Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition by Herlihy

Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and
Illness 7th Edition by Herlihy

,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition



1. Which field of science focuses on how the body operates?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
Correct Answer: D
2. Which term is derived from a Greek word meaning "to cut apart"?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
Correct Answer: A
3. Which of the following represents a more complex level of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
Correct Answer: C
4. The head is situated _ the chest.
a. Anterior
b. Inferior
c. Deep
d. Superior
Correct Answer: D
5. The foot is located _ the leg.
a. Proximal
b. Superior
c. Superficial
d. Distal
Correct Answer: D
6. The leg is _ the thigh.
a. Distal
b. Proximal
c. Superior
d. Deep
Correct Answer: A
7. The thigh is _ the foot.
a. Distal
b. Proximal
c. Inferior
d. Deep
Correct Answer: B

,8. The thoracic cavity is _ the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. Deep
b. Distal
c. Anterior
d. Superior
Correct Answer: D
9. The kneecap is situated distal to the
a. Leg
b. Thigh
c. Foot
d. Toes
Correct Answer: B
10. Which organ can be found in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord
Correct Answer: C
11. Which organ is found in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
Correct Answer: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
Correct Answer: B
13. Which option best describes the location of the reproductive organs?
a. Dorsal and vertebral cavities
b. Mediastinum and thoracic cavity
c. Ventral and pelvic cavities
d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
Correct Answer: C
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
Correct Answer: B
15. Which region is found within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac

, d. Right hypochondriac
Correct Answer: D
16. Which region is found in the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
Correct Answer: D
17. Which term refers to the umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
Correct Answer: C
18. Which term refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
Correct Answer: D
19. Which term refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
Correct Answer: D
20. Which term refers to the area in front of the elbow?
a. Axillary
b. Brachial
c. Antecubital
d. Popliteal
Correct Answer: C
21. Which area is visible only on the front of the body?
a. Popliteal
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Occipital
Correct Answer: B
22. Which area is visible only on the back of the body?
a. Gluteal
b. Patellar
c. Umbilical
d. Sternal
Correct Answer: A
23. Which area lies below the diaphragm?
a. Axillary
b. Inguinal