The human body in health and illness 7th edition test bank by barbara
herlihy all chapters Questions and answers with complete solutions
2026 grade A+.
,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
- ANSWER: : D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
- ANSWER: : A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
- ANSWER: : C
4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
- ANSWER: : D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
- ANSWER: : D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
7. The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
, c. inferior
d. deep
- ANSWER: : B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
- ANSWER: : D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
- ANSWER: : B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung .
d. Spinal cord
- ANSWER: : C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
- ANSWER: : C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
- ANSWER: : B
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the
reproductive org- ANSWER: ?
a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
- ANSWER: : C
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
- ANSWER: : B
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac
d. Right hypochondriac
- ANSWER: : D
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
- ANSWER: : D
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17. Which of the following refers t hSe Ium
NbGiliTcB
us.?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
- ANSWER: : C
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
- ANSWER: : D
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
- ANSWER: : D
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
herlihy all chapters Questions and answers with complete solutions
2026 grade A+.
,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
- ANSWER: : D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
- ANSWER: : A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
- ANSWER: : C
4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
- ANSWER: : D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
- ANSWER: : D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
7. The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
, c. inferior
d. deep
- ANSWER: : B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
- ANSWER: : D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
- ANSWER: : B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung .
d. Spinal cord
- ANSWER: : C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
- ANSWER: : C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
- ANSWER: : B
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the
reproductive org- ANSWER: ?
a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
- ANSWER: : C
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
- ANSWER: : B
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac
d. Right hypochondriac
- ANSWER: : D
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
- ANSWER: : D
N t Uo R
17. Which of the following refers t hSe Ium
NbGiliTcB
us.?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
- ANSWER: : C
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
- ANSWER: : D
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
- ANSWER: : D
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
