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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition
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1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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REF: P. 3
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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. kn kn kn
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TOP: Structural levels of organization
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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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REF: p. 6
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, 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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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.kn kn kn kn kn kn kn kn
c. chemical tissue cell organ system. kn kn kn kn kn kn kn kn
d. chemical cell tissue organ system. kn kn kn kn kn kn kn kn
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REF: p. 5
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
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position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
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REF: p. 7
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. kn kn kn kn kn
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. kn kn kn kn kn
d. both A and B. kn kn kn
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REF: p. 7
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. kn kn kn kn kn
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. kn kn kn kn kn
d. both B and C. kn kn kn
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REF: p. 7
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
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REF: p. 7
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12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
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a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. kn kn kn
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TOP: Anatomical direction
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13. The opposite term for superficial is
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a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
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REF: p. 7
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14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
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TOP: Planes or body sections
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15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
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16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a
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a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
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17. The two major body cavities are called
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a. thoracic and abdominal. kn kn
b. thoracic and pelvic. kn kn
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