Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition Test Bank by Kevin T. Patton, PhD, Frank B. Bell, DC, MSHAPI, Terry Thompson, MS, MSHAPI and Peggie L. Williamson, PT, DPT, MS, MSHAPI Chapter 1-48|newest update 2026|SBN:9780323791007 A+

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1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
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a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
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c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
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REF: p. 3 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
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2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
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b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
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c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the bo
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dy by systems—groups of organs having a common function.
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REF: p. 4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
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3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the
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REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology q q q q




4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
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c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organiz
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d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
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REF: p. 4 TOP: Physiology q q q q




5. One of the basic principles of the standardized terminology is the avoidance of
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terms that are based on a person’s name.
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a. homonyms
b. antonyms
c. eponyms
d. synonyms

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TOP: Language of Science and Medicine
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b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
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c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
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d. a subdivision of physiology.
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7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
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a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
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b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
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d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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REF: p. 6 TOP: Levels of Organization
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8. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.

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REF: p. 7 TOP: Levels of Organization
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a. tissue.
b. organism.
c. system.
d. organ.