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The Human Body in Health and Disease 8th Edition – Complete Test Bank by Kevin T. Patton | Chapters 1–25 Questions and Answers

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This document contains a comprehensive test bank for The Human Body in Health and Disease (8th Edition) by Kevin T. Patton, covering all chapters from 1 to 25. It includes exam-style questions with corresponding answers, making it suitable for anatomy and physiology exam preparation and systematic content review.

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THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 8TH EDITION BY PATTON THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 8TH EDITION BY PATTON




TEST BANK FOR THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 8TH
EDITION BY PATTON ALL CHAPTERS (1-25) COVERED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.

,THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 8TH EDITION BY PATTON THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 8TH EDITION BY PATTON




TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Introduction to the Body
2. Chemistry of Life
3. Cells
4. Tissues
5. Organ Systems
6. Mechanisms of Disease
7. Skin and Membranes
8. Skeletal System
9. Muscular System
10. Nervous System
11. Senses
12. Endocrine System
13. Blood
14. Heart
15. Circulation of Blood
16. Lymphatic System and Immunity
17. Respiratory System
18. Digestive System
19. Nutrition and Metabolism
20. Urinary System
21. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
22. Acid-Base Balance
23. Reproductive Systems
24. Growth, Development, and Aging
25. Genetics and Genetic Diseases

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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

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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
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.

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