The Human Body In Health And Disease 6th Edition By Patton

,Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body
Test Bank


MULTIPLE 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: Page 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: Page 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: Page 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: Page 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: Memorization
REF: Page 8 TOP: Structural 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: Page 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: Memorization
REF: Page 7 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 C. lateral
B. anatomical D. prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 9 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: Page 9 TOP: Anatomical position

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: Page 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: Page 9
TOP: Anatomical direction

13. The opposite term for superficial is
A. deep C. posterior
B. inferior D. medial

, ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 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: Page 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: Page 10
TOP: Planes or body sections

16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section.
A. frontal C. midsagittal
B. coronal D. transverse
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 10
TOP: Planes or body sections

17. The two major body cavities are called
A. thoracic and abdominal C. dorsal and ventral
B. thoracic and pelvic D. mediastinum and pleural
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 10 TOP: Body cavities

18. The liver can be found in the
A. upper right quadrant C. hypogastric region
B. epigastric region D. both A and B
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 11
TOP: Body cavities

19. The word “leg” correctly describes the
A. area from the hip to the foot C. area between the hip and the knee
B. area from the knee to the ankle D. femoral area
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 13 TOP: Body regions

20. The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of
A. homeostasis C. an effector
B. a positive feedback loop D. a sensor
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 15
TOP: The balance of body functions