TestBankForTheHumanBodyinHealth
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andillness 8thEdition,AllChapters2026
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latest100%Graded
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,Chapter01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & illness, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE li
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: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 li TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 li TOP: 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 l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
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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. li li li
ANS: C PTS: 1
l i DIF: Application REF: p.6 li
TOP: Structural levels of organization
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5. Agroup 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 l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6
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, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1
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TOP: Structural levels of organization
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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. li li li li li li li li
c. chemical tissue cell organ system. li li li li li li li li
d. chemical cell tissue organ system. li li li li li li li li
ANS: D l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
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position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. li li li li li
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. li li li li li
d. bothAand B. li li li
ANS: A l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. li li li li li
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. li li li li li
d. both B and C. li li li
ANS: C l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
, ANS: B l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
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a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. li li li
ANS: D l PTS: 1
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TOP: Anatomical direction
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13. The opposite term for superficial is
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a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B l PTS: 1
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TOP: Planes or body sections
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15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.9li
TOP: Planes or body sections
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16. Asection that divides the body into mirror images is a
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a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.9li
TOP: Planes or body sections
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17. The two major body cavities are called
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a. thoracic and abdominal. li li
b. thoracic and pelvic. li li
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andillness 8thEdition,AllChapters2026
li li li li li li li
latest100%Graded
li li li
,Chapter01: Introduction to the Body
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Patton: The Human Body in Health & illness, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE li
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: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 li TOP: Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 li TOP: 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 l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3
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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. li li li
ANS: C PTS: 1
l i DIF: Application REF: p.6 li
TOP: Structural levels of organization
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5. Agroup 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 l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 6
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, 6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1
l i DIF: Application REF: p.6 li
TOP: Structural levels of organization
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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. li li li li li li li li
c. chemical tissue cell organ system. li li li li li li li li
d. chemical cell tissue organ system. li li li li li li li li
ANS: D l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 5
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what
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position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
li li TOP: Anatomical position li
9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up. li li li li li
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. li li li li li
d. bothAand B. li li li
ANS: A l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
li li TOP: Anatomical position li
10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up. li li li li li
b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down. li li li li li
d. both B and C. li li li
ANS: C l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
, ANS: B l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
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a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C. li li li
ANS: D l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.7li
TOP: Anatomical direction
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13. The opposite term for superficial is
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a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A l i PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 7
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14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.9li
TOP: Planes or body sections
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15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
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a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.9li
TOP: Planes or body sections
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16. Asection that divides the body into mirror images is a
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a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C l PTS: 1
i DIF: Application REF: p.9li
TOP: Planes or body sections
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17. The two major body cavities are called
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b. thoracic and pelvic. li li
