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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

The History of Anatomy

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

Anatomy is derived from the Greek word meaning (2)
A)"to cut up"
B)"analysis"
C)"functioning part"
D)"observe death"
2

Physiology is the study of body (2)
A)structure
B)organization
C)function
D)chemistry
3

Anatomy is a subdivision of the science of (2)
A)biology
B)human behavior
C)genetics
D)human ecology
4

The majority of anatomical terms are derived from (2)
A)Latin and German
B)German and French
C)Greek and Latin
D)French and Latin
5

The ancient surgical procedure of drilling a hole in the skull or removing a portion of the cranial bone is known as (3)
A)craniectomy
B)trepanation
C)paleomorphotomy
D)lobectomy
6

Paleopathology of prehistoric humans is concerned with studying (4)
A)disease and causes of death
B)relative life spans
C)growth rates and body structure
D)sexual dimorphism
7

Widespread acceptance of human anatomy as a science first occurred in ancient (8)
A)Rome
B)Egypt
C)China
D)Greece
8

The establishment of sound principles of medical practice earned this man the title of father of medicine. (8)
A)Hippocrates
B)Aristotle
C)Erasistratus
D)Galen
9

Which of the four body humors was believed by Hippocrates to be associated with the lungs? (9)
A)black bile
B)yellow bile
C)phlegm
D)blood
10

The organ believed by Aristotle to be the "seat of intelligence" was the (10)
A)liver
B)heart
C)brain
D)intestine
11

Who wrote the first known account of embryology, in which he described the development of the heart in a chick embryo? (10)
A)Harvey
B)Vesalius
C)Malpighi
D)Aristotle
12

What event that took place about 1450 helped usher in the Renaissance? (13)
A)the development of the microscope
B)the acceptance of the scientific method
C)the development of the cell theory
D)the development of movable type
13

The anatomical masterpiece DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA was written and illustrated by (14)
A)Leonardo da Vinci
B)Harvey
C)Vesalius
D)Leeuwenhoek
14

Which of the following men would not have believed in the humoral theory of body organization? (16)
A)Schwann
B)Galen
C)Hippocrates
D)Aristotle
15

The most important contribution by William Harvey was his research on the (15)
A)continuous circulation of blood
B)microscopic structure of spermatozoa
C)detailed structure of the kidney
D)striped appearance of skeletal muscle
16

Who was significant in developing anatomy and physiology into a comparative science? (16)
A)Galen
B)Harvey
C)Erasistratus
D)Muller
17

Who performed many human vivisections? (11)
A)Erasistratus
B)Vesalius
C)Harvey
D)Galen
18

Who was an influential writer of the second century? (11)
A)Harvey
B)Galen
C)Vesalius
D)Hippocrates
19

Who described the flow of blood? (15)
A)Leeuwenhoek
B)Muller
C)Harvey
D)Vesalius
20

X rays were discovered during the late nineteenth century by (18)
A)Roentgen
B)Hooke
C)Schleiden
D)Muller
21

Which of the following has not been of importance in the development of the science of human anatomy? (11)
A)vivisections
B)human dissections
C)the invention of the microscope
D)movable type
22

The first Grecian reference to human anatomy was written in (8)
A)Homer's ODYSSEY
B)Homer's Iliad
C)APPOLONIUS OF ARGO
D)THE TROJAN WOMEN
23

The dissection of human cadavers was prohibited in the (12)
A)Alexandrian era
B)Grecian period
C)Middle Ages
D)twentieth century
24

Aristotle believed that the function of the brain was to (10)
A)keep the four humors in check
B)cool the blood
C)remove waste products from the blood
D)break down and store lipids
25

The science of _____ concerns understanding body structure, whereas the science of _____ concerns understanding body functions. (2)
A)anatomy, histology
B)anatomy, physiology
C)physiology, anatomy
D)histology, physiology
26

The Galenic philosophy of blood circulation persisted for over 1,400 years until _____ published his work ON THE MOTION OF THE HEART AND BLOOD IN ANIMALS. (15)
A)Vesalius
B)Leonardo da Vinci
C)Harvey
D)Hooke
27

Chinese medicine uses the practice of ______, which is believed by some to maintain a balance between the life forces of yin and yang. (8)
A)herbal therapy
B)accupressure
C)shiatsu
D)acupuncture
28

Schleiden and ______ are credited with the biological principle known as the cell theory. (16)
A)Schwann
B)Hooke
C)Leeuwenhoek
D)Harvey
29

_______is the science concerned with studying diseases and the causes of death in preserved forms, such as mummies from Egypt. (3)
A)Archaeology
B)Pathoarchaeology
C)Anthropology
D)Paleopathology
30

For many years, the prevalent thought of medicine was that a balance of the four ______ was essential in maintaining body health. (9)
A)fluids
B)meridians
C)biles
D)humors
31

Significant improvements in the microscope were accomplished in the seventeenth century by the Dutch lens grinder _______. (15)
A)Muller
B)Leeuwenhoek
C)Hooke
D)Schwann
32

The term cell was coined in 1665 by the English physician _______. (16)
A)Harvey
B)Fallopian
C)Hooke
D)Eustachian
33

The earliest recorded anatomical observations come from (5)
A)Egypt
B)Mesopotamia
C)Greece
D)Rome
34

Which of the following is false regarding acupuncture? (8)
A)There are 365 meridian sites on the body.
B)It has been recently correlated with endorphin production in the brain.
C)Its effectiveness is mostly psychological.
D)Acupuncture is also used in veterinary medicine.
35

Anatomical records from Japan date back to the (8)
A)second century
B)eighteenth century
C)seventeenth century
D)sixth century
36

Which of the following were not from Alexandria? (11)
A)Herophilus
B)Erasistratus
C)Galen
D)all of the above were from Alexandria
37

Which of the following is false regarding Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical studies? (13)
A)He made wax casts of the ventricles of the brain.
B)He made models of the heart valves.
C)He regularly observed cadaver dissection.
D)He published a textbook of anatomy.
38

The inventor of the microscope was (16)
A)Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
B)Zacharius Janssen
C)Robert Hooke
D)Matthias Schleiden
39

Which of the following is false regarding the value of autopsies? (19)
A)Autopsies often reveal the cause of death.
B)Autopsies frequently reveal diseases that went undetected in life.
C)Autopsies check the success of surgical techniques performed.
D)Autopsies are important in training medical students.
E)All of the above are true regarding autopsi