TEST BANK FOR
The Human Body in Health and Illness by Barbara Herlihy,
8th Edition.
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, Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 8th Edition
Co MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
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d. Physiology
ANS: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
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ANS: A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
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ANS: C
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4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
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ANS: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D
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6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
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c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
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, Co 7. The thigh is
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
to the foot.
d. deep
ANS: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
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b. Liver
c. Lung
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d. Spinal cord
ANS: C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
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b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
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c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ANS: B
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13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
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14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
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ANS: B
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac
d. Right hypochondriac
ANS: D
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16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
ANS: D
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17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
a. Groin
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b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: C
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18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: D
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19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
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d. Inguinal
ANS: D
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
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