TEST BANK for The Human Body in Health & Disease 8th Edition by Patton ISBN: 9780323402118 Latest 2025/2026

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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th 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 REF: P. 3 PTS: 1 DIF: TOP: Introduction Memorization 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 REF: p. 3 PTS: 1 DIF: TOP: Introduction Memorization 3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease? a. Dissection b. Physiology c. Pathology d. Anatomy ANS: C REF: P. 3 PTS: 1 DIF: TOP: Introduction Memorization 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 TOP: Structural levels of organization DIF: Application REF: p. 6 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 REF: p. 6 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: Structural levels of organization Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 6. The heart is an example of a(n) a. organ. b. tissue. c. organism. d. system. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Structural levels of organization DIF: Application REF: p. 6 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 REF: p. 5 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization 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 REF: p. 7 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization 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 REF: p. 7 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization 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 REF: p. 7 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: Anatomical position 11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term a. inferior. b. posterior. c. anterior. d. distal. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: B REF: p. 7 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: Anatomical direction 12. The opposite term for posterior in humans is a. superior. b. anterior. c. ventral. d. both B and C. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Anatomical direction DIF: Application REF: p. 7 13. The opposite term for superficial is a. deep. b. inferior. c. posterior. d. medial. ANS: A REF: p. 7 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: Anatomical direction 14. The body section that divides the right ear from the left ear is a _____ section. a. frontal b. sagittal c. coronal d. transverse ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Planes or body sections DIF: Application REF: p. 9 15. The body section that divides the nose from the back of the head is a _____ section. a. frontal b. sagittal c. midsagittal d. transverse ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Planes or body sections DIF: Application REF: p. 9 16. A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section. a. frontal b. coronal c. midsagittal d. transverse ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Planes or body sections 17. The two major body cavities are called a. thoracic and abdominal. b. thoracic and pelvic. DIF: Application REF: p. 9 c. dorsal and ventral. d. mediastinum and pleural. ANS: C REF: p. 9 PTS: 1 DIF: TOP: Body cavities Memorization 18. The liver can be found in the a. upper right quadrant. b. epigastric region. c. hypogastric region. d. both A and B. ANS: D PTS: TOP: Body cavities 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 10 19. The word “leg” correctly describes the a. area from the hip to the foot. b. area from the knee to the ankle. c. area between the hip and the knee. d. femoral area. ANS: B REF: p. 13 PTS: 1 DIF: TOP: Body regions Memorization 20. The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature. This is an example of a. homeostasis. b. a positive feedback loop. c. an effector. d. a sensor. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: The balance of body functions DIF: Application REF: p. 14 21. The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: B REF: p. 14 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: The balance of body functions 22. The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called a. homeostasis. b. the effector. c. the sensor. d. the control center. ANS: C REF: p. 14 PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization TOP: The balance of body functions