TESTBANK
b
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
b b b b b
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting
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up”?
b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 b TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 b TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
b b b b b b b b b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 b TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
b b b b b b b b b b b
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.6 b
TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b
5. Agroup of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b
, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
b b b b b b
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.6 b
TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
b b b b b b b b
c. chemical tissue cell organ system. b b b b b b b b
d. chemical cell tissue organ system. b b b b b b b b
ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
position?
b
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
9. The supine position
b b
a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b
b. is also called anatomical position.
b b b b
c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b
d. both Aand B. b b b
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b
b. is also called the anatomical position.
b b b b b
c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
, ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b
12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
b b b b b b b
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.7 b
TOP: Anatomical direction
b b
13. The opposite term for superficial is
b b b b b
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b
14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
16. Asection that divides the body into mirror images is a
b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
17. The two major body cavities are called
b b b b b b
a. thoracic and abdominal. b b
b. thoracic and pelv b b
b
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
b b b b b
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
b b b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting
b b b b b b b b b
up”?
b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 b TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 b TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
b b b b b b b b b
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 b TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
b b b b
b. are the first level of organization in the body.
b b b b b b b b
c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
b b b b b b b b b b b
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.6 b
TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b
5. Agroup of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b
, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
b b b b b b
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.6 b
TOP: Structural levels of organization
b b b b
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
b b b b b b b b b b
a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
b b b b b b b b
b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
b b b b b b b b
c. chemical tissue cell organ system. b b b b b b b b
d. chemical cell tissue organ system. b b b b b b b b
ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5
b b TOP: Structural levels of organization b b b
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
position?
b
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
9. The supine position
b b
a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b
b. is also called anatomical position.
b b b b
c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b
d. both Aand B. b b b
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
10. The prone position
b b
a. describes the body lying face up. b b b b b
b. is also called the anatomical position.
b b b b b
c. describes the body lying face down. b b b b b
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical position b
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
, ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b
12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
b b b b b b b
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. b b b
ANS: D b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.7 b
TOP: Anatomical direction
b b
13. The opposite term for superficial is
b b b b b
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
b b TOP: Anatomical direction b
14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
16. Asection that divides the body into mirror images is a
b b b b b b b b b b section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C b PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.9 b
TOP: Planes or body sections
b b b b
17. The two major body cavities are called
b b b b b b
a. thoracic and abdominal. b b
b. thoracic and pelv b b
