Test Bank for The Human Body And
Illness 7th Edition By Herlihy,
Exhaustively Covers Chapters 1-27
, Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE +
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 + PTS: 1 + +
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A + PTS: 1 + +
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C + PTS: 1 + +
4. The head is located
+ + + + + to the chest.
+ +
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
5. The foot is located
+ + + + + to the leg.
+ +
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
6. The leg is
+ + + + to the thigh.
+ +
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A + PTS: 1 + +
7. The thigh is
+ + + + to the foot.+ +
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B + PTS: 1 + +
8. The thoracic cavity is
+ + + + + to the abdominopelvic cavity.
+ + +
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
9. The kneecap is located distal to the:
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B + PTS: 1 + +
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,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 +
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
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
+ PTS: 1 + +
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder +
ANS: B
+ PTS: 1 + +
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 + + + +
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity + + + +
d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum + + +
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
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a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: B
+ PTS: 1 + +
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac +
d. Right hypochondriac+
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
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c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac +
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
+ + + + + + +
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
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a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
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, 20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
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a. Axillary
b. Brachial
c. Antecubital
d. Popliteal
ANS: C+ PTS: 1 + +
21. Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?
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a. Popliteal
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Occipital
ANS: B+ PTS: 1 + +
22. Which area appears only on the posterior part of the body?
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a. Gluteal
b. Patellar
c. Umbilical
d. Sternal
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
23. Which area is inferior to the diaphragm?
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a. Axillary
b. Inguinal
c. Occipital
d. Cervical
ANS: B+ PTS: 1 + +
24. What is another name for the frontal plane?
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a. Sagittal plane +
b. Cross section +
c. Transverse plane +
d. Coronal plane +
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
25. Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Sagittal
b. Coronal
c. Transverse
d. Frontal
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
26. In which cavity is the mediastinum located?
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a. Pelvic
b. Dorsal
c. Thoracic
d. Abdominal
ANS: C+ PTS: 1 + +
27. Which organ is located within the mediastinum?
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a. Lungs
b. Stomach
c. Liver
d. Heart
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
28. In which cavity is the heart not located?
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a. Mediastinum
b. Thoracic cavity +
c. Ventral cavity +
d. Dorsal cavity +
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
29. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity and thoracic cavity but not in the mediastinum?
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
a. Lung
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Heart
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
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Illness 7th Edition By Herlihy,
Exhaustively Covers Chapters 1-27
, Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
+ + + + + +
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
+ + + + + + + + +
MULTIPLE CHOICE +
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
+ + + + + + + + + + +
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A + PTS: 1 + +
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C + PTS: 1 + +
4. The head is located
+ + + + + to the chest.
+ +
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
5. The foot is located
+ + + + + to the leg.
+ +
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
6. The leg is
+ + + + to the thigh.
+ +
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A + PTS: 1 + +
7. The thigh is
+ + + + to the foot.+ +
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B + PTS: 1 + +
8. The thoracic cavity is
+ + + + + to the abdominopelvic cavity.
+ + +
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D + PTS: 1 + +
9. The kneecap is located distal to the:
+ + + + + +
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B + PTS: 1 + +
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,10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
+ + + + + + + + + +
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord +
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
+ + + + + + + + + + + + +
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
+ + + + + + +
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder +
ANS: B
+ PTS: 1 + +
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 + + + +
d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum + + +
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
+ + + + +
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: B
+ PTS: 1 + +
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac +
d. Right hypochondriac+
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
+
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac +
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
+ + + + + + +
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: C
+ PTS: 1 + +
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
+ + + + + + + +
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: D
+ PTS: 1 + +
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, 20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
a. Axillary
b. Brachial
c. Antecubital
d. Popliteal
ANS: C+ PTS: 1 + +
21. Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body?
+ + + + + + + + + +
a. Popliteal
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Occipital
ANS: B+ PTS: 1 + +
22. Which area appears only on the posterior part of the body?
+ + + + + + + + + +
a. Gluteal
b. Patellar
c. Umbilical
d. Sternal
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
23. Which area is inferior to the diaphragm?
+ + + + + +
a. Axillary
b. Inguinal
c. Occipital
d. Cervical
ANS: B+ PTS: 1 + +
24. What is another name for the frontal plane?
+ + + + + + +
a. Sagittal plane +
b. Cross section +
c. Transverse plane +
d. Coronal plane +
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
25. Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?
+ + + + + + + + +
a. Sagittal
b. Coronal
c. Transverse
d. Frontal
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
26. In which cavity is the mediastinum located?
+ + + + + +
a. Pelvic
b. Dorsal
c. Thoracic
d. Abdominal
ANS: C+ PTS: 1 + +
27. Which organ is located within the mediastinum?
+ + + + + +
a. Lungs
b. Stomach
c. Liver
d. Heart
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
28. In which cavity is the heart not located?
+ + + + + + +
a. Mediastinum
b. Thoracic cavity +
c. Ventral cavity +
d. Dorsal cavity +
ANS: D+ PTS: 1 + +
29. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity and thoracic cavity but not in the mediastinum?
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
a. Lung
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Heart
ANS: A+ PTS: 1 + +
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