The Human Body in Health & Disease 8TH EDITION

Chapter601:6Introduction6to6the6Body
MULTIPLE6CHOICE

1. Which6word6is6derived6from6the6Greek6words6meaning6“cutting6apart”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS:6 D DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.626TOP:6 Introduction

2. Which6word6is6defined6as6the6study6of6the6function6of6living6organisms6and6their6parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS:6 B DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.626TOP:6 Introduction

3. Which6word6is6defined6as6the6scientific6study6of6disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS:6 C DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.626TOP:6 Introduction

4. Cells
a. are6more6complex6than6tissues.
b. are6the6first6level6of6organization6in6the6body.
c. are6the6smallest6living6units6of6structure6and6function6in6the6body.
d. contain6the6same6organelles6no6matter6what6cell6type6they6are.
ANS:6 C DIF: Applying
REF:6 p.656TOP:6 Structural6l
evels6of6organization

5. A6group6of6cells6that6act6together6to6perform6a6function6is6called6a(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS:6 C DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.656TOP:6 Structural6levels6of6organization

6. The6heart6is6an6example6of6a(n)

, a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS:6 A DIF: Applying
REF:6 p.656TOP:6 Structural6l
evels6of6organization

7. The6levels6of6organization6from6most6simple6to6most6complex6are
a. cell,6chemical,6organ,6tissue,6system.
b. tissue,6cell,6chemical,6organ,6system.
c. chemical,6tissue,6cell,6organ,6system.
d. chemical,6cell,6tissue,6organ,6system.
ANS:6 D DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.646TOP:6 Structural6levels6of6organization

8. When6using6directional6terms6to6describe6the6body,6it6is6assumed6that6the6body6i
s6in6what6position?
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS:6 B DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.656TOP:6 Anatomical6position

9. The6supine6position
a. describes6the6body6lying6face6up.
b. is6also6called6anatomical6position.
c. describes6the6body6lying6face6down.
d. describes6the6body6lying6on6its6side.
ANS:6 A DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.666TOP:6 Anatomical6position

10. The6prone6position
a. describes6the6body6lying6face6up.
b. is6also6called6the6anatomical6position.
c. describes6the6body6lying6face6down.
d. describes6the6body6lying6on6its6side.
ANS:6 C DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.666TOP:6 Anatomical6position

11. Because6humans6walk6upright,6the6term6dorsal6can6be6used6in6place6of6the6term
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
ANS:6 B DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.666TOP:6 Anatomical6direction

,12. The6opposite6term6for6posterior6in6humans6is
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. dorsal.
d. lateral.
ANS:6 B DIF: Applying REF:6 6 p.66 TOP:6 Anatomical6direction

13. The6opposite6term6for6superficial6is
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS:6 A DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.666TOP:6 Anatomical6direction

14. The6body6section6that6divides6the6right6ear6from6the6left6ear6is6a6 section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS:6 B DIF: Applying REF:6 6 pp.67-8 TOP:6 Planes6or6body6sections

15. The6body6section6that6divides6the6nose6from6the6back6of6the6head6is6a6 section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:6 A DIF: Applying REF:6 6 pp.67-8 TOP:6 Planes6or6body6sections

16. A6section6that6divides6the6body6into6mirror6images6is6a6section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:6 C DIF: Applying REF:6 6 pp.67-8 TOP:6 Planes6or6body6sections

17. The6two6major6body6cavities6are6called
a. thoracic6and6abdominal.
b. thoracic6and6pelvic.
c. dorsal6and6ventral.
d. mediastinum6and6pleural.
ANS:6 C DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.686TOP:6 Body6cavities

18. The6liver6can6be6found6in6the
a. upper6right6quadrant.

, b. upper6left6quadrant.
c. hypogastric6region.
d. left6lumbar6region.
ANS:6 A DIF: Applying REF:6 6 p.69 TOP:6 Body6cavities

19. The6word6“leg”6correctly6describes6the
a. area6from6the6hip6to6the6foot.
b. area6from6the6knee6to6the6ankle.
c. area6between6the6hip6and6the6knee.
d. femoral6area.
ANS:6 B DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.6126TOP:6 Body6regions

20. The6human6body6tries6to6maintain6a6constant6body6temperature.6This6is6an6example6of
a. homeostasis.
b. a6positive6feedback6loop.
c. an6effector.
d. a6sensor.
ANS:6 A DIF: Applying
REF:6 p.6136TOP:6 The6balanc
e6of6body6functions

21. The6part6of6a6feedback6loop6that6has6the6direct6effect6on6the6regulated6condition6is6call
ed
a. homeostasis.
b. the6effector.
c. the6sensor.
d. the6control6center.
ANS:6 B DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.6136TOP:6 The6balance6of6body6functions

22. The6part6of6the6feedback6loop6that6detects6a6change6in6the6regulated6condition6is6called
a. homeostasis.
b. the6effector.
c. the6sensor.
d. the6control6center.
ANS:6 C DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.6136TOP:6 The6balance6of6body6functions

23. The6part6of6the6feedback6loop6that6compares6the6present6condition6within6a6body6part6
or6region6to6its6homeostatic6condition6is6called
a. homeostasis.
b. the6effector.
c. the6sensor.
d. the6control6center.
ANS:6 D DIF: Remembering
REF:6 p.6136TOP:6 The6balance6of6body6functions