Test Bank Anthony’s Textbook
of Anatomy & Physiology
21st Edition Patton
Chapters 1 - 48
, Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st
Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 21st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
such as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
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c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism hrefers hto:
a. the hchemical hbasis hof hlife.
b. the hsum hof hall hthe hphysical hand hchemical hreactions hoccurring hin hthe hbody.
c. an horganization hof hsimilar hcells hspecialized hto hperform ha hcertain hfunction.
d. a hsubdivision hof hphysiology.
ANSWER: h B DIF: Application REF: h h p. h5 TOP: h Characteristics hof hLife
7. From hsmallest hto hlargest, hthe hlevels hof horganization hof hthe hbody hare:
a. organism, hchemical, htissue, hcellular, horgan, hsystem, horganelle.
b. chemical, hmicroscopic, hcellular, htissue, horgan, hsystem, horganism.
c. organism, hsystem, horgan, htissue, hcellular, horganelle, hchemical.
d. chemical, horganelle, hcellular, htissue, horgan, hsystem, horganism.
ANSWER: h D DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h6 hTOP: h Levels hof hOrganization
8. The hsmallest hliving hunits hof hstructure hand hfunction hin hthe hbody hare:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANSWER: h B DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Levels hof hOrganization
9. An horganization hof hmany hsimN arRcS
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peO alized hto hperform ha hcertain
hfunction his hcalled ha(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
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ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Tissue hLevel
10. An horgan his hone horganizational hlevel hlower hthan ha(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Organ hLevel
11. The hreproductive hsystem hincludes hall hof hthe hfollowing hexcept hthe:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.
ANSWER: h C DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h8 hTOP: h Body hSystems
12. The hlungs hare hlocated hin hthe:
a. thoracic hcavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal hcavity.
d. cranial hcavity.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h12 hTOP: h Body hCavities
13. The hmediastinum hcontains hall hof hthe hfollowing hexcept hthe:
a. trachea.
b. venae hcavae.
c. right hlung.
d. esophagus.
ANSWER: h C DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h12 hTOP: h Body hCavities
14. The hgallbladder hlies hin hthe:
a. abdominal hcavity.
b. pelvic hcavity.
c. dorsal hcavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h13 hTOP: h Body hCavities
of Anatomy & Physiology
21st Edition Patton
Chapters 1 - 48
, Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st
Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 21st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
such as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
, Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism hrefers hto:
a. the hchemical hbasis hof hlife.
b. the hsum hof hall hthe hphysical hand hchemical hreactions hoccurring hin hthe hbody.
c. an horganization hof hsimilar hcells hspecialized hto hperform ha hcertain hfunction.
d. a hsubdivision hof hphysiology.
ANSWER: h B DIF: Application REF: h h p. h5 TOP: h Characteristics hof hLife
7. From hsmallest hto hlargest, hthe hlevels hof horganization hof hthe hbody hare:
a. organism, hchemical, htissue, hcellular, horgan, hsystem, horganelle.
b. chemical, hmicroscopic, hcellular, htissue, horgan, hsystem, horganism.
c. organism, hsystem, horgan, htissue, hcellular, horganelle, hchemical.
d. chemical, horganelle, hcellular, htissue, horgan, hsystem, horganism.
ANSWER: h D DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h6 hTOP: h Levels hof hOrganization
8. The hsmallest hliving hunits hof hstructure hand hfunction hin hthe hbody hare:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANSWER: h B DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Levels hof hOrganization
9. An horganization hof hmany hsimN arRcS
ilU ellIs N
thG
atTaB
re.sC ciM
peO alized hto hperform ha hcertain
hfunction his hcalled ha(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
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ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Tissue hLevel
10. An horgan his hone horganizational hlevel hlower hthan ha(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h7 hTOP: h Organ hLevel
11. The hreproductive hsystem hincludes hall hof hthe hfollowing hexcept hthe:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.
ANSWER: h C DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h8 hTOP: h Body hSystems
12. The hlungs hare hlocated hin hthe:
a. thoracic hcavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal hcavity.
d. cranial hcavity.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h12 hTOP: h Body hCavities
13. The hmediastinum hcontains hall hof hthe hfollowing hexcept hthe:
a. trachea.
b. venae hcavae.
c. right hlung.
d. esophagus.
ANSWER: h C DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h12 hTOP: h Body hCavities
14. The hgallbladder hlies hin hthe:
a. abdominal hcavity.
b. pelvic hcavity.
c. dorsal hcavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANSWER: h A DIF: Memorization REF: hp.
h13 hTOP: h Body hCavities
