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Test Bank For
The Human Body in Health & Disease - Softcover, 8th Edition by Kevin T. Patton, Frank Bell,
Terry Thompson, Peggie Williamson 2024
Chapter 1-25


Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which word is derived from the Greek words meaning ―cutting apart‖?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D DIF: Remembering REF: p. 2
TOP: Introduction

2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B DIF: Remembering REF: p. 2
TOP: Introduction

3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C DIF: Remembering REF: p. 2
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. contain the same organelles no matter what cell type they are.
ANS: C DIF: Applying REF: p. 5
TOP: Structural levels of organization

5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
a. molecule.

, b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5
TOP: Structural levels of organization

6. The heart is an example of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A DIF: Applying REF: p. 5
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 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 4
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
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B DIF: Remembering REF: p. 5
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. describes the body lying on its side.
ANS: A DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
TOP: Anatomical 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. describes the body lying on its side.
ANS: C DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
TOP: Anatomical position

,11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
a. inferior.
b. posterior.
c. anterior.
d. distal.
ANS: B DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
TOP: Anatomical direction

12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. dorsal.
d. lateral.
ANS: B DIF: Applying REF: p. 6 TOP: Anatomical direction

13. The opposite term for superficial is
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A DIF: Remembering REF: p. 6
TOP: Anatomical direction

14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. coronal
d. transverse
ANS: B DIF: Applying REF: pp. 7-8 TOP: Planes or body sections

15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section.
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: A DIF: Applying REF: pp. 7-8 TOP: Planes or body sections

16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C DIF: Applying REF: pp. 7-8 TOP: Planes or body sections

17. The two major body cavities are called
a. thoracic and abdominal.
b. thoracic and pelvic.

, c. dorsal and ventral.
d. mediastinum and pleural.
ANS: C DIF: Remembering REF: p. 8
TOP: Body cavities

18. The liver can be found in the
a. upper right quadrant.
b. upper left quadrant.
c. hypogastric region.
d. left lumbar region.
ANS: A DIF: Applying REF: p. 9 TOP: Body cavities

19. The word ―leg‖ correctly describes the
a. area from the hip to the foot.
b. area from the knee to the ankle.
c. area between the hip and the knee.
d. femoral area.
ANS: B DIF: Remembering REF: p. 12
TOP: Body regions

20. The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of
a. homeostasis.
b. a positive feedback loop.
c. an effector.
d. a sensor.
ANS: A DIF: Applying REF: p. 13
TOP: The balance of body functions

21. The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called
a. homeostasis.
b. the effector.
c. the sensor.
d. the control center.
ANS: B DIF: Remembering REF: p. 13
TOP: The balance of body functions

22. The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called
a. homeostasis.
b. the effector.
c. the sensor.
d. the control center.
ANS: C DIF: Remembering REF: p. 13
TOP: The balance of body functions

23. The part of the feedback loop that compares the present condition within a body part or
region to its homeostatic condition is called
a. homeostasis.

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