,The Human Body inHealth & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vr
1. Which word is derivedfrom the Greekwordmeaning“cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: vr P. 3 TOP:
vr vr
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their pa rt
vr vr vr vr xv vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr
s?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF:
MemorizationREF: vr
p. 3 TOP:
vr vr vr
Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study ofdisease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C
vr v r v r PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationREF: P. 3 vr TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. aremore complex thantissues.
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b. are thefirst leveloforganizationin the body.
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c. are thesmallestlivingunits of structure andfunctionin the body.
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d. both B and C. vr vr vr
ANS: C PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Application REF:
p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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5. A group ofcellsthatacttogether to perform afunctionis called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 vr vr
TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Application REF:
p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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7. The levelsoforganizationfrommost simpletomostcomplex are
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a. tissue system.
cell v r v r chemical v r v r orga
n
b. organ system.
tissue v r v r cell v r v r chemic
al
c. organ system.
chemical v r v r tissue v r v r ce
ll
, d. chemical v r v r cell v r v r tissue v r v r organ v r v r system.
ANS: D PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 vr vr
TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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8. Whenusingdirectionaltermsto describethebody,itisassumedthat the body is in w
vr vr vr vr rv rv rv rv rv xv vr vr vr vr
hat position?
vr
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
9. The supine position
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a. describesthebody lyingface up. rv vr vr vr
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describesthe body lying face down.
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d. both A and B.
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ANS: A PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
10. The prone position
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a. describesthebody lying face up. rv vr xv vr
b. is also calledthe anatomical position.
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c. describesthebody lying face down.rv vr xv vr
d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in placeoftheterm
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a. inferior.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vr
1. Which word is derivedfrom the Greekwordmeaning“cutting up”?
vr vr xv rv vr vr vr vr
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: vr P. 3 TOP:
vr vr
Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their pa rt
vr vr vr vr xv vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr
s?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: B PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF:
MemorizationREF: vr
p. 3 TOP:
vr vr vr
Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study ofdisease?
vr vr xv vr vr vr xv vr
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C
vr v r v r PTS: 1 DIF: MemorizationREF: P. 3 vr TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. aremore complex thantissues.
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b. are thefirst leveloforganizationin the body.
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c. are thesmallestlivingunits of structure andfunctionin the body.
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d. both B and C. vr vr vr
ANS: C PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Application REF:
p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organization
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5. A group ofcellsthatacttogether to perform afunctionis called a(n)
xv vr vr rv vr vr vr vr vr vr vr
a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
ANS: C PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 vr vr
TOP: Structurallevels of organization
vr vr vr
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS:
vr v r 1 DIF: Application REF:
p. 6 TOP: Structurallevels of organization
vr vr vr vr vr
7. The levelsoforganizationfrommost simpletomostcomplex are
xv rv vr rv xv rv vr vr vr
a. tissue system.
cell v r v r chemical v r v r orga
n
b. organ system.
tissue v r v r cell v r v r chemic
al
c. organ system.
chemical v r v r tissue v r v r ce
ll
, d. chemical v r v r cell v r v r tissue v r v r organ v r v r system.
ANS: D PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 vr vr
TOP: Structurallevels of organization
vr vr vr
8. Whenusingdirectionaltermsto describethebody,itisassumedthat the body is in w
vr vr vr vr rv rv rv rv rv xv vr vr vr vr
hat position?
vr
a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
ANS: B PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
9. The supine position
vr vr
a. describesthebody lyingface up. rv vr vr vr
b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describesthe body lying face down.
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d. both A and B.
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ANS: A PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
10. The prone position
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a. describesthebody lying face up. rv vr xv vr
b. is also calledthe anatomical position.
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c. describesthebody lying face down.rv vr xv vr
d. both B and C.
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ANS: C PTS:vr v r 1 DIF: Memorization REF: vr p. 7 vr
TOP: Anatomicalposition
vr vr
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in placeoftheterm
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a. inferior.
