The Human Body
Complete Test Bank The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th
Edition Herlihy Questions & Answers (Chapter 1-27)
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,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 j
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 j
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 j
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 j
4. The head is located
j j j to the chest.
j j
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D j
5. The foot is located
j j j to the leg.
j j
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D j
6. The leg isj j to the thigh.
j j
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A j
, 7. The thigh is
j j to the foot.
j j
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B j
8. The thoracic cavity is
j j j to the abdominopelvic cavity.
j j j
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D j
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B j
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 j
ANS: C j
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 j
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder j
ANS: B j
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 j j j j
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
j j j
ANS: Cj
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
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a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: Bj
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac j
d. Right hypochondriacj
ANS: Dj
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
j
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac j
ANS: Dj
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
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a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: Cj
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
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a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: Dj
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
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a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: Dj
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
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Complete Test Bank The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th
Edition Herlihy Questions & Answers (Chapter 1-27)
Testbankscove
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
j j j j j j
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE j
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 j
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 j
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 j
4. The head is located
j j j to the chest.
j j
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D j
5. The foot is located
j j j to the leg.
j j
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D j
6. The leg isj j to the thigh.
j j
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A j
, 7. The thigh is
j j to the foot.
j j
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B j
8. The thoracic cavity is
j j j to the abdominopelvic cavity.
j j j
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D j
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
j j j j j j
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B j
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 j
ANS: C j
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 j
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder j
ANS: B j
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 j j j j
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
j j j j
, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
j j j
ANS: Cj
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
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a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: Bj
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac j
d. Right hypochondriacj
ANS: Dj
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
j
c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac j
ANS: Dj
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
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a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: Cj
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
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a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: Dj
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
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a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: Dj
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
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