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Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Disease 8th Edition by Patton: Comprehensive Exam Prep with Multiple-Choice, True/False, and Short Answer Questions

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This test bank accompanies The Human Body in Health and Disease, 8th Edition by Patton, Bell, Thompson, and Williamson. It includes detailed multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, true/false statements, and short-answer questions covering all chapters from Introduction to the Body (Chapter 1) through the Skeletal System (Chapter 8). Designed for students and educators, it provides robust exam preparation resources for anatomy, physiology, pathology, and mechanisms of disease. Topics include cellular organization, tissues, organ systems, skin, bone structure, joint disorders, and metabolic bone diseases

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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
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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



ANS: D PTS:
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REF:
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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and
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their 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 of disease?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy

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ANS: C ss s s PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: ss 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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d. both B and C. ss ss ss




ANS: C PTS: 1
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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.

ANS: C PTS: 1
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of organization
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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.

ANS: A PTS: 1
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of organization
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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell s s chemical s s organ s s tissue s s system.

b. tissue s s cell s s chemical s s organ s s system.

c. chemical s s tissue s s cell s s organ s s system.

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d. chemical s s cell s s tissue s s organ s s system.

ANS: D PTS: 1
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of organization
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is
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in what position?
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a. Supine

b. Anatomical

c. Lateral

d. Prone

ANS: B PTS:
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position
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ss ss ss ss ss




b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. ss ss ss ss ss




d. both A and B. ss ss ss




ANS: A PTS:
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ss TOP: Anatomical
position
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. ss ss ss ss ss




b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. ss ss ss ss ss




d. both B and C. ss ss ss




ANS: C PTS:
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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.

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