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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE mv
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS:
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Memorization REF: mv P. 3 TOP:
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Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their
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p arts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
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Memorization REF: mv
p. 3 TOP
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: Introduction
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3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C
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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.
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d. both B and C. mv mv mv
ANS: C PTS:
mv m v 1 DIF: Application REF:
p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organizatio
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5. A group 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 PTS:
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TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
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p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organizatio
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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
c. chemical m v m v tissue cell organ system.
, d. chemical m v m v cell m v m v tissue m v m v organ system.
ANS: D PTS:
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TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is
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in what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:
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TOP: Anatomical position
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. mv mv mv mv mv
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.mv mv mv mv mv
d. both A and B. mv vj mv
ANS: A PTS:
mv m v 1 DIF: Memorization REF: mv p. 7
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TOP: Anatomical position
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. mv mv mv mv mv
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.mv mv mv mv mv
d. both B and C. mv mv mv
ANS: C PTS:
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TOP: Anatomical position
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.