Test Bank – The Human Body in Health and
Disease 8th Edition by Patton Study Guide
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease,8thEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living
organisms and their parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
,c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
,b. are the first level of organization in the body.
c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
d. both B and C.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Application
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
, a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Application
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
a. cell → chemical → organ → tissue → system.
b. tissue → cell → chemical → organ → system.
c. chemical → tissue → cell → organ → system.
d. chemical → cell → tissue → organ → system.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 5
TOP: Structural levels of organization
Disease 8th Edition by Patton Study Guide
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease,8thEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living
organisms and their parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
,c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: B
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
,b. are the first level of organization in the body.
c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
d. both B and C.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Application
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
, a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
PTS: 1
DIF: Application
REF: P. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
a. cell → chemical → organ → tissue → system.
b. tissue → cell → chemical → organ → system.
c. chemical → tissue → cell → organ → system.
d. chemical → cell → tissue → organ → system.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 5
TOP: Structural levels of organization
