Test bank Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease 14th Edition Cohen Hull

Chapter 1: Organization of the Human Body Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?




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A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy




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ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 3 TOP: Introduction




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2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms




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and their parts?




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A. dissection C. pathology




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B. physiology D. anatomy




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ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction

3.
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Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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A. dissection C. pathology
B. physiology D. anatomy
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
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REF: MCS: 6 TOP: Introduction
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4. Cells
A. are more complex than tissues
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B. are the first level of organization in the
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body
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C. are the smallest living units of structure
and function in the body
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D. both B and C
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ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
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TOP: Structural levels of organization
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5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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A. molecule C. tissue
B. organ D. organism

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 8 TOP: Structural levels of organization

6. The heart is an example of a(n)

, A. organ C. organism
B. tissue D. system

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 8
TOP: Structural levels of organization




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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are




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A. cell chemical organ tissue
system




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B. tissue cell chemical organ




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system
C. chemical tissue cell organ




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system
D. chemical cell tissue organ




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system




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ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 7 TOP: Structural levels of organization

8.
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When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that
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the body is in what position?
A. supine C. lateral
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B. anatomical D. prone
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ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: MCS: 9 TOP: Anatomical position
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9. The supine position
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A. describes the body lying face up
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B. is also called anatomical position
C. describes the body lying face down
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D. both A and B
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
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9 position
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10. The prone position
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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 PTS: 1 DIF:
REF: MCS: Memorization TOP: Anatomical
9 position

, 11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the




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O
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N
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, term
A. inferior C. anterior
B. posterior D. distal
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF:
Memorization REF: MCS: 9 TOP: Anatomical
direction




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12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is




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A. superior C. ventral
B. anterior D. both B and C




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ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 9




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TOP: Anatomical direction




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13. The opposite term for superficial is




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A. deep C. posterior




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B. inferior D. medial

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
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REF: MCS: 10 TOP: Anatomical direction
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14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a
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section.
A. frontal C. coronal
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B. sagittal D. transverse
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
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TOP: Planes or body sections
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15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a
section.
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A. frontal C. midsagittal
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B. sagittal D. transverse
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ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
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TOP: Planes or body sections
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16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a section.
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A. frontal C. midsagittal
B. coronal D. transverse

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: MCS: 10
TOP: Planes or body sections

17. The two major body cavities are called
A. thoracic and C. dorsal and ventral
abdominal