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