,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ma
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:
ma m a 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: ma P. 3TOP:
ma
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and t
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heir parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
ma m a 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: ma p. 3TOP:
ma
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:
ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma P. 3
ma 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. ma ma ma
ANS: C PTS:
ma m a 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
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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.
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ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 6
ma TOP:
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
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Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell m a chemical m a organ m a tissue m a system.
b. tissue m a cell m a chemical m a organ m a system.
c. chemical m a tissue m a cell m a organ m a system.
, d. chemical m a cell m a tissue m a organ m a system.
ANS: D PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 5ma TOP:
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the bod
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y is in what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 7ma TOP:
Anatomical position ma
9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ma ma ma ma ma
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both A and B. ma ma ma
ANS: A PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 7ma TOP:
Anatomical position ma
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ma ma ma ma ma
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both B and C. ma ma ma
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Anatomical position ma
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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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
MULTIPLE CHOICE ma
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:
ma m a 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: ma P. 3TOP:
ma
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and t
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heir parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
ma m a 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: ma p. 3TOP:
ma
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:
ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma P. 3
ma 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. ma ma ma
ANS: C PTS:
ma m a 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
ma ma
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
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:
ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 6
ma TOP:
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
ma m a 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
ma ma
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell m a chemical m a organ m a tissue m a system.
b. tissue m a cell m a chemical m a organ m a system.
c. chemical m a tissue m a cell m a organ m a system.
, d. chemical m a cell m a tissue m a organ m a system.
ANS: D PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 5ma TOP:
Structural levels of organization ma ma ma
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the bod
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y is in what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 7ma TOP:
Anatomical position ma
9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ma ma ma ma ma
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both A and B. ma ma ma
ANS: A PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 7ma TOP:
Anatomical position ma
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ma ma ma ma ma
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both B and C. ma ma ma
ANS: C PTS:ma m a 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ma p. 7ma TOP:
Anatomical position ma
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.