HUMAN BODY IN
HEALTH AND
DISEASE 7TH
EDITION BY
PATTON (2023)
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C
4. The head is located ___________ to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D
5. The foot is located ____________ to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D
6. The leg is ___________ to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
, c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
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