Test Bank for Structure and Function of the Body 16th Edition by Patton and Thibodeau Complete Questions and Verified Answers Covering Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Health Sciences Updated Latest 2026–2027 Academic Study Resource

Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: Structure & Function of the Body, 16th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The word derived from two word parts that mean “cutting apart” is:
L L L L L L L L L



a. physiology.
b. homeostasis.
c. anatomy.
d. dissection.
ANS: C L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 1
L



OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

2. The study of how the body functions is called:
L L L L L L L L



a. physiology.
b. homeostasis.
c. anatomy.
d. dissection.
ANS: A L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 1
L



OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

3. The correct sequence of the level of organization is:
L L L L L L L L



a. cellular, chemical, tissue, organ.
L L L



b. chemical, cellular, tissue, organ.L L L



c. chemical, cellular, organ, tissue.L L L



d. chemical, tissue, cellular, organ.L L L




ANS: B L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 3
L



OBJ: 3 TOP: Levels of organization L L




4. The smallest living unit of structure is considered to be at the:
L L L L L L L L L L L



a. chemical level. L



b. cellular level. L



c. organ level. L



d. tissue level. L




ANS: B L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 3
L



OBJ: 3 TOP: Levels of organization L L




5. The reference position for all body directional terms is the:
L L L L L L L L L



a. anatomical position. L



b. prone position.
L



c. supine position. L



d. sitting position. L




ANS: A L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 4
L



OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomical position L

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6. The relationship between the knee and the ankle can be described as:
L L L L L L L L L L L



a. the knee is inferior to the ankle.
L L L L L L



b. the knee is distal to the ankle.
L L L L L L



c. the knee is proximal to the ankle.
L L L L L L



d. the knee is medial to the ankle.
L L L L L L




ANS: C L L DIF: Applying REF: p. 5 L OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions L




7. The relationship between the heart and the lungs can be described as:
L L L L L L L L L L L



a. the heart is distal to the lungs.
L L L L L L



b. the heart is medial to the lungs.
L L L L L L



c. the heart is lateral to the lungs.
L L L L L L



d. the heart is proximal to the lungs.
L L L L L L




ANS: B L L DIF: Applying REF: p. 5 L OBJ: 5
TOP: Anatomical directions L




8. The term most opposite proximal is:
L L L L L



a. medial.
b. superior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
ANS: D L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5 L L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions L




9. Because humans walk in an upright position, the two terms that can be used interchangeably
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L



are:
a. posterior and ventral. L L



b. posterior and inferior. L L



c. posterior and superficial. L L



d. posterior and dorsal. L L




ANS: D L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5 L L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions L




10. The term most opposite medial is:
L L L L L



a. dorsal.
b. lateral.
c. superficial.
d. proximal
ANS: B L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5 L L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Anatomical directions L




11. The relationship between the skin and the muscles can be described as:
L L L L L L L L L L L



a. the skin is superficial to the muscle.
L L L L L L



b. the muscle is superficial to the skin.
L L L L L L



c. the muscle is deep to the skin.
L L L L L L



d. the muscle is deep to the skin or the skin is superficial to the muscle.
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L

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ANS: D L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5L



OBJ: 3 TOP: Anatomical directions L




12. A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a:
L L L L L L L L L L L L



a. sagittal section. L



b. frontal section. L



c. transverse section. L



d. oblique section. L




ANS: B L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Planes of the body L L L




13. A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a:
L L L L L L L L L L L L



a. sagittal section. L



b. frontal section. L



c. transverse section. L



d. coronal section. L




ANS: C L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Planes of the body L L L




14. A cut dividing the body into right and left portions is called a:
L L L L L L L L L L L L



a. sagittal section. L



b. frontal section. L



c. transverse section. L



d. coronal section. L




ANS: A L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6L



OBJ: 5 TOP: Planes of the body L L L




15. The mediastinum is part of the:
L L L L L



a. dorsal cavity. L



b. ventral cavity. L



c. abdominal cavity. L



d. pelvic cavity. L




ANS: B L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 7L



OBJ: 6 TOP: Body cavities L




16. The two major cavities of the body are the:
L L L L L L L L



a. dorsal and ventral. L L



b. thoracic and abdominal. L L



c. pleural and mediastinum.L L



d. thoracic and ventral. L L




ANS: A L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 7L



OBJ: 6 TOP: Body cavities L




17. The diaphragm divides the:
L L L



a. dorsal from the ventral cavity.
L L L L



b. abdominal from the pelvic cavity. L L L L

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c. thoracic from the abdominal cavity. L L L L



d. pleural from the mediastinum. L L L




ANS: C L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 7
L



OBJ: 6 TOP: Body cavities L




18. The upper abdominopelvic regions include the:
L L L L L



a. right and left hypochondriac and umbilical.
L L L L L



b. right and left lumbar and umbilical.
L L L L L



c. right and left iliac and epigastric.
L L L L L



d. right and left hypochondriac and epigastric.
L L L L L




ANS: D L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
L



OBJ: 7 TOP: Abdominopelvic regions L




19. The middle abdominopelvic regions include the:
L L L L L



a. right and left lumbar and umbilical.
L L L L L



b. right and left lumbar and epigastric.
L L L L L



c. right and left iliac and hypogastric.
L L L L L



d. right and left iliac and umbilical.
L L L L L




ANS: A L L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
L



OBJ: 7 TOP: Abdominopelvic regions L




20. The lower abdominopelvic regions include the:
L L L L L



a. right and left iliac and umbilical.
L L L L L



b. right and left lumbar and epigastric.
L L L L L



c. right and left lumbar and hypogastric.
L L L L L



d. right and left iliac and hypogastric.
L L L L L




ANS: D L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
L L



OBJ: 7 TOP: Abdominopelvic regions L




21. The brain is in the:
L L L L



a. ventral cavity. L



b. cranial cavity. L



c. mediastinum.
d. thoracic cavity. L




ANS: B L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
L L



OBJ: 6 TOP: Body cavities L




22. The spinal cavity is part of the:
L L L L L L



a. dorsal cavity. L



b. ventral cavity. L



c. cranial cavity. L



d. thoracic cavity. L




ANS: A L DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
L L



OBJ: 6 TOP: Body cavities L




23. The left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity includes all of the:
L L L L L L L L L L L