Test bank for The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition by Patton: A Complete Guide for 2026

TEST BANK

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


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting
up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction

2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction

3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction

4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
b. are the first level of organization in the body.
c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
d. both B and C.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization

5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization

, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization

7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5 TOP: Structural levels of organization

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

9. The supine position
a. describes the body lying face up.
b. is also called anatomical position.
c. describes the body lying face down.
d. both A and B.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position

10. The prone position
a. describes the body lying face up.
b. is also called the anatomical position.
c. describes the body lying face down.
d. both B and C.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical position

11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.

, ANS:z B PTS: 1 DIF:
MemorizationzREF: p.z7 TOP:
Anatomicalzdirection

12. Thezoppositeztermzforzposteriorzinzhumanszis
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. bothzBzandzC.
ANS:z D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF:
p.z7zTOP: Anatomicalzdirection

13. Thezoppositeztermzforzsuperficialzis
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS:z A PTS: 1 DIF:
MemorizationzREF: p.z7 TOP:
Anatomicalzdirection

14. Thezbodyzsectionzthatzdivideszthezrightzearzfromzthezleftzearzisza section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS:z B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF:
p.z9zTOP: Planeszorzbodyzsections

15. Thezbodyzsectionzthatzdividesztheznosezfromzthezbackzofzthezheadzisza section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:z A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF:
p.z9zTOP: Planeszorzbodyzsections

16. Azsectionzthatzdivideszthezbodyzintozmirrorzimageszisza section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS:z C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF:
p.z9zTOP: Planeszorzbodyzsections

17. Theztwozmajorzbodyzcavitieszarezcalled
a. thoraciczandzabdominal.
b. thoraciczandzpelv