TEST BANK FOR THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS,
6TH EDITION BY HERLIHY
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D q
2. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C q
3. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A q
4. The head is located
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a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D q
5. The foot is located
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a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D q
6. The leg is q q to the thigh.
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a. distal
b. proximal
,c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
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, 7. The thigh is
q q to the foot.
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a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B q
8. The thoracic cavity is
q q q to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D q
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B q
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord q
ANS: C q
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C q
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder q
ANS: B q
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
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b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity q q q q
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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6TH EDITION BY HERLIHY
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE q
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D q
2. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C q
3. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A q
4. The head is located
q q q to the chest.
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a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D q
5. The foot is located
q q q to the leg.
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a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D q
6. The leg is q q to the thigh.
q q
a. distal
b. proximal
,c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
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, 7. The thigh is
q q to the foot.
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a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B q
8. The thoracic cavity is
q q q to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D q
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B q
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord q
ANS: C q
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C q
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder q
ANS: B q
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
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b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity q q q q
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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