse plane divides the body into what sections? a. left and right sections b. superior and inferior sections c. anterior and posterior sections d. angular sections 34. Ashley’s X-rays will be taken of which region of her body? a. pelvic b. thoracic c. abdominal d. cranial 35. In which kingdom would you find organisms that are photosynthetic, eukaryotic, and multicellular? a. Fungi b. Plants c. Archaebacteria d. Eubacteria 36. Which of the following describes how Archaebacteria are classified? a. eukaryotic, multicellular b. prokaryotic, unicellular c. prokaryotic, multicellular d. eukaryotic, multicellular 37. What are the four basic elements from which all living things are made? a. hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium b. carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen c. oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, carbon d. carbon, hydrogen, fluorine, oxygen 38. What is the primary cause of heart disease? a. atherosclerosis b. genetics c. obesity d. angina 39. What is the major function of the integumentary system? a. to take up excess fluids from the interstitial or intercellular space b. to take up oxygen c. to protect the internal organs d. to protect from infection, physical damage and dehydration 40. Which system is the esophagus part of? a. reproductive system b. digestive system c. cardiovascular system d. respiratory system 41. How many chromosomes to humans have in the nucleus of each cell, not including sperm or eggs? a. 23 b. 26 c. 42 d. 46

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Chap 01_2ce 42. Which sustem is the pituitary gland part of? system a. respiratory system b. lymphatic system c. reproductive system d. endocrine system 43. With respect to the nervous system, which of the following are the specialized senses? a. visual, auditory, equilibrium, gustatory, olfactory b. visual, auditory, emotion, olfactory c. visual, equilibrium, olfactory, emotion, gustatory d. auditory, equilibrium, olfactory, emotion 44. Which system functions to help regulate body temperature, protect the body, and detect sensations such as touch, pressure, and pain? a. endocrine system b. integumentary system c. digestive system d. urinary system Jack Jack was competing in a track and field event on a hot summer day. Following his 1500 m run, he was very sweaty and breathing heavily. He quickly drank a bottle of water and ate a banana. 45. What type of muscle tissue did Jack use to move his body while running? a. smooth muscle b. cardiac muscle c. skeletal muscle d. glandular muscle 46. What is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plants? a. mitochondria b. chloroplast c. nucleus d. lysosome 47. Homeostasis relies primarily on which type of feedback system? a. integrative feedback b. negative feedback c. continual feedback d. positive feedback 48. Which of the following plays a role in Ashley’s breathing? a. hypothalamus b. pancreas c. thyroid d. medulla oblongata 49. What do osmoreceptors detect? a. pain b. concentrations of ions c. pressure d. body position 50. Which region is 11 pointing to? a. coxal region b. manual region c. pubic region d. carpal region 51. George is having an appendix attack. In which quadrant would he have the pain? a. LLQ b. RUQ c. RLQ d. LUQ Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chap 01_2ce 52. Which of the following correctly lists the organizational hierarchy of life from the least inclusive to the most inclusive? a. molecules, chemicals, cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism b. chemicals, molecules, tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organism c. molecules, chemicals, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism d. chemicals, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism 53. Which of the following is a secondary function of the muscular system? a. heat production b. protecting internal organs c. responding to stimuli d. maintaining posture 54. In the following diagram, which is showing a midsagittal plane?

a. 1 c. 3

b. 2 d. 4

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Chap 01_2ce 55. If you were facing a person in the correct anatomical position, which region could you observe? a. occipital region b. scapular region c. lumbar region d. palmar region 56. In which cavity are the lungs found? a. abdominal cavity b. thoracic cavity c. dorsal cavity d. cranial cavity 57. Which organ system is most likely affected? a. respiratory system b. reproductive system c. skeletal system d. nervous system Jack Jack was competing in a track and field event on a hot summer day. Following his 1500 m run, he was very sweaty and breathing heavily. He quickly drank a bottle of water and ate a banana. 58. Jack's sweating is accomplished by which organ system? a. integumentary system b. nervous system c. endocrine system d. cardiovascular system 59. Which of the following is a receptor that detects blood pressure? a. photoreceptor b. thermoreceptor c. baroreceptor d. nociceptor Jack Jack was competing in a track and field event on a hot summer day. Following his 1500 m run, he was very sweaty and breathing heavily. He quickly drank a bottle of water and ate a banana. 60. What is Jack's sweating an example of? a. an effector b. an organ system c. an integrating system d. a receptor 61. Which region is 12 pointing to? a. carpal region b. pollex region c. tarsal region d. hallux region

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Chap 14_2ce

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Chap 14_2ce a. A c. C

b. B d. D

35. The muscle located on the anterolateral aspect of the femur is responsible for which of the following movements? a. ankle dorsiflexion b. hip extension c. knee flexion d. knee extension 36. Transverse tubules are a unique feature of which organelle in a muscle fibre? a. sarcoplasm b. sarcolemma c. sarcoplasmic reticulum d. ribosomes 37. Sprinting is primarily fuelled by which of the following? a. creatine phosphate b. electron transport chain c. glycogenolysis d. Krebs cycle 38. An adductor muscle moves its insertion in which direction? a. away from midline b. toward the midline c. superior d. inferior 39. What surrounds each individual muscle fibre? a. endomysium b. fascicle c. perimysium d. epimysium 40. If you dorsiflexed your foot, what muscle are you primarily using? a. rectus femoris b. biceps femoris c. tibialis anterior d. gastrocnemius 41. What is the primary function of the orbicularis oris? a. yawning b. closing the eyes c. raising the eyebrows d. puckering the lips 42. Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system? a. posture b. producing body movements c. regulating ion composition d. movement of internal organs 43. In which of the following exercises would the pectoralis major be the primer mover? a. dumbbell curl (bending elbow and pulling weight up to shoulders) b. standing on toes c. bench press (pushing bar up while lying on your back) d. pulling a bar down from overhead to chest level 44. What type of muscle fibre is most likely used in weight lifting? a. slow oxidative b. fast oxidative-glycolytic c. fast glycolytic d. slow glycolytic

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Chap 14_2ce 45. Hamstrings perform hip ____ and knee ____. a. flexion, flexion b. flexion, extension c. extension, extension d. extension, flexion 46. What action would the muscle labelled by the number 6 cause when contracted? a. extend hip b. extend knee c. laterally rotate thigh d. flex knee 47. During a pushing movement, the pectoralis major and the triceps are best described as which of the following? a. antagonists b. agonists c. fixators d. synergists 48. A sample of muscle tissue taken from the carotid artery is most likely to show which of the following speeds of contraction? a. very slow b. slow c. intermediate d. fast 49. Which of the following is NOT part of the thin filament? a. myosin b. actin c. troponin d. tropomyosin 50. What muscle is 2 pointing to? a. sternocleidomastoid b. soleus c. occipitofrontalis d. deltoid 51. Use the following diagram for the next 3 questions. Which number is the trapezius muscle?

a. 1 c. 7

b. 6 d. not listed

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Chap 14_2ce 52. What is the term for the space between the neuron and the target muscle? a. synaptic knob b. tendon c. dendrite d. synaptic cleft 53. While exercising at the local gym, Brad performs a bench press. Lowering the weight is an example of which type of muscle contraction? a. eccentric b. concentric c. isometric d. isotonic 54. What is the smallest contractile unit of a muscle called? a. sarcolemma b. sarcomere c. myosin d. actin 55. Where does the biceps brachii insert? a. humerus b. glenoid cavity c. radius d. carpal bones 56. The command to contract is distributed throughout a muscle fibre (to the cell interior) by which of the following: a. the sarcomere b. the transverse tubules c. the myotubules d. the myofibrils 57. In response to action potentials arriving from the transverse tubules, what does the sarcoplasmic release? a. acetylcholine b. sodium ions c. potassium ions d. calcium ions 58. What is the term for the number of calories that must be consumed to maintain cellular functions without gaining or losing weight? a. set point b. homeostasis c. glycemic index d. basal metabolic rate (BMR) 59. Which muscle would you use when you abduct your arm at your shoulder joint? a. biceps brachii b. trapezius c. sternocleidomastoid d. deltoid 60. Which of the following is NOT considered an erector spinae muscle? a. spinalis b. quadratus c. iliocostalis d. longissimus 61. Muscles responsible for wrist extension can be found on which aspect of the forearm? a. posterior b. anterior c. medial d. lateral

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Chap 14_2ce 62. Which of the following describes the correct order of connective tissue from superficial to deep? a. fascia, epimysium, perimysium, endomysium b. fascia, epimysium, endomysium, perimysium c. fascia, endomysium, spimysium, perimysium d. fascia, endomysium, perimysium, epimysium 63. What is the term given to the end of the muscle that attaches to the stationary bone? a. insertion b. belly c. origin d. proximal 64. Which of the following would you primarily use to extend your leg at the knee joint? a. semitendinosus b. soleus c. adductor longus d. rectus femoris 65. Use the following diagram for the next 2 questions. Identify an external rotator of the shoulder.

a. A c. C

b. B d. D

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Chap 14_2ce 66. What muscle is C pointing to? a. deltoid b. triceps brachii c. latissimus dorsi d. trapezius 67. Which of the following is NOT a muscle tissue type? a. skeletal b. sphincter c. cardiac d. smooth 68. What is the primary role of the contents of the sarcoplasmic reticulum? a. exposing actin binding sites on myosin b. binding to tropomyosin c. exposing myosin binding sites on the actin d. exposing binding sites on troponin 69. What muscle extends the elbow joint while doing push-ups? a. deltoid b. pectoralis major c. triceps brachii d. biceps brachii 70. What number is the synergist for chewing? a. 2 b. 5 c. 8 d. 9

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