Human Body in Health and Illness – Illustrated Review
Based on Herlihy 6th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
1. What is the study of the structure of the body?
A) Physiology
B) Homeostasis
C) Anatomy
D) Pathology
2. Which term describes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal
environment?
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Anabolism
D) Positive Feedback
3. The thoracic cavity contains which of the following?
A) The brain
B) The heart and lungs
, C) The stomach and liver
D) The urinary bladder
4. Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal (Coronal)
C) Transverse (Horizontal)
D) Midsagittal
Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
5. What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties?
A) Molecule
B) Atom
C) Cell
D) Proton
6. A substance with a pH of 2 is considered:
A) A strong base
B) A weak acid
C) Neutral
D) A strong acid
, 7. Glycogen is an example of which type of organic molecule?
A) Lipid
B) Protein
C) Carbohydrate
D) Nucleic Acid
8. Which of these is the primary energy currency of the cell?
A) DNA
B) Glucose
C) Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
D) Enzyme
Chapter 3: Cells
9. The "powerhouse" of the cell, responsible for ATP production, is the:
A) Nucleus
B) Ribosome
C) Golgi Apparatus
D) Mitochondrion
10.Which process moves substances from an area of high concentration to
an area of low concentration without energy?
A) Active Transport
Based on Herlihy 6th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
1. What is the study of the structure of the body?
A) Physiology
B) Homeostasis
C) Anatomy
D) Pathology
2. Which term describes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal
environment?
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Anabolism
D) Positive Feedback
3. The thoracic cavity contains which of the following?
A) The brain
B) The heart and lungs
, C) The stomach and liver
D) The urinary bladder
4. Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A) Sagittal
B) Frontal (Coronal)
C) Transverse (Horizontal)
D) Midsagittal
Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
5. What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties?
A) Molecule
B) Atom
C) Cell
D) Proton
6. A substance with a pH of 2 is considered:
A) A strong base
B) A weak acid
C) Neutral
D) A strong acid
, 7. Glycogen is an example of which type of organic molecule?
A) Lipid
B) Protein
C) Carbohydrate
D) Nucleic Acid
8. Which of these is the primary energy currency of the cell?
A) DNA
B) Glucose
C) Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
D) Enzyme
Chapter 3: Cells
9. The "powerhouse" of the cell, responsible for ATP production, is the:
A) Nucleus
B) Ribosome
C) Golgi Apparatus
D) Mitochondrion
10.Which process moves substances from an area of high concentration to
an area of low concentration without energy?
A) Active Transport
