,The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xv
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: xv x v 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: xv P. 3 TOP:
xv
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their pa
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rts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: xv x v 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: xv p. 3 TOP:
xv
Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv P. 3
xv TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
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d. both B and C. xv xv xv
ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
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Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 6
xv TOP:
Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
xv xv
Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
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c. chemical tissue cell organ system. x v x v x v x v
, d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
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ANS: D PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 5 xv TOP:
Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
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what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. xv xv xv xv xv
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.xv xv xv xv xv
d. both A and B.
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ANS: A PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. xv xv xv xv xv
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.xv xv xv xv xv
d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xv
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: xv x v 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: xv P. 3 TOP:
xv
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their pa
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rts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: xv x v 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: xv p. 3 TOP:
xv
Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv P. 3
xv TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
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d. both B and C. xv xv xv
ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
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Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 6
xv TOP:
Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
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Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
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c. chemical tissue cell organ system. x v x v x v x v
, d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
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ANS: D PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 5 xv TOP:
Structural levels of organization xv xv xv
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
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what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. xv xv xv xv xv
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.xv xv xv xv xv
d. both A and B.
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ANS: A PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. xv xv xv xv xv
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.xv xv xv xv xv
d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:
xv x v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: xv p. 7 xv TOP:
Anatomical position xv
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
