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Patton: The Human Body inHealth & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE o,
1. Which word is derivedfrom the Greek word meaning“cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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REF:
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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their
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parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
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REF:
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3. Which word is defined as the scientific study ofdisease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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4. Cells
a. aremore 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 livingunits of structure and functionin the body.
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d. both B and C. o, o, o,
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of organization
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5. A group of cells thatacttogether to perform afunction is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
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of organization
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6. The heart is anexample of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
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of organization
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7. Thelevels oforganization frommostsimpleto most complex are
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a. cell o , chemical o , organ o , tissue o , system.
b. tissue o , cell o , chemical o , organ o , system.
c. chemical o , tissue o , cell o , organ o , system.
, d. chemical o , cell o , tissue o , organ o , system.
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of organization
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8. Whenusingdirectionalterms to describethe body,itisassumedthatthe body is in
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what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
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position
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lyingface up. o, o, o, o, o,
b. isalsocalled anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. o, o, o, o, o,
d. both A and B.
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position
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lyingface up. o, o, o, o, o,
b. is alsocalledthe anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lyingface down. o, o, o, o, o,
d. both B and C.
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position
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can beused in place ofthe term
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a. inferior.