TEST BANK for Anatomy & Physiology with
Brief Atlas of the Human Body and Quick Guide
to the Language of Science and Medicine, 11th
Edition, by Kevin T. Patton, Frank B. Bell
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, Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by systems—groups of organs
having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
CORRECT ANSWER> C
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Physiology
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,4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such as cells and
systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Physiology
5. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Application REF:
TOP: Characteristics of Life
6. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
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TOP: Levels of Organization
7. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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a. molecules.
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, b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Levels of Organization
8. An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
CORRECT ANSWER> A
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Tissue Level
9. An organ is one organizational step lower than a(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
CORRECT ANSWER> A
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Organ Level
10. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
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c. ureter.
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Brief Atlas of the Human Body and Quick Guide
to the Language of Science and Medicine, 11th
Edition, by Kevin T. Patton, Frank B. Bell
ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 1-48| EXPERT
VERIFIED
TB
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Page | 1
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, Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by systems—groups of organs
having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
CORRECT ANSWER> C
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Physiology
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,4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such as cells and
systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Physiology
5. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Application REF:
TOP: Characteristics of Life
6. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
CORRECT ANSWER> D
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Levels of Organization
7. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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a. molecules.
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, b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
CORRECT ANSWER> B
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Levels of Organization
8. An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
CORRECT ANSWER> A
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Tissue Level
9. An organ is one organizational step lower than a(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
CORRECT ANSWER> A
DIF: Memorization REF:
TOP: Organ Level
10. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
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c. ureter.
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