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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE qs
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D qs
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A qs
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C qs
4. The head is located
qs qs qs to the chest.
qs qs
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D qs
5. The foot is located
qs qs qs to the leg.qs qs
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D qs
6. The leg is qs qs to the thigh. qs qs
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A qs
, 7. The thigh is
qs qs to the foot.
qs qs
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B qs
8. The thoracic cavity is
qs qs qs to the abdominopelvic cavity.
qs qs qs
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D qs
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B qs
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord qs
ANS: C qs
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C qs
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder qs
ANS: B qs
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
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b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity qs qs qs qs
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
qs qs qs qs qs qs
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 8th Edition
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
MULTIPLE CHOICE qs
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D qs
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A qs
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C qs
4. The head is located
qs qs qs to the chest.
qs qs
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D qs
5. The foot is located
qs qs qs to the leg.qs qs
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D qs
6. The leg is qs qs to the thigh. qs qs
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A qs
, 7. The thigh is
qs qs to the foot.
qs qs
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B qs
8. The thoracic cavity is
qs qs qs to the abdominopelvic cavity.
qs qs qs
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D qs
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B qs
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord qs
ANS: C qs
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C qs
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder qs
ANS: B qs
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs
a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
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b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity qs qs qs qs
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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