Chapter 1: Organization of the Human Body Test
BankMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 3 TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms
and their parts?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 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: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
A. molecule C. tissue
B. organ D. organism
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF:
MemorizationREF: MCS: 8 TOP: Structural
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, levels of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
A. organ C. organism
B. tissue D. system
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
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:
MemorizationREF: MCS: 7 TOP: Structural
levels of organization
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed
thatthe body is in what position?
A. supine C. lateral
B. anatomical D. prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF:
MemorizationREF: MCS: 9 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 REF: MCS:9
PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization TOP: Anatomicalposition
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
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, D. both B and C
ANS: C REF: MCS:9
PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization TOP: Anatomicalposition
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the
term
A. inferior C. anterior
B. posterior D. distal
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: MCS: 9 TOP: Anatomical
direction
12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
A. superior C. ventral
B. anterior D. both B and C
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 9
TOP: Anatomical direction
13. The opposite term for superficial is
A. deep C. posterior
B. inferior D. medial
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF:
MemorizationREF: MCS: 10 TOP: Anatomical
direction
14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
section.
A. frontal C. coronal
B. sagittal D. transverse
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
TOP: Planes or body sections
15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
section.
A. frontal C. midsagittal
B. sagittal D. transverse
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
TOP: Planes or body sections
16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a section.
A. frontal C. midsagittal
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, B. coronal D. transverse
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
TOP: Planes or body sections
17. The two major body cavities are called
A. thoracic C. dorsal and ventral
and
abdominal
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