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Thibodeau /& /Patton: /Structure /& /Function /of /the /Body, /16th /Edition
Chapter /01: /Introduction /to /the /Body
MULTIPLE /CHOICE
1. The /word /derived /from /two /word /parts /that /mean /―cutting /apartǁ /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
, c. the /knee /is /proximal /to /the /ankle
d. both /a /and /b /above
ANS: / C DIF: Application REF: / / /pp. /7-8 OBJ:
/5/TOP: / Anatomical /directions
7. The /relationship /between /the /heart /and /the /lungs /can /be /described /as
a. the /heart /is /distal /to /the /lungs
b. the /heart /is /medial /to /the /lungs
c. the /heart /is /lateral /to /the /lungs
d. both /a /and /c /above
ANS: / B DIF: Application REF: / / / p. /7 OBJ:
/5/TOP: / Anatomical /directions
8. The /term /most /opposite /proximal /is
a. medial
b. superior
c. anterior
d. distal
ANS: / D DIF: Memorization REF: /p.
/7/OBJ: / / / 5 TOP: / Anatomical /directions
9. Because /humans /walk /in /an /upright /position, /the /two /terms /that /can /be /used
/interchangeably/are
a. posterior /and /ventral
b. posterior /and /inferior
c. posterior /and /superficial
d. posterior /and /dorsal
ANS: / D DIF: Memorization REF: /p.
/7/OBJ: / / / 5 TOP: / Anatomical /directions
10. The /term /most /opposite /medial /is
a. dorsal
b. lateral
c. superficial
d. none /of /the /above
ANS: / B DIF: Memorization REF: /p.
/7/OBJ: / / / 5 TOP: / Anatomical /directions
11. The /relationship /between /the /skin /and /the /muscles /can /be /described /as
a. the /skin /is /superficial /to /the /muscle
b. the /muscle /is /superficial /to /the /skin
c. the /muscle /is /deep /to /the /skin
d. both /a /and /c /above
ANS: / D DIF: Memorization REF: /p.
/7/OBJ: / / / 3 TOP: / Anatomical /directions
12. A /cut /dividing /the /body /into /anterior /and /posterior /portions /is /called /a