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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”? a. Dissection b. Physiology c. Pathology d. Anatomy ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memoriza

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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”? a. Dissection b. Physiology c. Pathology d. Anatomy ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction 2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts? a. Dissection b. Physiology c. Pathology d. Anatomy ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction 3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? a. Dissection b. Physiology c. Pathology d. Anatomy ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction 4. Cells a. are more complex than tissues. b. are the first level of organization in the body. c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body. d. both B and C. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization 5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n) a. molecule. b. organ. c. tissue. d. organism. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M 6. The heart is an example of a(n) a. organ. b. tissue. c. organism. d. system. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization 7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are a. cell chemical organ tissue system. b. tissue cell chemical organ system. c. chemical tissue cell organ system. d. chemical cell tissue organ system. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 TOP: Structural levels of organization 8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what position? a. Supine b. Anatomical c. Lateral d. Prone ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position 9. The supine position a. describes the body lying face up. b. is also called anatomical position. c. describes the body lying face down. d. both A and B. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position 10. The prone position a. describes the body lying face up. b. is also called the anatomical position. c. describes the body lying face down. d. both B and C. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position 11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term a. inferior. b. posterior. c. anterior. d. distal. Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is a. superior. b. anterior. c. ventral. d. both B and C. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 13. The opposite term for superficial is a. deep. b. inferior. c. posterior. d. medial. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section. a. frontal b. sagittal c. coronal d. transverse ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 TOP: Planes or body sections 15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section. a. frontal b. sagittal c. midsagittal d. transverse ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 TOP: Planes or body sections 16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section. a. frontal b. coronal c. midsagittal d. transverse ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 TOP: Planes or body sections 17. The two major body cavities are called a. thoracic and abdominal. b. thoracic and pelvic. Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M c. dorsal and ventral. d. mediastinum and pleural. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 TOP: Body cavities 18. The liver can be found in the a. upper right quadrant. b. epigastric region. c. hypogastric region. d. both A and B. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 10 TOP: Body cavities 19. The word “leg” correctly describes the a. area from the hip to the foot. b. area from the knee to the ankle. c. area between the hip and the knee. d. femoral area. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 13 TOP: Body regions 20. The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of a. homeostasis. b. a positive feedback loop. c. an effector. d. a sensor. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 21. The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 22. The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M 23. The part of the feedback loop that compares the present condition within a body part or region to its homeostatic condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 24. When your body temperature drops below normal, your muscles begin to contract rapidly, making you shiver and generating heat. In this case your muscles are acting as the a. sensor. b. effector. c. control center. d. both A and C. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 25. Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop? a. Maintaining a pH of 7.45 in the body b. Forming a blood clot c. Uterine contractions during labor d. Both B and C ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: pp. 15-16 TOP: The balance of body functions 26. The level of organization that precedes the organ level is the _____ level. a. system b. cellular c. tissue d. chemical ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 TOP: Structural levels of organization 27. Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position? a. Dorsal b. Posterior c. Supine d. Both A and B ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position 28. Which term means toward the head? a. Anterior b. Superior c. Superficial Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M d. Ventral ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 29. Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow? a. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. b. The elbow is distal to the wrist. c. The elbow is superficial to the wrist. d. The elbow is lateral to the wrist. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 30. A coronal plane or section is another term for a _____ plane. a. sagittal b. midsagittal c. transverse d. frontal ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 TOP: Planes or body sections 31. The muscular sheet called the diaphragm divides the a. right and left pleural cavities. b. thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities. c. abdominal and pelvic cavities. d. thoracic cavity and mediastinum. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 9 TOP: Body cavities 32. Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region? a. Right hypochondriac region b. Epigastric region c. Hypogastric region d. All of the above are part of the upper abdominopelvic region. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 10 TOP: Body cavities MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. a. Chemical level b. Cellular level c. Tissue level d. Organ level e. System level f. Organism Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK.COM N U R S I N G - T E S T B A N K . C O M 1. The smallest “living” part of the body 2. A word used to denote a living thing 3. Level that includes atoms and molecules 4. Level made up of groups of tissues working together to perform a task 5. Level that is the most complex unit within the organism 6. Level that is made up of a group of cells working together to perform a task 1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization 2. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 TOP: Structural levels of organization 3. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 TOP: Structural levels of organization 4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization 5. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization 6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. a. Superior b. Anterior c. Medial d. Proximal e. Superficial f. Inferior g. Posterior h. Lateral i. Distal j. Deep 7. Nearer to the surface of the body 8. Toward the head or above 9. Toward the midline of the body 10. Away from the trunk or point of origin 11. Toward the feet or below 12. Toward the back 13. Farther away from the surface of the body 14. Toward the side 15. Toward the front 16. Nearest to the trunk or point of origin 7. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction 9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization Test Bank for Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton NURSING-TESTBANK

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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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MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
b b b b b b b b b b




a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 b TOP: Introduction

2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 b TOP: Introduction

3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
b b b b b b b b b




a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
b b TOP: Introduction

4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
b b b b




b. are the first level of organization in the body.
b b b b b b b b




c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
b b b b b b b b b b b




d. both B and C. b b b




ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 b




TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b




5. Agroup of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b

, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
b b b b b b




a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 b




TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b




7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
b b b b b b b b b b




a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
b b b b b b b b




b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
b b b b b b b b




c. chemical tissue cell organ system. b b b b b b b b




d. chemical cell tissue organ system. b b b b b b b b




ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b




8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




position?
b




a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b




9. The supine position
b b




a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b




b. is also called anatomical position.
b b b b




c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b




d. both Aand B. b b b




ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b




10. The prone position
b b




a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b




b. is also called the anatomical position.
b b b b b




c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b




d. both B and C. b b b




ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b




11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.

, ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b




12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
b b b b b b b




a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. b b b




ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 7 b




TOP: Anatomical direction
b b




13. The opposite term for superficial is
b b b b b




a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b




14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 b




TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b




15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 b




TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b




16. Asection that divides the body into mirror images is a
b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9 b




TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b




17. The two major body cavities are called
b b b b b b




a. thoracic and abdominal. b b




b. thoracic and pelvic. b b

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