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,ChapterY01:YIntroductionYtoYtheYBody

Patton:YTheYHumanYBodyYinYHealthY&YDisease,Y8thYEdition



MULTIPLEYCHOICE



1. WhichYwordYisYderivedYfromYtheYGreekYwordYmeaningY“cuttingYup”?

a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS:YDY PTS: 1 DIF:

MemorizationYREF: P.Y3

TOP: Introduction



2. WhichYwordYisYdefinedYasYtheYstudyYofYtheYfunctionYofYlivingYorganismsY
andYtheirYparts?

a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy



ANS:YBY PTS: 1 DIF:

MemorizationYREF: p.Y3

TOP: Introduction



3. WhichYwordYisYdefinedYasYtheYscientificYstudyYofYdisease?

a. Dissection

b. Physiology

c. Pathology

d. Anatomy

,ANS:YCY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: P.Y3 TOP: Introduction



4. Cells

a. areYmoreYcomplexYthanYtissues.

b. areYtheYfirstYlevelYofYorganizationYinYtheYbody.

c. areYtheYsmallestYlivingYunitsYofYstructureYandYfunctionYinYtheYbody.

d. bothYBYandYC.

ANS:YCY PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.Y6YTOP:
StructuralYlevelsYofYorganization



5. AYgroupYofYcellsYthatYactYtogetherYtoYperformYaYfunctionYisYcalledYa(n)

a. molecule.

b. organ.

c. tissue.

d. organism.

ANS:YCY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: p.Y6 TOP:
StructuralYlevelsYofYorganization



6. TheYheartYisYanYexampleYofYa(n)

a. organ.

b. tissue.

c. organism.

d. system.

ANS:YAY PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p.Y6YTOP:
StructuralYlevelsYofYorganization



7. TheYlevelsYofYorganizationYfromYmostYsimpleYtoYmostYcomplexYare

a. cellY chemicalY organY tissueYYYsystem.

b. tissueY cellY chemicalY organY system.

c. chemicalY tissueY cellY organY system.

, d. chemicalY cellY tissueY organY system.

ANS:YDY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: p.Y5 TOP:
StructuralYlevelsYofYorganization



8. WhenYusingYdirectionalYtermsYtoYdescribeYtheYbody,YitYisYassumedYthatYthe
YbodyYisYinYwhatYposition?

a. Supine

b. Anatomical

c. Lateral

d. Prone

ANS:YBY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: p.Y7 TOP:
AnatomicalYposition



9. TheYsupineYposition

a. describesYtheYbodyYlyingYfaceYup.

b. isYalsoYcalledYanatomicalYposition.

c. describesYtheYbodyYlyingYfaceYdown.

d. bothYAYandYB.

ANS:YAY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: p.Y7 TOP:
AnatomicalYposition



10. TheYproneYposition

a. describesYtheYbodyYlyingYfaceYup.

b. isYalsoYcalledYtheYanatomicalYposition.

c. describesYtheYbodyYlyingYfaceYdown.

d. bothYBYandYC.

ANS:YCY PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationYREF: p.Y7 TOP:
AnatomicalYposition

11. BecauseYhumansYwalkYupright,YtheYtermYdorsalYcanYbeYusedYinYplaceYofYthe
Yterm

a. inferior.