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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
a.Dissection
b.Physiology
c.Pathology
d.Anatomy
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REF:P. 3TOP: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
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REF:p. 3TOP:Introduction
3.Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a.Dissection
b.Physiology
c.Pathology
d.Anatomy
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REF:P. 3TOP: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.both B and C.
ANS:CPTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 6
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.
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6.The heart is an example of a(n)
a.organ.
b.tissue.
c.organism.
d.system.
ANS:APTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 6
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.
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REF:p. 5TOP: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
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REF:p. 7TOP: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.both A and B.
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REF:p. 7TOP: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.both B and C.
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REF:p. 7TOP:Anatomical position
11.Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
a.inferior.
b.posterior.
c.anterior.
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REF:p. 7TOP:Anatomical direction
12.The opposite term for posterior in humans is
a.superior.
b.anterior.
c.ventral.
d.both B and C.
ANS:DPTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 7
TOP:Anatomical direction
13.The opposite term for superficial is
a.deep.
b.inferior.
c.posterior.
d.medial.
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REF:p. 7TOP: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:BPTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 9
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:APTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 9
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
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TOP:Planes or body sections
17.The two major body cavities are called
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c.dorsal and ventral.
d.mediastinum and pleural.
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REF:p. 9TOP:Body cavities
18.The liver can be found in the
a.upper right quadrant.
b.epigastric region.
c.hypogastric region.
d.both A and B.
ANS:DPTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 10
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.
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REF:p. 13TOP: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:APTS:1DIF:ApplicationREF:p. 14
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.
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REF:p. 14TOP: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.
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