of the Body (Softcover 17th Ed)
by Patton, Bell, Thompson &
Williamson Chapter
🧬 STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE
BODY TEST BANK
Questions (Chapters 1–3: Intro, Chemistry, Cells)
🧍♂️ Chapter 1: Introduction to the Body
1. Anatomy is the study of:
A. Function
B. Structure
C. Cells
D. Chemistry
✅ Answer: B
2. Physiology studies:
A. Structure
B. Function
C. Shape
D. Size
,✅ Answer: B
3. Homeostasis is:
A. Disease
B. Stable internal environment
C. Growth
D. Death
✅ Answer: B
4. Negative feedback:
A. Enhances change
B. Reverses change
C. Stops function
D. Increases output
✅ Answer: B
5. Positive feedback:
A. Stabilizes
B. Amplifies change
C. Stops
D. Reduces
✅ Answer: B
6. Anatomical position includes:
A. Standing upright
B. Arms at sides
C. Palms forward
D. All
✅ Answer: D
,7. Superior means:
A. Below
B. Above
C. Behind
D. Side
✅ Answer: B
8. Medial means:
A. Away from midline
B. Toward midline
C. Above
D. Below
✅ Answer: B
9. Body cavities include:
A. Cranial
B. Thoracic
C. Abdominal
D. All
✅ Answer: D
10. Organ system level includes:
A. Cells
B. Organs working together
C. Tissues
D. Molecules
✅ Answer: B
, ⚗️ Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
11. Atom is:
A. Smallest unit of matter
B. Cell
C. Tissue
D. Organ
✅ Answer: A
12. Ionic bond involves:
A. Sharing electrons
B. Transfer of electrons
C. Hydrogen
D. Weak forces
✅ Answer: B
13. Covalent bond involves:
A. Transfer
B. Sharing electrons
C. Loss
D. None
✅ Answer: B
14. Hydrogen bonds are:
A. Strong
B. Weak
C. Permanent
D. Ionic
✅ Answer: B