Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek words meaning “cutting apart”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D DIF: Remembering REF: p. 2
TOP: Introduction
2. Whichgowordgoisgodefinedgoasgothegostudygoofgothegofunctiongoofgolivinggoorganismsgoandgotheirgo
parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS:g o B DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go2goTOP:g o Introduction
3. Whichgowordgoisgodefinedgoasgothegoscientificgostudygoofgodisease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS:g o C DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go2goTOP:g o Introduction
4. Cells
a. aregomoregocomplexgothangotissues.
b. aregothegofirstgolevelgoofgoorganizationgoingothegobody.
c. aregothegosmallestgolivinggounitsgoofgostructuregoandgofunctiongoingothegobody.
d. containgothegosamegoorganellesgonogomattergowhatgocellgotypegotheygoare.
ANS:g o C DIF: Applying
REF:g o p.go5goTOP:g o Structur
algolevelsgoofgoorganization
5. Agogroupgoofgocellsgothatgoactgotogethergotogoperformgoagofunctiongoisgocalledgoa(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS:g o C DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go5goTOP:g o Structuralgolevelsgoofgoorganiz
ation
6. Thegoheartgoisgoangoexamplegoofgoa(n)
, a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS:g o A DIF: Applying
REF:g o p.go5goTOP:g o Structur
algolevelsgoofgoorganization
7. Thegolevelsgoofgoorganizationgofromgomostgosimplegotogomostgocomplexgoare
a. cell,gochemical,goorgan,gotissue,gosystem.
b. tissue,gocell,gochemical,goorgan,gosystem.
c. chemical,gotissue,gocell,goorgan,gosystem.
d. chemical,gocell,gotissue,goorgan,gosystem.
ANS:g o D DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go4goTOP:g o Structuralgolevelsgoofgoorganiz
ation
8. Whengousinggodirectionalgotermsgotogodescribegothegobody,goitgoisgoassumedgothatgothegobo
dygoisgoingowhatgoposition?
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS:g o B DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go5goTOP:g o Anatomicalgoposition
9. Thegosupinegoposition
a. describesgothegobodygolyinggofacegoup.
b. isgoalsogocalledgoanatomicalgoposition.
c. describesgothegobodygolyinggofacegodown.
d. describesgothegobodygolyinggoongoitsgoside.
ANS:g o A DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go6goTOP:g o Anatomicalgoposition
10. Thegopronegoposition
a. describesgothegobodygolyinggofacegoup.
b. isgoalsogocalledgothegoanatomicalgoposition.
c. describesgothegobodygolyinggofacegodown.
d. describesgothegobodygolyinggoongoitsgoside.
ANS:g o C DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go6goTOP:g o Anatomicalgoposition
11. Becausegohumansgowalkgoupright,gothegotermgodorsalgocangobegousedgoingoplacegoofgothegoterm
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
ANS:g o B DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go6goTOP:g o Anatomicalgodirection
,12. Thegooppositegotermgoforgoposteriorgoingohumansgois
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. dorsal.
d. lateral.
ANS:g o B DIF: Applying REF:g o g o p.go6 TOP:g o Anatomicalgodirection
13. Thegooppositegotermgoforgosuperficialgois
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS:g o A DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go6goTOP:g o Anatomicalgodirection
14. Thegobodygosectiongothatgodividesgothegorightgoeargofromgothegoleftgoeargoisgoago section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS:g o B DIF: Applying REF:g o g o pp.go7-8 TOP:g o Planesgoorgobodygosections
15. Thegobodygosectiongothatgodividesgothegonosegofromgothegobackgoofgothegoheadgoisgoago
section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:g o A DIF: Applying REF:g o g o pp.go7-8 TOP:g o Planesgoorgobodygosections
16. Agosectiongothatgodividesgothegobodygointogomirrorgoimagesgoisgoago section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:g o C DIF: Applying REF:g o g o pp.go7-8 TOP:g o Planesgoorgobodygosections
17. Thegotwogomajorgobodygocavitiesgoaregocalled
a. thoracicgoandgoabdominal.
b. thoracicgoandgopelvic.
c. dorsalgoandgoventral.
d. mediastinumgoandgopleural.
ANS:g o C DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go8goTOP:g o Bodygocavities
18. Thegolivergocangobegofoundgoingothe
a. uppergorightgoquadrant.
, b. uppergoleftgoquadrant.
c. hypogastricgoregion.
d. leftgolumbargoregion.
ANS:g o A DIF: Applying REF:g o g o p.go9 TOP:g o Bodygocavities
19. Thegowordgo“leg”gocorrectlygodescribesgothe
a. areagofromgothegohipgotogothegofoot.
b. areagofromgothegokneegotogothegoankle.
c. areagobetweengothegohipgoandgothegoknee.
d. femoralgoarea.
ANS:g o B DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go12goTOP:g o Bodygoregions
20. Thegohumangobodygotriesgotogomaintaingoagoconstantgobodygotemperature.goThisgoisgoangoexample
goof
a. homeostasis.
b. agopositivegofeedbackgoloop.
c. angoeffector.
d. agosensor.
ANS:g o A DIF: Applying
REF:g o p.go13goTOP:g o Thegoba
lancegoofgobodygofunctions
21. Thegopartgoofgoagofeedbackgoloopgothatgohasgothegodirectgoeffectgoongothegoregulatedgoconditiongoi
sgocalled
a. homeostasis.
b. thegoeffector.
c. thegosensor.
d. thegocontrolgocenter.
ANS:g o B DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go13goTOP:g o Thegobalancegoofgobodygofunc
tions
22. Thegopartgoofgothegofeedbackgoloopgothatgodetectsgoagochangegoingothegoregulatedgoconditiongoisgo
called
a. homeostasis.
b. thegoeffector.
c. thegosensor.
d. thegocontrolgocenter.
ANS:g o C DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go13goTOP:g o Thegobalancegoofgobodygofunc
tions
23. Thegopartgoofgothegofeedbackgoloopgothatgocomparesgothegopresentgoconditiongowithingoagobodyg
opartgoorgoregiongotogoitsgohomeostaticgoconditiongoisgocalled
a. homeostasis.
b. thegoeffector.
c. thegosensor.
d. thegocontrolgocenter.
ANS:g o D DIF: Remembering
REF:g o p.go13goTOP:g o Thegobalancegoofgobodygofunc