Memmler's Structure & Function of the Human
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Body by Barbara Janson Cohen, Kerry L. Hull
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14th Edition.
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TEST BANK #z
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction
2. The study of how the body functions is called
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction
3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue
d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization
4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the
a. chemical level
b. cellular level
c. organ level
d. tissue level
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the
a. anatomical position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. sitting position
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 6-7
OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomical position
6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as
a. the knee is inferior to the ankle
b. the knee is distal to the ankle
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d. both #za #zand #zb #zabove
ANS: # z C DIF: Application REF: # z pp. #z7-8 OBJ:
#z5 #zTOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
7. The #zrelationship #zbetween #zthe #zheart #zand #zthe #zlungs #zcan #zbe #zdescribed #zas
a. the #zheart #zis #zdistal #zto #zthe
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b. the #zheart #zis #zmedial #zto #zthe
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c. the #zheart #zis #zlateral #zto #zthe
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d. both #za #zand #zc #zabove
ANS: # z B DIF: Application REF: # z p. #z7 OBJ:
#z5 #zTOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
8. The #zterm #zmost #zopposite #zproximal #zis
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
ANS: # z D DIF: Memorization REF: #zp.
#z7 #zOBJ: # z 5 TOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
9. Because #zhumans #zwalk #zin #zan #zupright #zposition, #zthe #ztwo #zterms #zthat #zcan #zbe #zused
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a. posterior #zand #zventral
b. posterior #zand #zinferior
c. posterior #zand
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d. posterior #zand #zdorsal
ANS: # z D DIF: Memorization REF: #zp.
#z7 #zOBJ: # z 5 TOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
10. The #zterm #zmost #zopposite #zmedial #zis
a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none #zof #zthe
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ANS: # z B DIF: Memorization REF: #zp.
#z7 #zOBJ: # z 5 TOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
11. The #zrelationship #zbetween #zthe #zskin #zand #zthe #zmuscles #zcan #zbe #zdescribed #zas
a. the #zskin #zis #zsuperficial #zto #zthe
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b. the #zmuscle #zis #zsuperficial #zto #zthe
#z skin
c. the #zmuscle #zis #zdeep #zto #zthe #zskin
d. both #za #zand #zc #zabove
ANS: # z D DIF: Memorization REF: #zp.
#z7 #zOBJ: # z 3 TOP: # z Anatomical #zdirections
, 12. A #zcut #zdividing #zthe #zbody #zinto #zanterior #zand #zposterior #zportions #zis #zcalled #za