Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st Edition Patton Test Bank

Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy &
Physiology 21st Edition Patton Test Bank

, Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st




Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology 21st
Edition Patton Test Bank

Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
a. Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
b. Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
c. Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
d. Examining the physiology of life
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology

2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
a. physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
b. anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
c. anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
systems—groups of organs having a common function.
d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Anatomy and Physiology

3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the studied.
a. type of organism
b. organizational level
c. systemic function
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology

4. Physiology:
a. recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
b. investigates the body’s structure.
c. is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
such as cells and systems.
d. is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 4
TOP: Physiology

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

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c. eponyms y221st
d. synonyms
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5


TOP: Language of Science and Medicine

6. Metabolism refers to:
a. the chemical basis of life.
b. the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
c. an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
d. a subdivision of physiology.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 5 TOP: Characteristics of Life

7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
c. organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, organelle, chemical.
d. chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6
TOP: Levels of Organization

8. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
a. molecules.
b. cells.
c. organelles.
d. atoms.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7
TOP: Levels of Organization

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called a(n):
a. tissue.
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d. organ.

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ANS:y 2 A y221st DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y27y2TOP:y 2 Tissuey2Level

10. Any2organy2isy2oney2organizationaly2levely2lowery2thany2a(n):
a. system.
b. cell.
c. organelle.
d. tissue.

ANS:y 2 A DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y27y2TOP:y 2 Organy2Level

11. They2reproductivey2systemy2includesy2ally2ofy2they2followingy2excepty2the:
a. testes.
b. ovaries.
c. ureter.
d. penis.


ANS:y 2 C DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y28y2TOP:y 2 Bodyy2Systems

12. They2lungsy2arey2locatedy2iny2the:
a. thoracicy2cavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. abdominaly2cavity.
d. cranialy2cavity.
ANS:y 2 A DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y212y2TOP:y 2 Bodyy2Cavities

13. They2mediastinumy2containsy2ally2ofy2they2followingy2excepty2the:
a. trachea.
b. venaey2cavae.
c. righty2lung.
d. esophagus.
ANS:y 2 C DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y212y2TOP:y 2 Bodyy2Cavities

14. They2gallbladdery2liesy2iny2the:
a. abdominaly2cavity.
b. pelvicy2cavity.
c. dorsaly2cavity.
d. mediastinum.
ANS:y 2 A DIF: Memorization
REF:y2p.y213y2TOP:y 2 Bodyy2Cavities