TEST BANK OF THE HUMAN BODY IN
HEALTH AND
ILLNESS 7TH EDITION WITH 27 CHAPTERS
WITH Q&A NEW MODIFIED
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
The medial thigh is located
a. along the plantar surface of the foot.
b. along the inner surface of the upper extremity.
c. on the inner thigh region.
d. distal to the popliteal region.
ANS: C
Which term refers to “beneath the ribs”?
a. Iliac
b. Inguinal
c. Hypochondriac
d. RLQ
ANS: C
The term viscera refers to
a. the organs of the body.
b. the cavities contained within the ventral cavity.
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,c. the cavities contained within the thoracic cavity.
d. the divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity.
ANS: A
The ventral cavity is the anterior cavity; the is the posterior cavity.
a. thoracic cavity
b. dorsal cavity
c. pleural cavity
d. mediastinum
ANS: B
A patient was admitted to the emergency department and the physician recorded the patient’s
pain as being substernal, radiating to the left axillary region. Which of the following is a
restatement of this description?
a. The pain is sharp and is associated with nausea and vomiting.
b. The pain is indicative of an inguinal hernia.
c. The pain begins in the chest and radiates to the left flank and medial thigh.
d. The pain originates behind the breastbone and radiates to the left armpit area.
ANS: D
A patient with a history of gallbladder disease complains of midepigastric pain that radiates
to the right subscapular region. Which of the following best describes the pain?
a. High abdominal pain that radiates to the groin
b. Crushing chest pain
c. Aching pain behind the breastbone, radiating to the left shoulder
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,d. High abdominal pain, radiating to below the right shoulder blade area
ANS: D
Which plane preserves an upper and lower half of the body?
a. Transverse plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Midsagittal
ANS: A
Which of the following is contained in the ventral cavity?
a. Thoracic cavity
b. Pleural cavities
c. Abdominopelvic cavity
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Which of the following is descriptive of the mediastinum?
a. Thoracic cavity
b. Dorsal cavity
c. Abdominopelvic cavity
d. RUQ
ANS: A
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, The sagittal plane
a. is also called the coronal plane.
b. splits the body into a top and bottom.
c. splits the body into front and back.
d. splits the body into right and left.
ANS: D
Which of the following is least descriptive of the occipital area? a. Cranial
b. Midepigastric
c. Posterior head
d. Superior to the cervical area
ANS: B
A patient has been in a car wreck and is admitted to the emergency department with a chief
complaint of severe cervical pain accompanied by loss of sensation in all extremities. Which
of the following indicates the site of pain?
a. Lower back
b. Both knees
c. Neck
d. RUQ
ANS: C
The LUQ is
a. inferior to the sternal area.
b. inferior to the epigastric region.
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HEALTH AND
ILLNESS 7TH EDITION WITH 27 CHAPTERS
WITH Q&A NEW MODIFIED
Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
The medial thigh is located
a. along the plantar surface of the foot.
b. along the inner surface of the upper extremity.
c. on the inner thigh region.
d. distal to the popliteal region.
ANS: C
Which term refers to “beneath the ribs”?
a. Iliac
b. Inguinal
c. Hypochondriac
d. RLQ
ANS: C
The term viscera refers to
a. the organs of the body.
b. the cavities contained within the ventral cavity.
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,c. the cavities contained within the thoracic cavity.
d. the divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity.
ANS: A
The ventral cavity is the anterior cavity; the is the posterior cavity.
a. thoracic cavity
b. dorsal cavity
c. pleural cavity
d. mediastinum
ANS: B
A patient was admitted to the emergency department and the physician recorded the patient’s
pain as being substernal, radiating to the left axillary region. Which of the following is a
restatement of this description?
a. The pain is sharp and is associated with nausea and vomiting.
b. The pain is indicative of an inguinal hernia.
c. The pain begins in the chest and radiates to the left flank and medial thigh.
d. The pain originates behind the breastbone and radiates to the left armpit area.
ANS: D
A patient with a history of gallbladder disease complains of midepigastric pain that radiates
to the right subscapular region. Which of the following best describes the pain?
a. High abdominal pain that radiates to the groin
b. Crushing chest pain
c. Aching pain behind the breastbone, radiating to the left shoulder
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,d. High abdominal pain, radiating to below the right shoulder blade area
ANS: D
Which plane preserves an upper and lower half of the body?
a. Transverse plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Midsagittal
ANS: A
Which of the following is contained in the ventral cavity?
a. Thoracic cavity
b. Pleural cavities
c. Abdominopelvic cavity
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Which of the following is descriptive of the mediastinum?
a. Thoracic cavity
b. Dorsal cavity
c. Abdominopelvic cavity
d. RUQ
ANS: A
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, The sagittal plane
a. is also called the coronal plane.
b. splits the body into a top and bottom.
c. splits the body into front and back.
d. splits the body into right and left.
ANS: D
Which of the following is least descriptive of the occipital area? a. Cranial
b. Midepigastric
c. Posterior head
d. Superior to the cervical area
ANS: B
A patient has been in a car wreck and is admitted to the emergency department with a chief
complaint of severe cervical pain accompanied by loss of sensation in all extremities. Which
of the following indicates the site of pain?
a. Lower back
b. Both knees
c. Neck
d. RUQ
ANS: C
The LUQ is
a. inferior to the sternal area.
b. inferior to the epigastric region.
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