The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
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TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a) Anatomy
b) Histology
c) Pathology
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?
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a) Molecule
b) Cell
c) Organ
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d) Tissue
ANS:
C
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4. The head is located to the chest.
a) anterior
b) inferior
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c) deep
d) superior
ANS: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a) proximal
b) superior
c) superficial
d) distal
ANS: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a) distal
b) proximal
c) superior
d) deep
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, 7. The thigh is to the foot.
a) distal
b) proximal
c) inferior
d) deep
ANS: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a) deep
b) distal
c) anterior
d) superior
ANS: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a) leg.
b) thigh.
c) foot.
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d) toes.
ANS: B
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10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a) Stomach
b) Liver
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c) Lung
d) Spinal cord
ANS: C
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11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a) Lung
b) Heart
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c) Liver
d) Brain
ANS: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a) Liver
b) Brain
c) Heart
d) Urinary bladder
ANS: B
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
ANS: C
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a) Thoracic
b) Abdominopelvic
c) Dorsal
d) Cranial
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
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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a) Umbilical
b) Left hypochondriac
c) Epigastric
d) Left iliac
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ANS: D
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
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a) Groin
b) Armpit
c) Navel
d) Patellar
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ANS: C
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a) Groin
b) Axillary
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c) Umbilical
d) Lumbar
ANS: D
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b.Lumbar
c. Cranial
d.Inguinal
ANS: D
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?