Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Disease 8th Edition, All Chapters

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




1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS: D PTS:
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Memorization REF: x P. 3 TOP:
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Introduction



2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their pa
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rts?

a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS: B PTS:
x x 1 DIF:

Memorization REF: x p. 3 TOP:
x




Introduction



3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy

,ANS: C PTS:
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x TOP: Introduction



4. Cells

a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
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d. both B and C.x x x




ANS: C PTS:
x x 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP:
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Structural levels of organization x x x




5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.

b. organ.

c. tissue.

d. organism.

ANS: C PTS:
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x TOP:
Structural levels of organization x x x




6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.

b. tissue.

c. organism.

d. system.

ANS: A PTS:
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Structural levels of organization x x x




7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
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b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
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c. chemical tissue cell organ system.
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, d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
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ANS: D PTS:
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Structural levels of organization x x x




8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in
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what position?
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a. Supine

b. Anatomical

c. Lateral

d. Prone

ANS: B PTS:
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Anatomical position x




9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both A and B.
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ANS: A PTS:
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Anatomical position x




10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:
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Anatomical position x




11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.