Human Body in Health and Illness – 8th Edition – Comprehensive Study Notes and Exam Preparation Material

,Chapter01:IntroductiontotheHumanBody
Herlihy:TheHumanBodyinHealthandIllness,8thEdition
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Whatisthebranchofsciencethatstudieshowthebodyfunctions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology

ANS: D
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2. Whichwordcomesfrom theGreekwordmeaning“todissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology

ANS: A
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3. Whichofthefollowingisa higherorderoforganization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue

ANS: C
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4. Theheadislocated tothechest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior

ANS: D
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5. Thefootislocated totheleg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal

ANS: D
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6. Thelegis tothethigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
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, 7. Thethigh is HHHH tothefoot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep

ANS: BHHH H




8. Thethoracic cavityis HHHH totheabdominopelviccavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior

ANS: DHHH H




9. Thekneecap is locateddistaltothe
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.

ANS: BHHH H




10. Which organ islocatedin boththeventralandthoraciccavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinalcord

ANS: CHHH H




11. Which organ is locatedin theventral
g H H H H H H H H cavitybut notin thethoraciccavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: CHHH H




12. Whichorganislocatedinthedorsalcavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinarybladder

ANS: BHHH H




13. Which ofthefollowingis descriptiveofthelocation ofthereproductiveorgans?
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a. Dorsalcavityand vertebral cavityHHHH HHHH




b. Mediastinumandthethoracic cavity HHHH




c. Ventralcavityandpelvic cavity HHHH

, d. Pleuralcavityandmediastinum
ANS: CHHH H




14. Which cavityis divided into
g H H H H quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial

ANS: BHHH H




15. Whichregion is includedwithin theright upperquadrant
g H H H H H H H H (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Rightiliac
d. Righthypochondriac
ANS: DHHH H




16. Which region isincluded withintheleftlowerquadrant(LLQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
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c. Epigastric
d. Leftiliac
ANS: DHHH H




17. Whichofthefollowingreferstotheumbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar

ANS: CHHH H




18. Whichofthefollowingrefersto thelowerback region?H H
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a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar

ANS: DHHH H




19. Which ofthe following refersto the groinregion?
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a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: DHHH H




20. Whichofthefollowingrefersto theareainfront oftheelbow?
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