Test Bank for Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body, 12th Edition by Cohen

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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The word deriṿed from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is
a. physiology
b. homeostasis
c. anatomy
d. dissection
ANSWER: 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
ANSWER: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction

3. The correct sequence of the leṿel of organization is
a. cellular, chemical, tissue,
organ
b. chemical, cellular, tissue,
organ
c. chemical, cellular, organ,
tissue
d. chemical, tissue, cellular,
organ
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural leṿels of organization

4. The smallest liṿing unit of structure is considered to be at the
a. chemical leṿel
b. cellular leṿel
c. organ leṿel
d. tissue leṿel
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
OBJ: 3 TOP: Structural leṿels 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
ANSWER: 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