Test Bank Anthony’s Textbook
of Anatomy & Physiology
21st Edition Patton
Chapters 1 - 48
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Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
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MULTIPLE7CHOICE
1. Which7of7the7following7describes7anatomy?
a. Using7devices7to7investigate7parameters7such7as7heart7rate7and7blood7pressure
b. Investigating7human7structure7via7dissections7and7other7methods
c. Studying7the7unusual7manner7in7which7an7organism7responds7to7painful7stimuli
d. Examining7the7physiology7of7life
ANSWER:7 B DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.737TOP:7 Anatomy7and7Physiology
2. Systemic7anatomy7is7a7term7that7refers7to:
a. physiological7investigation7at7a7microscopic7level.
b. anatomical7investigation7that7begins7in7the7head7and7neck7and7concludes7at7the7feet.
c. anatomical7investigation7that7uses7an7approach7of7studying7the7body7by7
systems—groups7of7organs7having7a7common7function.
d. anatomical7investigation7at7the7molecular7level.
ANSWER:7 C DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.747TOP:7 Anatomy7and7Physiology
3. Physiology7can7be7subdivided7according7to7the studied.
a. type7of7organism
b. organizational7 level
c. systemic7function
d. All7of7the7above7are7correct.
ANSWER:7 D DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.747TOP:7 Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes7the7unchanging7(as7opposed7to7the7dynamic)7nature7of7things.
b. investigates7the7body’s7structure.
c. is7concerned7with7organisms7and7does7not7deal7with7different7levels7of7organization7s
uch7as7cells7and7systems.
d. is7the7science7that7examines7the7function7of7living7organisms7and7their7parts.
ANSWER:7 D DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.747TOP:7 Physiology
5. One7of7the7basic7principles7of7the7standardized7terminology7is7the7avoidance7of
,7or
7terms7that7are7based7on7a7person’s7name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
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c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANSWER:7 C DIF: Memorization REF:7p.75
TOP:7 Language7of7Science7and7Medicine
6. Metabolism7refers7to:
a. the7chemical7basis7of7life.
b. the7sum7of7all7the7physical7and7chemical7reactions7occurring7in7the7body.
c. an7organization7of7similar7cells7specialized7to7perform7a7certain7function.
d. a7subdivision7of7physiology.
ANSWER:7 B DIF: Application REF:7 7 p.75 TOP:7 Characteristics7of7Life
7. From7smallest7to7largest,7the7levels7of7organization7of7the7body7are:
a. organism,7chemical,7tissue,7cellular,7organ,7system,7organelle.
b. chemical,7microscopic,7cellular,7tissue,7organ,7system,7organism.
c. organism,7system,7organ,7tissue,7cellular,7organelle,7chemical.
d. chemical,7organelle,7cellular,7tissue,7organ,7system,7organism.
ANSWER:7 D DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.767TOP:7 Levels7of7Organization
8. The7smallest7living7units7of7structure7and7function7in7the7body7are:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANSWER:7 B DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.777TOP:7 Levels7of7Organization
9. An7organization7of7many7simN arRcS
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peO alized7to7perform7a7certain7function7is7
called7a(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
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ANSWER:7 A DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.777TOP:7 Tissue7Level
10. An7organ7is7one7organizational7level7lower7than7a(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANSWER:7 A DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.777TOP:7 Organ7Level
11. The7reproductive7system7includes7all7of7the7following7except7the:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.
ANSWER:7 C DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.787TOP:7 Body7Systems
12. The7lungs7are7located7in7the:
a. thoracic7cavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal7cavity.
d. cranial7cavity.
ANSWER:7 A DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.7127TOP:7 Body7Cavities
13. The7mediastinum7contains7all7of7the7following7except7the:
a. trachea.
b. venae7cavae.
c. right7lung.
d. esophagus.
ANSWER:7 C DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.7127TOP:7 Body7Cavities
14. The7gallbladder7lies7in7the:
a. abdominal7cavity.
b. pelvic7cavity.
c. dorsal7cavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANSWER:7 A DIF: Memorization
REF:7p.7137TOP:7 Body7Cavities