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
... [Show More] word meaning “cutting up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D
REF: P. 3
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TOP: Introduction
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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
REF: p. 3
PTS: 1
TOP: Introduction
DIF: Memorization
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: C
REF: P. 3
4. Cells
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TOP: Introduction
a. are more complex than tissues.
DIF: Memorization
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: C
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TOP: Structural levels of organization
DIF: Application REF: p. 6
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
REF: p. 6
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
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6. The heart is an example of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A
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TOP: Structural levels of organization
chemical
DIF: Application REF: p. 6
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
a. cell organ
b. tissue
c. chemical
cell chemical
tissue
d. chemical cell
cell
tissue
ANS: D
tissue
organ
organ
organ
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REF: p. 5
system.
system.
system.
system.
DIF: Memorization
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
REF: p. 7
9. The supine position
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TOP: Anatomical 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.
ANS: A
REF: p. 7
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DIF: Memorization
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. both B and C.
ANS: C
REF: p. 7
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DIF: Memorization
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.
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REF: p. 7
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical direction
12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is
a. superior.
b. anterior.
c. ventral.
d. both B and C.
ANS: D
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TOP: Anatomical direction
13. The opposite term for superficial is
a. deep.
b. inferior.
c. posterior.
d. medial.
ANS: A
REF: p. 7
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DIF: Application REF: p. 7
DIF: Memorization
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
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TOP: Planes or body sections
DIF: Application REF: p. 9
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
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TOP: Planes or body sections
DIF: Application REF: p. 9
16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section.
a. frontal
b. coronal
c. midsagittal
d. transverse
ANS: C
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TOP: Planes or body sections
17. The two major body cavities are called
a. thoracic and abdominal.
b. thoracic and pelvic.
DIF: Application REF: p. 9
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c. dorsal and ventral.
d. mediastinum and pleural.
ANS: C
REF: p. 9
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TOP: 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: D
TOP: Body cavities
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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
REF: p. 13
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TOP: Body regions
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DIF: Application REF: p. 10
DIF: Memorization
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
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TOP: The balance of body functions
DIF: Application REF: p. 14
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
REF: p. 14
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DIF: Memorization
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
REF: p. 14
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
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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.
b. the effector.
c. the sensor.
d. the control center.
ANS: D
REF: p. 14
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: The balance of body functions
24. When your body temperature drops below normal, your muscles begin to contract rapidly,
making you shiver and generating heat. In this case your muscles are acting as the
a. sensor.
b. effector.
c. control center.
d. both A and C.
ANS: B
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TOP: The balance of body functions
DIF: Synthesis
REF: p. 14
25. Which of the following body functions is an example of a positive feedback loop?
a. Maintaining a pH of 7.45 in the body
b. Forming a blood clot
c. Uterine contractions during labor
d. Both B and C
ANS: D
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TOP: The balance of body functions
DIF: Application REF: pp. 15-16
26. The level of organization that precedes the organ level is the _____ level.
a. system
b. cellular
c. tissue
d. chemical
ANS: C
REF: p. 5
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Structural levels of organization
27. Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position?
a. Dorsal
b. Posterior
c. Supine
d. Both A and B
ANS: C
REF: p. 7
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical position
28. Which term means toward the head?
a. Anterior
b. Superior
c. Superficial
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d. Ventral
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ANS: B
REF: p. 7
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Anatomical direction
29. Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow [Show Less]
