Test Bank – Structure & Function of the Body | Patton | 17th Edition

TEST BANK
Structure & Function of the Body
KEVIN T. PATTON, FRANK B. BELL, TERRY THOMPSON, PEGGIE L. WILLIAMSON
17th Edition

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, MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart| is

a. physiology

b. homeostasis

c. anatomy

d. dissection




ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction



2. The study of how the body functions is called

a. physiology

b. homeostasis

c. anatomy

d. dissection




ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction




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, 3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is

a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ

b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ

c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue

d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ




ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Structural levels of organization



4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the

a. chemical level

b. cellular level

c. organ level

d. tissue level

ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 OBJ: 3
TOP: Structural levels of organization




5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the

a. anatomical position

b. prone position

c. supine position

d. sitting position

ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7
OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomical position




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