Complete Test Bank The Human Body in Health
and Illness 7th Edition 2026 ISBN Barbara
Herlihy A+
Physiology - answer-The branch of science that studies how the body functions.
Anatomy - answer-The word that comes from the Greek word meaning 'to dissect'.
Organ - answer-A higher order of organization in the body.
Superior - answer-The head is located superior to the chest.
Distal - answer-The foot is located distal to the leg.
Proximal - answer-The thigh is proximal to the foot.
Lung - answer-The organ located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities.
Liver - answer-The organ located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity.
Brain - answer-The organ located in the dorsal cavity.
Ventral Cavity And Pelvic Cavity - answer-Descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs.
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,Abdominopelvic - answer-The cavity that is divided into quadrants.
Right Hypochondriac - answer-The region included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ).
Left Iliac - answer-The region included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ).
Umbilical - answer-Refers to the navel region.
Lumbar - answer-Refers to the lower back region.
Inguinal - answer-Refers to the groin region.
Antecubital - answer-Refers to the area in front of the elbow.
Umbilical (anterior) - answer-Refers to the area that appears only on the anterior part of the
body.
Gluteal - answer-Refers to the area that appears only on the posterior part of the body.
Inguinal (inferior) - answer-Refers to the area that is inferior to the diaphragm.
Frontal Plane - answer-Another name for the coronal plane.
Sagittal Plane - answer-Divides the body into right and left halves.
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, Mediastinum - answer-Located in the thoracic cavity.
Heart - answer-Organ located within the mediastinum.
Dorsal Cavity - answer-The heart is not located in this cavity.
Incorrect Group (Ventral Cavities) - answer-Ventral cavities: thoracic, vertebral.
Incorrect Group (Organ Systems) - answer-Organ systems: circulatory, digestive, respiratory,
brain.
Incorrect Group (Dorsal Cavities) - answer-Dorsal cavities: cranial, vertebral.
Distal Humerus - answer-Closer to the elbow than to the axillary area.
Proximal Femur - answer-Closer to the inguinal area than to the umbilical area.
Lung (relationship to head) - answer-Inferior to the head.
Sternal Area - answer-Superior to the umbilicus.
Heart (location) - answer-Not located in the cranial cavity.
Lungs (location) - answer-Not located in the mediastinum.
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and Illness 7th Edition 2026 ISBN Barbara
Herlihy A+
Physiology - answer-The branch of science that studies how the body functions.
Anatomy - answer-The word that comes from the Greek word meaning 'to dissect'.
Organ - answer-A higher order of organization in the body.
Superior - answer-The head is located superior to the chest.
Distal - answer-The foot is located distal to the leg.
Proximal - answer-The thigh is proximal to the foot.
Lung - answer-The organ located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities.
Liver - answer-The organ located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity.
Brain - answer-The organ located in the dorsal cavity.
Ventral Cavity And Pelvic Cavity - answer-Descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs.
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,Abdominopelvic - answer-The cavity that is divided into quadrants.
Right Hypochondriac - answer-The region included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ).
Left Iliac - answer-The region included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ).
Umbilical - answer-Refers to the navel region.
Lumbar - answer-Refers to the lower back region.
Inguinal - answer-Refers to the groin region.
Antecubital - answer-Refers to the area in front of the elbow.
Umbilical (anterior) - answer-Refers to the area that appears only on the anterior part of the
body.
Gluteal - answer-Refers to the area that appears only on the posterior part of the body.
Inguinal (inferior) - answer-Refers to the area that is inferior to the diaphragm.
Frontal Plane - answer-Another name for the coronal plane.
Sagittal Plane - answer-Divides the body into right and left halves.
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, Mediastinum - answer-Located in the thoracic cavity.
Heart - answer-Organ located within the mediastinum.
Dorsal Cavity - answer-The heart is not located in this cavity.
Incorrect Group (Ventral Cavities) - answer-Ventral cavities: thoracic, vertebral.
Incorrect Group (Organ Systems) - answer-Organ systems: circulatory, digestive, respiratory,
brain.
Incorrect Group (Dorsal Cavities) - answer-Dorsal cavities: cranial, vertebral.
Distal Humerus - answer-Closer to the elbow than to the axillary area.
Proximal Femur - answer-Closer to the inguinal area than to the umbilical area.
Lung (relationship to head) - answer-Inferior to the head.
Sternal Area - answer-Superior to the umbilicus.
Heart (location) - answer-Not located in the cranial cavity.
Lungs (location) - answer-Not located in the mediastinum.
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