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Chapter`01:`Organization`of`the`Body
Patton:`Anatomy`and`Physiology,`10th`Edition
MULTIPLE`CHOICE
1. Which`of`the`following`describes`anatomy?
a. Using`devices`to`investigate`parameters`such`as`heart`rate`and`blood`pressure
b. Investigating`human`structure`via`dissections`and`other`methods
c. Studying`the`unusual`manner`in`which`an`organism`responds`to`painful`stimuli
d. Examining`the`physiology`of`life
ANS:` B DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`3`TOP:` Anatomy`and`Physiology
2. Systemic`anatomy`is`a`term`that`refers`to:
a. physiological`investigation`at`a`microscopic`level.
b. anatomical`investigation`that`begins`in`the`head`and`neck`and`concludes`at`the`feet.
c. anatomical`investigation`that`uses`an`approach`of`studying`the`body`by`
systems—groups`of`organs`having`a`common`function.
d. anatomical`investigation`at`the`molecular`level.
ANS:` C DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`4`TOP:` Anatomy`and`Physiology
3. Physiology`can`be`subdivided`according`to`the studied.
a. type`of`organism
b. organizational` level
c. systemic`function
d. All`of`the`above`are`correct.
ANS:` D DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`4`TOP:` Physiology
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4. Physiology:
a. recognizes`the`unchanging`(as`opposed`to`the`dynamic)`nature`of`things.
b. investigates`the`body’s`structure.
c. is`concerned`with`organisms`and`does`not`deal`with`different`levels`of`organization`
such`as`cells`and`systems.
d. is`the`science`that`examines`the`function`of`living`organisms`and`their`parts.
ANS:` D DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`4`TOP:` Physiology
5. One`of`the`basic`principles`of`the`standardized`terminology`is`the`avoidance`of
,`or
`terms`that`are`based`on`a`person’s`name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANS:` C DIF: Memorization REF:`p.`5
TOP:` Language`of`Science`and`Medicine
6. Metabolism`refers`to:
a. the`chemical`basis`of`life.
b. the`sum`of`all`the`physical`and`chemical`reactions`occurring`in`the`body.
c. an`organization`of`similar`cells`specialized`to`perform`a`certain`function.
d. a`subdivision`of`physiology.
ANS:` B DIF: Application REF:` ` p.`5 TOP:` Characteristics`of`Life
7. From`smallest`to`largest,`the`levels`of`organization`of`the`body`are:
a. organism,`chemical,`tissue,`cellular,`organ,`system,`organelle.
b. chemical,`microscopic,`cellular,`tissue,`organ,`system,`organism.
c. organism,`system,`organ,`tissue,`cellular,`organelle,`chemical.
d. chemical,`organelle,`cellular,`tissue,`organ,`system,`organism.
ANS:` D DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`6`TOP:` Levels`of`Organization
8. The`smallest`living`units`of`structure`and`function`in`the`body`are:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANS:` B DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`7`TOP:` Levels`of`Organization
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9. An`organization`of`many`simN arRcS
ilU ellI
sNthG
atTaB
re.sC ciM
peO alized`to`perform`a`certain`function`is`
called`a(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
ANS:` A DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`7`TOP:` Tissue`Level
10. An`organ`is`one`organizational`level`lower`than`a(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANS:` A DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`7`TOP:` Organ`Level
11. The`reproductive`system`includes`all`of`the`following`except`the:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.
ANS:` C DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`8`TOP:` Body`Systems
12. The`lungs`are`located`in`the:
a. thoracic`cavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal`cavity.
d. cranial`cavity.
ANS:` A DIF: Memorization
REF:`p.`12`TOP:` Body`Cavities
13. The`mediastinum`contains`all`of`the`following`except`the:
a. trachea.
b. venae`cavae.
c. right`lung.
d. esophagus.
ANS:` C DIF:
Memorization` REF:`p.`12`TOP:` B
ody`Cavities
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