Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition, 2025) — Kevin T. Patton, Frank B. Bell, Terry Thompson, Peggie L. Williamson — Comprehensive Textbook on Human Structure & Function

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Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 11th 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

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d. All cof cthe cabove care ccorrect.
ANS: c D DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c4
cTOP: c Physiology




4. Physiology:
a. recognizes cthe cunchanging c(as copposed cto cthe cdynamic) cnature cof cthings.
b. investigates cthe cbody’s cstructure.
c. is cconcerned cwith corganisms cand cdoes cnot cdeal cwith cdifferent clevels cof
organization csuch cas ccells cand csystems.
c

d. is cthe cscience cthat cexamines cthe cfunction cof cliving corganisms cand ctheir cparts.
ANS: c D DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c4
cTOP: c Physiology




5. One cof cthe cbasic cprinciples cof cthe cstandardized cterminology cis cthe cavoidance cof , cor
terms cthat care cbased con ca cperson’s cname.
c

a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANS: c C DIF: Memorization REF: c p. c5


TOP: c Language cof cScience cand cMedicine

6. Metabolism crefers cto:
a. the cchemical cbasis cof clife.
b. the csum cof call cthe cphysical cand cchemical creactions coccurring cin cthe cbody.
c. an corganization cof csimilar ccells cspecialized cto cperform ca ccertain cfunction.
d. a csubdivision cof cphysiology.
ANS: c B DIF: Application REF: c c p. c5 TOP: c Characteristics cof cLife

7. From csmallest cto clargest, cthe clevels cof corganization cof cthe cbody care:
a. organism, cchemical, ctissue, ccellular, corgan, csystem, corganelle.
b. chemical, cmicroscopic, ccellular, ctissue, corgan, csystem, corganism.
c. organism, csystem, corgan, ctissue, ccellular, corganelle, cchemical.
d. chemical, corganelle, ccellular, ctissue, corgan, csystem, corganism.
ANS: c D DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c6
cTOP: c Levels cof cOrganization




8. The csmallest cliving cunits cof cstructure cand cfunction cin cthe cbody care:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANS: c B DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c7
cTOP: c Levels cof cOrganization




9. An corganization cof cmany csimN arRcS
ilU ellI thG
scN atTaB
re.sC ciM
peO alized cto cperform ca ccertain cfunction
is ccalled ca(n):
c

a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.

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ANS: c A DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c7
cTOP: c Tissue cLevel




10. An corgan cis cone corganizational clevel clower cthan ca(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANS: c A DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c7
cTOP: c Organ cLevel




11. The creproductive csystem cincludes call cof cthe cfollowing cexcept cthe:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.


ANS: c C DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c8
cTOP: c Body cSystems




12. The clungs care clocated cin cthe:
a. thoracic ccavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal ccavity.
d. cranial ccavity.
ANS: c A DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c12
cTOP: c Body cCavities




13. The cmediastinum ccontains call cof cthe cfollowing cexcept cthe:
a. trachea.
b. venae ccavae.
c. right clung.
d. esophagus.
ANS: c C DIF: Memorization REF: cp. c12
cTOP: c Body cCavities




14. The cgallbladder clies cin cthe:
a. abdominal ccavity.
b. pelvic ccavity.
c. dorsal ccavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANS: c A DIF: Memorization REF: c p.
13 cTOP:
c c Body cCavities