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This document contains a comprehensive collection of test bank questions for The Human Body in Health & Disease (7th Edition) by Patton. It includes multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, true/false statements, and short-answer questions covering topics such as body organization, anatomy terminology, homeostasis, chemistry of life, atoms and molecules, organic compounds, and cellular structure and function. The material is organized by chapter and aligns with core concepts taught in introductory human anatomy and physiology courses. It is useful for exam preparation, self-testing, and reinforcing key concepts from the textbook.

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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
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d. Anatomy

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ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
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REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction
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3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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b. Physiology
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c. Pathology
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d. Anatomy
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
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REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction
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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




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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
a
position?
a. Supine
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b. Anatomical
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c. Lateral
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d. Prone
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ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
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REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position
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9. The supine position
a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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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.




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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
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REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction

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




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