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Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
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Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition
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1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
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a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
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b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
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c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
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d. Examining the physiology of life r r r r




ANS: B r DIF: Memorization
REF:p.3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
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2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
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a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level. r r r r r



b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
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c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by syst
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ems—groups of organs having a common function. r r r r r r



d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level. r r r r r




ANS: C r DIF: Memorization
REF:p.4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
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3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the
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d. All of the above are correct. r r r r r




ANS: D r DIF: Memorization
REF:p.4 TOP: Physiology r r r r




4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things. r r r r r r r r r r



b. investigates the body’s structure. r r r



c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization such
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as cells and systems.
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d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
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ANS: D r DIF: Memorization
REF:p.4 TOP: Physiology r r r r




5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of
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,or
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terms that are based on a person’s name.
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a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms
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TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
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6. Metabolism refers to: r r



a. the chemical basis of life. r r r r



b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
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c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
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d. a subdivision of physiology.
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7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
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a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle. r r r r r r



b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. r r r r r r



c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical. r r r r r r



d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. r r r r r r




ANS: D r DIF: Memorization
REF:p.6 TOP: Levels of Organization
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8. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
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REF:p.7 TOP: Levels of Organization
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a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.

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d. organ.