,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
c. chemical tissue cell organ system.
, d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical
position
9. The supine 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical
position
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
a. inferior.
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 3 TOP: Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
,ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: P. 3 TOP: Introduction
4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
6. The heart is an example of a(n)
a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 6 TOP: Structural levels
of organization
7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
a. cell chemical organ tissue system.
b. tissue cell chemical organ system.
c. chemical tissue cell organ system.
, d. chemical cell tissue organ system.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 5 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical
position
9. The supine 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 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 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization REF: p. 7 TOP: Anatomical
position
11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
a. inferior.
