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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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
ANSWER: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
such as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANSWER: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology
5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of , or
terms that are based on a person’s name.
a. homonyms
b. antonyms
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c. eponyms
d. synonyms
ANSWER: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5
TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
ANSWER: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. From msmallest mto mlargest, mthe mlevels mof morganization mof mthe mbody mare:
a. organism, mchemical, mtissue, mcellular, morgan, msystem, morganelle.
b. chemical, mmicroscopic, mcellular, mtissue, morgan, msystem, morganism.
c. organism, msystem, morgan, mtissue, mcellular, morganelle, mchemical.
d. chemical, morganelle, mcellular, mtissue, morgan, msystem, morganism.
ANSWER: m D DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m6 mTOP: m Levels mof mOrganization
8. The msmallest mliving munits mof mstructure mand mfunction min mthe mbody mare:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANSWER: m B DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m7 mTOP: m Levels mof mOrganization
9. An morganization mof mmany msimN arRcS
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peO alized mto mperform ma mcertain
mfunction mis mcalled ma(n):
a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.
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ANSWER: m A DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m7 mTOP: m Tissue mLevel
10. An morgan mis mone morganizational mlevel mlower mthan ma(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.
ANSWER: m A DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m7 mTOP: m Organ mLevel
11. The mreproductive msystem mincludes mall mof mthe mfollowing mexcept mthe:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.
ANSWER: m C DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m8 mTOP: m Body mSystems
12. The mlungs mare mlocated min mthe:
a. thoracic mcavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominal mcavity.
d. cranial mcavity.
ANSWER: m A DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m12 mTOP: m Body mCavities
13. The mmediastinum mcontains mall mof mthe mfollowing mexcept mthe:
a. trachea.
b. venae mcavae.
c. right mlung.
d. esophagus.
ANSWER: m C DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m12 mTOP: m Body mCavities
14. The mgallbladder mlies min mthe:
a. abdominal mcavity.
b. pelvic mcavity.
c. dorsal mcavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANSWER: mA DIF: Memorization REF: mp.
m13 mTOP: m Body mCavities
