THE HUMAN BODY TEST BANK BY PATTON

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 23. The part of the feedback loop that compares the present condition within a body part or region to its homeostatic condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 24. When your body temperature drops below normal, your muscles begin to contract rapidly, making you shiver and generating heat. In this case your muscles are acting as the a. sensor. b. effector. c. control center. d. both A and C. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 14 TOP: The balance of body functions 25. Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop? a. Maintaining a pH of 7.45 in the body b. Forming a blood clot c. Uterine contractions during labor d. Both B and C ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: pp. 15-16