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Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8/e

David N. Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Jackie L. Butler, Grayson County College
Ricki Lewis, SUNY - Albany

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter Quiz


1	Interest in the study of the human body was first stimulated in human beings by
		A)	the need to stay healthy
		B)	to help women in childbirth
		C)	a concern with illness and injury
		D)	dissatisfaction with supernatural explanations of death


2	The self-initiated change in an organism’s position or travel from one place to another is
		A)	responsiveness
		B)	absorption
		C)	circulation
		D)	movement


3	When an organism produces new body materials faster than old ones are worn out, the process is called
		A)	growth
		B)	reproduction
		C)	assimilation
		D)	circulation


4	The movement of substances within the body within body fluids is:
		A)	digestion
		B)	absorption
		C)	assimilation
		D)	circulation


5	The most abundant chemical in the body is
		A)	water
		B)	oxygen
		C)	glucose
		D)	carbon dioxide


6	The rate at which chemical reactions take place in the body is controlled by
		A)	oxygen
		B)	pressure
		C)	heat
		D)	available food


7	Which of the following is a cooling process?
		A)	constricting of surface blood vessels
		B)	shivering
		C)	perspiring
		D)	exercising


8	Homeostasis in a healthy person
		A)	doesn’t change or fluctuate
		B)	changes around the set point
		C)	remains exactly at a predetermined set point
		D)	changes in response to changes in the external environment


9	When a person’s body heat rises, the brain’s temperature control center
		A)	decreases the metabolic rate
		B)	increases thirst
		C)	decreases the intake of food
		D)	increases the loss of body heat


10	In maintaining homeostasis, the feedback to the control center is triggered by
		A)	changes away from the set point
		B)	the need to change the set point to accommodate to the new condition
		C)	immediately life threatening conditions
		D)	changes in the external environment


11	In the human body, the most complex level of organization is the
		A)	cell
		B)	tissue
		C)	organ
		D)	organ system


12	Which of the following is described as layers or masses that have common functions?
		A)	an organ
		B)	a cell
		C)	a tissue
		D)	a system


13	The mediastinum is in the
		A)	thoracic cavity
		B)	abdominal cavity
		C)	pelvic cavity
		D)	pericardial cavity


14	The ventral cavity is composed of all of the following body cavities except the
		A)	thoracic cavity
		B)	abdominal cavity
		C)	pelvic cavity
		D)	spinal cavity


15	The peritonea membranes are the lining membranes of:
		A)	nasal cavity
		B)	thoracic cavity
		C)	oral cavity
		D)	abdominal cavity


16	Which of the following is not a part of the integumentary system?
		A)	hair
		B)	mucous membranes
		C)	skin
		D)	sweat gland


17	The system that produces progeny is the
		A)	digestive system
		B)	reproductive system
		C)	nervous system
		D)	endocrine system


18	Which of the following is not descriptive of the anatomical position?
		A)	arms to the side with the palms directed forward
		B)	feet parallel to one another and flat on the floor
		C)	head turned to the right
		D)	erect body posture


19	Regarding direction terms that describe the positions of body structures, which of the following is correct?
		A)	The fingers are proximal to the wrist.
		B)	The ears are lateral to the nose.
		C)	The knee is distal to the foot.
		D)	The umbilicus is superior to the epigastric region.


20	“Heartburn” or indigestion is usually experienced in which of the following regions?
		A)	epigastric region
		B)	hypogastric region
		C)	iliac region
		D)	lumbar region


21	An appendectomy would be performed in the
		A)	epigastric region
		B)	hypochondriac region
		C)	umbilical region
		D)	right iliac region


22	The brachial region is found on the
		A)	face
		B)	neck
		C)	arm
		D)	leg


23	Which of the following pairs is not correct?
		A)	crural - leg
		B)	celiac - head
		C)	cervical - neck
		D)	costal - ribs


24	Knowledge of the human body began with observations of the effects of injuries and wound healing.
		A)	True
		B)	False


25	The studies of form and function in the human body are easily separated as there is little relationship between the two concepts.
		A)	True
		B)	False


26	Anatomists continue to discover new anatomical features of the body.
		A)	True
		B)	False


27	Reproduction and growth are synonymous.
		A)	True
		B)	False


28	Absorption is the passage of substances through various body membranes.
		A)	True
		B)	False


29	Foods are substances that supply the body with chemicals and water.
		A)	True
		B)	False


30	Maintenance of a stable internal environment is homeostasis.
		A)	True
		B)	False


31	When the body needs to conserve heat, blood vessels in the skin surface dilate.
		A)	True
		B)	False


32	Changes away from the body’s normal set point are controlled by positive feedback mechanisms.
		A)	True
		B)	False


33	Chemicals are made up of smaller structures called atoms and atoms can combine to form molecules.
		A)	True
		B)	False


34	Organelles are structures within cells that perform specific functions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


35	The axial portion of the human organism contains the arms and legs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


36	The head contains one large cavity and several smaller cavities including the sinuses.
		A)	True
		B)	False


37	Support and movement are accomplished by the skeletal and muscular systems.
		A)	True
		B)	False


38	The cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are the transport systems of the body.
		A)	True
		B)	False


39	The systems involved with absorption and excretion are the digestive system and the urinary system.
		A)	True
		B)	False


40	The spinal cord is anterior to the heart.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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