TEST BANK
TEST BANK FOR ANTHONY’S TEXTBOOK OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
21ST EDITION BY PATTON THIBODEAU | ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 48 | LATEST
(2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION
,Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 21st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
A) USING devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
B) Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
C) Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
D) Examining the physiology of life
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p.
3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
A) physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
B) anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
C) anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the
body by systems—groups of organs having a common function.
D) anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
,3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
A) type of organism
B) organizational level
C) systemic function
D) All of the above are correct.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
A) recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
B) investigates the body’s structure.
C) is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of
organization such as cells and systems.
D) is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of ,
or terms that are based on a person’s name.
A) homonyms
B) antonyms
, C) eponyms
D) synonyms
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism refers to:
A) the chemical basis of life.
B) the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
C) an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
D) a subdivision of physiology.
ANSWER: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
A) organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
B) chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
C) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
D) chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
6 TOP: Levels of Organization
TEST BANK FOR ANTHONY’S TEXTBOOK OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
21ST EDITION BY PATTON THIBODEAU | ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 48 | LATEST
(2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION
,Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 21st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
A) USING devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
B) Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
C) Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
D) Examining the physiology of life
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p.
3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
A) physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
B) anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
C) anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the
body by systems—groups of organs having a common function.
D) anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
,3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
A) type of organism
B) organizational level
C) systemic function
D) All of the above are correct.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
A) recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
B) investigates the body’s structure.
C) is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of
organization such as cells and systems.
D) is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
4 TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of ,
or terms that are based on a person’s name.
A) homonyms
B) antonyms
, C) eponyms
D) synonyms
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism refers to:
A) the chemical basis of life.
B) the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
C) an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
D) a subdivision of physiology.
ANSWER: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
A) organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
B) chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
C) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
D) chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p.
6 TOP: Levels of Organization
