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The Human Body in Health & Disease
8th Edition by Patton
All Chapters 1-25




TEST BANK

,TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Introduction to the Body
2. Chemistry of Life
3. Cells
4. Tissues
5. Organ Systems
6. Mechanisms of Disease
7. Skin & Membranes
8. Skeletal System
9. Muscular System
10. Nervous System
11. Senses
12. Endocrine System
13. Blood
14. Heart
15. Circulation of Blood
16. Lymphatic System & Immunity
17. Respiratory System
18. Digestive System
19. Nutrition & Metabolism
20. Urinary System
21. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
22. Acid-Base Balance
23. Reproductive Systems
24. Growth, Development, & Aging
25. Genetics & Genetic Diseases

,ChapterV01: VIntroduction VtoVthe VBody
Patton:VTheVHuman VBody Vin VHealth V& VDisease, V8th VEdition

MULTIPLEVCHOICE

1. Which Vword Vis Vderived Vfrom Vthe VGreek Vword Vmeaning V―cutting Vup‖?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: V VD PTS: 1 DIF: Memorizatio
Vn

REF: P. V3 TOP: V V
VIntroducti
o Vn

2. Which Vword Vis Vdefined Vas Vthe Vstudy Vof Vthe Vfunction Vof Vliving Vorganisms Vand
Vtheir V parts?

a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: V VB PTS: 1 DIF: Memorizatio
Vn

REF: p. V3 TOP: V V
VIntroducti
o Vn

3. Which Vword Vis Vdefined Vas Vthe Vscientific Vstudy Vof Vdisease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: V V C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorizatio
Vn

REF: P. V3 TOP:
Introductio
n

4. Cells
a. are Vmore Vcomplex Vthan Vtissues.
b. are Vthe Vfirst Vlevel Vof Vorganization Vin Vthe Vbody.
c. are Vthe Vsmallest Vliving Vunits Vof Vstructure Vand Vfunction Vin Vthe Vbody.
d. both VB Vand VC.
ANS: V C PTS: 1 DIF: Application V V REF: p.
V 6 VTOP:Structural Vlevels Vof Vorganization



5. A Vgroup Vof Vcells Vthat Vact Vtogether Vto Vperform Va Vfunction Vis Vcalled Va(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: V C PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization VREF: V p. V6 TOP: V V
V Structural V levels Vof Vorganization

, 6. The Vheart Vis Van Vexample Vof Va(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: V A PTS: 1 DIF: Application V V REF: p.
V 6 VTOP:Structural Vlevels Vof Vorganization



7. The Vlevels Vof Vorganization Vfrom Vmost Vsimple Vto Vmost Vcomplex Vare
a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
c. chemical tissue cell organ system.
d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
ANS: V D PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization VREF: V p. V5 TOP: V V
V Structural V levels Vof Vorganization



8. When Vusing Vdirectional Vterms Vto Vdescribe Vthe Vbody, Vit Vis Vassumed
Vthat Vthe V body Vis Vin Vwhat Vposition?

a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: V V B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. V7 TOP: V V VAnatomical Vposition

9. The Vsupine Vposition
a. describes Vthe Vbody Vlying Vface Vup.
b. is Valso Vcalled Vanatomical Vposition.
c. describes Vthe Vbody Vlying Vface Vdown.
d. both VA Vand VB.
ANS: V V A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
V REF: p. V7 TOP: V V VAnatomical Vposition

10. The Vprone Vposition
a. describes Vthe Vbody Vlying Vface Vup.
b. is Valso Vcalled Vthe Vanatomical Vposition.
c. describes Vthe Vbody Vlying Vface Vdown.
d. both VB Vand VC.
ANS: V V C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
V REF: p. V7 TOP: V V VAnatomical Vposition

11. Because Vhumans Vwalk Vupright, Vthe Vterm Vdorsal Vcan Vbe Vused Vin Vplace Vof Vthe
Vterm

a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.