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The Human Body in Health and Illness 8/E Test Bank | Herlihy

Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1) What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

2) Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ACTUAL ANSWER;- A

3) Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ACTUAL ANSWER;- C

4) The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

5) The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

6) The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep

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ACTUAL ANSWER;- A


7) The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ACTUAL ANSWER;- B

8) The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

9) The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ACTUAL ANSWER;- B

10) Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord
ACTUAL 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
ACTUAL ANSWER;- C

12) Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ACTUAL ANSWER;- 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

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c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum

ACTUAL ANSWER;- C

14) Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ACTUAL ANSWER;- B

15) Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac
d. Right hypochondriac
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

16) Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

17) Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ACTUAL ANSWER;- C

18) Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

19) Which of the following refers to the groin region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ACTUAL ANSWER;- D

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