Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
,Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
Chapter 1: Organization of the Human Body Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 3 TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms
and their parts?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
A. are more complex than tissues
B. are the first level of organization in the
body
C. are the smallest living units of structure
and function in the body
D. both B and C
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
A. molecule C. tissue
B. organ D. organism
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 8 TOP: Structural levels of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
,Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
A. organ C. organism
B. tissue D. system
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
A. cell chemical organ tissue
system
B. tissue cell chemical organ
system
C. chemical tissue cell organ
system
D. chemical cell tissue organ
system
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Structural levels of organization
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that
the body is in what position?
A. supine C. lateral
B. anatomical D. prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 9 TOP: Anatomical position
9. The supine position
A. describes the body lying face up
B. is also called anatomical position
C. describes the body lying face down
D. both A and B
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
9 position
10. The prone position
A. describes the body lying face up
B. is also called the anatomical position
C. describes the body lying face down
D. both B and C
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
9 position
, Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
,Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
Chapter 1: Organization of the Human Body Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 3 TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms
and their parts?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
A. are more complex than tissues
B. are the first level of organization in the
body
C. are the smallest living units of structure
and function in the body
D. both B and C
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization
5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
A. molecule C. tissue
B. organ D. organism
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 8 TOP: Structural levels of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
,Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
A. organ C. organism
B. tissue D. system
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
A. cell chemical organ tissue
system
B. tissue cell chemical organ
system
C. chemical tissue cell organ
system
D. chemical cell tissue organ
system
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Structural levels of organization
8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that
the body is in what position?
A. supine C. lateral
B. anatomical D. prone
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 9 TOP: Anatomical position
9. The supine position
A. describes the body lying face up
B. is also called anatomical position
C. describes the body lying face down
D. both A and B
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
9 position
10. The prone position
A. describes the body lying face up
B. is also called the anatomical position
C. describes the body lying face down
D. both B and C
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
9 position
, Test Bank For The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition By Kevin T.
Patton; Frank Bell; Terry Thompson; Peggie Williamson
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the
