





Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Prepare for your exams
Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points to download
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Community
Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts
Discover the best universities in your country according to Docsity users
Free resources
Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors
1) The study of normal body structures is called . A) physiology B) anatomy C) pathology D) microscopy E) biology 2) The study of how the body functions is called . A) neuroanatomy B) anatomy C) chemistry D) histology E) physiology
Typology: Exams
1 / 9
This page cannot be seen from the preview
Don't miss anything!
The study of normal body structures is called. A) physiology B) anatomy C) pathology D) microscopy E) biology
The study of how the body functions is called. A) neuroanatomy B) anatomy C) chemistry D) histology E) physiology
Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation. true false
We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). true false
Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a magnifying lens. true false
Feeling structures with your fingertips is called , whereas tapping on the body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is called. A) palpation; auscultation B) auscultation; percussion C) percussion; auscultation D) palpation; percussion E) percussion; palpation
Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining the anatomical development of a fetus? A) Auscultation B) PET scan
D) Sonography E) Radiography
B) gross anatomy C) exploratory physiology D) comparative physiology E) radiology
Anatomy & Physiology The Unity of Form and Function, 10th Edition by Saladin Test Bank
Known as "the father of modern anatomy," was the first to publish accurate drawings of the body. A) Vesalius B) Maimonides C) Harvey D) Aristotle E) van Leeuwenhoek
The most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by. A) Hippocrates B) Aristotle C) Galen D) Vesalius E) Avicenna
Who established a code of ethics for physicians and is considered the "father of medicine"? A) Aristotle B) Hippocrates C) Galen D) Vesalius E) Hooke
The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy. true false
5
What is the process of using numerous observations to develop general principles and predictions about a specific subject called? A) Experimental design B) The deductive method C) The inductive method D) A hypothesis E) Statistical testing
Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori , lives in the lining of the stomach. If these bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of investigation is an example of. A) hypothetical reasoning B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning C) the inductive method D) experimental design E) statistical analysis
The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of experimental design that help to ensure. A) an adequate sample size B) objective and reliable results C) experimental bias D) psychosomatic effects E) treatment groups
Which process submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published? A) Adjudication B) Statistical testing C) Falsification D) Peer review E) Hypothetico-deductive testing
A new drug apparently increases short-term memory. Students were divided randomly into two groups at the beginning of the semester. One group was given the memory pill once a day for the semester, and the other group was given a same-looking pill, but it was just sugar. The sugar pill is termed a(n).
7
Evolutionary (Darwinian) medicine traces some of our diseases to our evolutionary past. true false
If a species of animal evolves over generations to grow a large fan-blade like growth on its back to catch the wind and cool its body, this would be an example of responding to. A) selection pressure B) adaptation C) natural selection D) climate change E) positive feedback
The terms development and evolution have the same meaning in physiology. true false
What is a change in the genetic composition of a population over time called? A) Mutation B) Natural selection C) Selection pressure D) Evolution E) Adaptation
The constant appearance of new strains of influenza virus is an example of. A) a model B) evolution C) selection pressure D) survivorship E) success
What is the principal theory of how evolution works? A) Natural pressure B) Selective pressure C) Darwinian pressure D) Natural adaptation E) Natural selection
Stereoscopic vision provides.
8
A) opposable perception B) color perception C) depth perception D) bipedalism E) opposition of thumbs
Most primates are , meaning they live in trees. A) prehensile B) bipedal C) cursorial D) troglodytic E) arboreal
Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking? A) Hair B) Fully opposable thumbs C) Stereoscopic vision D) Color vision E) Spinal and pelvic anatomy
A human is born before his/her nervous system has matured. This is traceable to. A) their inability to regulate body temperature B) skeletal adaptations to bipedalism C) the arboreal habits of early primates D) the conditions of modern civilization E) the diet of early species of Homo
What is the species of modern humans? A) Homo erectus B) Homo sapiens C) Homo habilis D) Neanderthal E) Australopithecus
Organs are made of tissues. true false