The Human Body in Health and Illness 8th Edition Test Bank | Barbara Herlihy

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Comprehensive Test
Bank for the Human
Body in Health and
Illness, 8th Edition by
Barbara Herlihy.




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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
Test
andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
HerlihyComprehensive
and Illness, 8th Edition
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for th

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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
Test
andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
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and Illness, 8th Edition
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This study resource includes chapter-by-chapter exam questions, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), answer guides,
and detailed review materials designed to help students succeed in anatomy, physiology, nursing, and allied health
courses.
Ch 01 8E
q
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

2. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ACCURATE ANSWERS: C

3. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ACCURATE ANSWERS: A



4. The head is located to the chest
a. Anterior
b. Inferior
c. Deep
d. Superior
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

5. The foot is located to the leg
a. Proximal
b. Superior
c. Superficial
d. Distal
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

6. The leg is to the thigh
a. Distal
b. Proximal
c. Superior
d. Deep
ACCURATE ANSWERS: A




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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
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andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
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and Illness, 8th Edition
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for th

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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
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andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
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Body
Barbara
in Health
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and Illness, 8th Edition
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7. The thigh is to the foot
a. Distal
b. Proximal
c. Inferior
d. Deep
ACCURATE ANSWERS: B

8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity
a. Deep
b. Distal
c. Anterior
d. Superior
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. Leg
b. Thigh
c. Foot
d. Toes
ACCURATE ANSWERS: B

10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord
ACCURATE ANSWERS: C

11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ACCURATE ANSWERS: C

12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ACCURATE ANSWERS: 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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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
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andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
HerlihyComprehensive
and Illness, 8th Edition
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Barbara
for th

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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
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andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
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and Illness, 8th Edition
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for th

d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
ACCURATE ANSWERS: C

14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ACCURATE ANSWERS: B

15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac
d. Right hypochondriac
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ACCURATE ANSWERS: C

18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ACCURATE ANSWERS: D

20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?




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Comprehensive Test Bank for the Human Body in Health
Test
andBank
Illness,
for the
8th Human
Edition by
Body
Barbara
in Health
HerlihyComprehensive
and Illness, 8th Edition
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Barbara
for th