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TEST BANK
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition
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1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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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
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REF: P. 3
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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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TOP: Structural levels of organization
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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.
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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.
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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
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position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. kn kn kn kn kn




b. is also called anatomical position.
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10. The prone position
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b. is also called the 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.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
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REF: p. 7
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12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
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b. anterior.
c. ventral.
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13. The opposite term for superficial is
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a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
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14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
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15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
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16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a
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b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
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17. The two major body cavities are called
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