Memmlers The Human Body in Health and Disease 12th edition Barbara Janson Cohen - Test Bank

1.

The study of how the body functions is

A)

physiology

B)

anatomy

C)

pathology

D)

metabolism

2.

The study of disease is

A)

physiology

B)

anatomy

C)

pathology

D)

metabolism

3.

Which of the following would be the most suitable field of study for an anatomist?

A)

the structure of the stomach

B)

the mechanism of protein digestion

C)

stomach cancer

D)

anabolic reactions

4.

Dr. L is interested in diseases of the retina. The field of study best suited to his interests is

A)

physiology

B)

anatomy

C)

pathology

D)

bowling

5.

Dr. A is interested in the structure of the inner ear. The field of study best suited to her interests is

A)

physiology

B)

anatomy

C)

pathology

D)

wind-surfing

6.

There are numerous levels of organization in the body.  The correct order from simplest to most complex is

A)

organ, tissue, cell, organism, system

B)

cell, tissue, organ, system, organism

C)

system, cell, organ, organism, tissue

D)

cell, system, tissue, organ, organism

7.

The system that transports blood to and from the cells is the

A)

integumentary system

B)

skeletal system

C)

respiratory system

D)

circulatory system

8.

The system comprised of the bones and the joints is the

A)

skeletal system

B)

nervous system

C)

immune system

D)

muscular system

9.

A term for all the reactions that sustain life is

A)

anabolism

B)

catabolism

C)

metabolism

D)

cannibalism