Test Bank for The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition 2025–2026 | Kevin T. Patton

Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th 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
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction

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

, 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 position?
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 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: 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.

, 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 REF:
p. 7 TOP: Anatomical direction

14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 9
TOP: Planes or body sections

15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
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.

, c. dorsal and ventral.
d. mediastinum and pleural.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 9 TOP: Body cavities

18. The liver can be found in the
a. upper right quadrant.
b. epigastric region.
c. hypogastric region.
d. both A and B.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 10
TOP: Body cavities

19. The word “leg” correctly describes the
a. area from the hip to the foot.
b. area from the knee to the ankle.
c. area between the hip and the knee.
d. femoral area.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 13 TOP: Body regions

20. The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of
a. homeostasis.
b. a positive feedback loop.
c. an effector.
d. a sensor.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 14
TOP: The balance of body functions

21. The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called
a. homeostasis.
b. the effector.
c. the sensor.
d. the control center.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF:
p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions

22. The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called
a. homeostasis.
b. the effector.
c. the sensor.
d. the control center.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF:
p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions