d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition PattonTest Bank All Chapters 1 - 4. Physiology:
39 Complete Guide 2025 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.
Chapter 01: Organization of the Body d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
1. Which of the following describes anatomy? terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure a. homonyms
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods b. antonyms
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli c. eponyms
d. Examining the physiology of life d. synonyms
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to: TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet. 6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied. 7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. type of organism a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. organizational level b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. systemic function 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
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 15. The number of abdominal regions is:
a. three.
10. An organ is one organizational level lower than a(n): b. five.
a. system. c. seven.
b. cell. d. nine.
c. organelle.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14
d. tissue. TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
TOP: Organ Level 16. The abdominal region in which the urinary bladder is found is the:
a. hypogastric.
11. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: b. epigastric.
a. testes. c. right lumbar.
b. ovaries. d. left iliac.
c. ureter.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 15
d. penis. TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
17. A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the region.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 8
TOP: Body Systems a. right lumbar
b. right hypochondriac
12. The lungs are located in the: c. hypogastric
a. thoracic cavity. d. umbilical
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal cavity.
d. cranial cavity. ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14
TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 12
TOP: Body Cavities 18. The abdominal region in which the appendix is found is the:
a. hypogastric.
13. The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: b. right iliac.
a. trachea. c. right lumbar.
b. venae cavae. d. right hypochondriac.
c. right lung.
d. esophagus. ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 15
TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 12
TOP: Body Cavities 19. Popliteal refers to the:
a. calf.
14. The gallbladder lies in the: b. ankle.
a. abdominal cavity. c. cheek.
b. pelvic cavity. d. area behind the knee.
c. dorsal cavity.
d. mediastinum. ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 16
TOP: Latin-based Descriptive Terms for Body Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 13
TOP: Body Cavities 20. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:
a. sagittal.
b. frontal.
c. coronal.
d. transverse.
ANS: A DIF: MN emoR
rizaI
tionG B.C M REF: p. 16
TOP: Body Planes and Sections U S N T O
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition PattonTest Bank All Chapters 1 - 4. Physiology:
39 Complete Guide 2025 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.
Chapter 01: Organization of the Body d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
1. Which of the following describes anatomy? terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure a. homonyms
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods b. antonyms
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli c. eponyms
d. Examining the physiology of life d. synonyms
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to: TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet. 6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied. 7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. type of organism a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. organizational level b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. systemic function 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
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 15. The number of abdominal regions is:
a. three.
10. An organ is one organizational level lower than a(n): b. five.
a. system. c. seven.
b. cell. d. nine.
c. organelle.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14
d. tissue. TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
TOP: Organ Level 16. The abdominal region in which the urinary bladder is found is the:
a. hypogastric.
11. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: b. epigastric.
a. testes. c. right lumbar.
b. ovaries. d. left iliac.
c. ureter.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 15
d. penis. TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
17. A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the region.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 8
TOP: Body Systems a. right lumbar
b. right hypochondriac
12. The lungs are located in the: c. hypogastric
a. thoracic cavity. d. umbilical
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal cavity.
d. cranial cavity. ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14
TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 12
TOP: Body Cavities 18. The abdominal region in which the appendix is found is the:
a. hypogastric.
13. The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: b. right iliac.
a. trachea. c. right lumbar.
b. venae cavae. d. right hypochondriac.
c. right lung.
d. esophagus. ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 15
TOP: Abdominopelvic Regions
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 12
TOP: Body Cavities 19. Popliteal refers to the:
a. calf.
14. The gallbladder lies in the: b. ankle.
a. abdominal cavity. c. cheek.
b. pelvic cavity. d. area behind the knee.
c. dorsal cavity.
d. mediastinum. ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 16
TOP: Latin-based Descriptive Terms for Body Regions
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 13
TOP: Body Cavities 20. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called:
a. sagittal.
b. frontal.
c. coronal.
d. transverse.
ANS: A DIF: MN emoR
rizaI
tionG B.C M REF: p. 16
TOP: Body Planes and Sections U S N T O
