Test Bank for The Human Body in Health & Disease (8th Edition) – Elaine N. Marieb & Gary A. Thibodeau / Patton – Complete Chapters 1–25

Test Bank for The Human Body in Health &
Disease (8th Edition) – Elaine N. Marieb &
Gary A. Thibodeau / Patton – Complete
Chapters 1–25




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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in HeaIth & Disease, 8th Edition


MUITIPIE CHOICE

Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
Dissection
PhysioIogy
PathoIogy
Anatomy

ANS:
D P1 DIF: Memorization
T
S
:
P. 3 TIntroduction
O
P
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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of Iiving organisms and their parts?
a. Dissection
b. PhysioIogy
c. PathoIogy
d. Anatomy
ANS:
B P1 DIF: Memorization
T
S
:
p. 3 TIntroduction
O
P
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3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. PhysioIogy
c. PathoIogy
d. Anatomy
ANS:
C P1 DIF: Memorization
T
S
:
P. 3 TIntroduction
O
P
:

4. CeIIs
a. are more compIex than tissues.
b. are the first IeveI of organization in the body.
c. are the smaIIest Iiving units of structure and function in the body.
d. both B and C.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: AppIication REF: p. 6

, TOP: StructuraI IeveIs of organization

5. A group of ceIIs that act together to perform a function is caIIed a(n)
a. moIecuIe.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6 TOP: StructuraI IeveIs of organization

, 6. The heart is an exampIe of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: AppIication REF: p. 6
TOP: StructuraI IeveIs of organization

7. The IeveIs of organization from most simpIe to most compIex are
a. ceII chemicaI organ tissue system.
b. tissue ceII chemicaI organ system.
c. chemicaI tissue ceII organ system.
d. chemicaI ceII tissue organ system.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5 TOP: StructuraI IeveIs of organization

8. When using directionaI terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
what position?
a. Supine
b. AnatomicaI
c. IateraI
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 TOP: AnatomicaI position

9. The supine position
a. describes the body Iying face up.
b. is aIso caIIed anatomicaI position.
c. describes the body Iying face down.
d. both A and B.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 TOP: AnatomicaI position

10. The prone position
a. describes the body Iying face up.
b. is aIso caIIed the anatomicaI position.
c. describes the body Iying face down.
d. both B and C.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 TOP: AnatomicaI position

11. Because humans waIk upright, the term dorsaI can be used in pIace of the term
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distaI.