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