,Chapter z 01: z Introduction z to z the z Human z Body
Herlihy: z The z Human z Body z in z Health z and z Illness, z 7th z Edition
MULTIPLE z CHOICE
1. What z is z the z branch z of z science z that z studies z how z the z body z functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: z D
2. Which z word z comes z from z the z Greek z word z meaning z “to z dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: z A
3. Which z of z the z following z is z a z higher z order z of z organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: z C
4. The z head z is z located to z the z chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: z D
5. The z foot z is z located to z the z leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: z D
6. The z leg z is to z the z thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: z A
, 7. The z thigh z is to z the z foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: z B
8. The z thoracic z cavity z is to z the z abdominopelvic z cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: z D
9. The z kneecap z is z located z distal z to z the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: z B
10. Which z organ z is z located z in z both z the z ventral z and z thoracic z cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal z cord
ANS: z C
11. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z ventral z cavity z but z not z in z the z thoracic z cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: z C
12. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z dorsal z cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary z bladder
ANS: z B
13. Which z of z the z following z is z descriptive z of z the z location z of z the z reproductive z organs?
a. Dorsal z cavity z and z vertebral z cavity
b. Mediastinum z and z the z thoracic z cavity
c. Ventral z cavity z and z pelvic z cavity
, d. Pleural z cavity z and z mediastinum
ANS: z C
14. Which z cavity z is z divided z into z quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: z B
15. Which z region z is z included z within z the z right z upper z quadrant z (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right z iliac
d. Right z hypochondriac
ANS: z D
16. Which z region z is z included z within z the z left z lower z quadrant z (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left z hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left z iliac
ANS: z D
17. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: z C
18. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z lower z back z region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: z D
19. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z groin z region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: z D
20. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z area z in z front z of z the z elbow?
, a. Axillary
b. Brachial
c. Antecubital
d. Popliteal
ANS: z C
21. Which z area z appears z only z on z the z anterior z part z of z the z body?
a. Popliteal
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Occipital
ANS: z B
22. Which z area z appears z only z on z the z posterior z part z of z the z body?
a. Gluteal
b. Patellar
c. Umbilical
d. Sternal
ANS: z A
23. Which z area z is z inferior z to z the z diaphragm?
a. Axillary
b. Inguinal
c. Occipital
d. Cervical
ANS: z B
24. What z is z another z name z for z the z frontal z plane?
a. Sagittal z plane
b. Cross z section
c. Transverse z plane
d. Coronal z plane
ANS: z D
25. Which z plane z divides z the z body z into z right z and z left z halves?
a. Sagittal
b. Coronal
c. Transverse
d. Frontal
ANS: z A
26. In zwhich z cavity z is z the z mediastinum z located?
a. Pelvic
b. Dorsal
c. Thoracic
d. Abdominal
, ANS: z C
27. Which z organ z is z located z within z the z mediastinum?
a. Lungs
b. Stomach
c. Liver
d. Heart
ANS: z D
28. In which z cavity z is z the z heart z not z located?
z
a. Mediastinum
b. Thoracic z cavity
c. Ventral z cavity
d. Dorsal z cavity
ANS: z D
29. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z ventral z cavity z and z thoracic z cavity z but z not z in z the
zmediastinum?
a. Lung
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Heart
ANS: z A
30. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Planes: z transverse, z sagittal, z frontal
b. Cavities: z dorsal, z ventral
c. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z vertebral
d. Organs: z heart, z stomach, z lungs, z brain
ANS: z C
31. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Cavities: z dorsal, z ventral
b. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z abdominopelvic
c. Organ z systems: z circulatory, z digestive, z respiratory, z brain
d. Organs: z heart, z stomach, z lungs, z liver
ANS: z C
32. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Planes: z sagittal, z frontal, z transverse
b. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z abdominopelvic, z cranial
c. Dorsal z cavities: z cranial, z vertebral
d. Organ z systems: z circulatory, z digestive, z respiratory
ANS: z B
33. The z distal z humerus z (arm z bone) z is
a. closer z to z the z axillary z area z than z to z the z elbow.
b. closer z to z the z wrist z than z to z the z antecubital z area.
, c. distal z to z the z wrist.
d. closer z to z the z elbow z than z to z the z axillary z area.
ANS: z D
34. The z proximal z end z of z the z thigh z bone z (femur) z is
a. distal z to z the z knee.
b. closer z to z the z knee z than z to z the z inguinal z area.
c. distal z to z the z pedal z area.
d. closer z to z the z inguinal z area z than z to z the z umbilical z area.
ANS: z D
35. The z lung z is z located z in z the z thoracic z cavity. z What z is z the z relationship z of z the z lung z
z the z head?
a. Inferior
b. Deep
c. Anterior
d. Superior
ANS: z A
36. Which z of z the z following z is z superior z to z the z umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Popliteal z area
c. Sternal z area
d. Pelvic z cavity
ANS: z C
37. The z heart z is z located z in z all z the z following z except z the
a. mediastinum.
b. ventral z cavity.
c. cranial z cavity.
d. thoracic z cavity.
ANS: z C
38. The z lungs z are z located z in z all z the z following z except z the
a. thoracic z cavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. ventral z cavity.
d. pleural z cavity.
ANS: z B
39. Which z of z the z following z is z true z of z the z dorsal z cavity?
a. It z contains z the z mediastinum.
b. It z contains z the z brain z and z spinal z cord.
c. It z contains z the z thoracic z cavity.
d. It z is z smaller z than z the z cranial z cavity.
ANS: z B
, 40. The z sternal z area z is
a. superior z to z the z cervical z region.
b. the z breastbone z area.
c. deep z to z the z mediastinum.
d. inferior z to z the z thoracic z cavity.
ANS: z B
41. Which z of z the z following z is z descriptive z of z the z mediastinum?
a. Thoracic z cavity
b. Dorsal z cavity
c. Abdominopelvic z cavity
d. RUQ
ANS: z A
42. The z sagittal z plane
a. is z also z called z the z coronal z plane.
b. splits z the z body z into z a z top z and z bottom.
c. splits z the z body z into z front z and z back.
d. splits z the z body z into z right z and z left.
ANS: z D
43. Which z of z the z following z is z least z descriptive z of z the z occipital z area?
a. Cranial
b. Midepigastric
c. Posterior z head
d. Superior z to z the z cervical z area
ANS: z B
44. A z patient z has been z in z a z car z wreck z and z is z admitted z to z the z emergency
z
z department zwith z a z chief z complaint z of z severe z cervical z pain z accompanied z by
z loss z of z sensation z in zall z extremities. z Which z of z the z following z indicates z the
z site z of z pain?
a. Lower z back
b. Both z knees
c. Neck
d. RUQ
ANS: z C
45. The z LUQ z is
a. inferior z to z the z sternal zarea.
b. inferior z to z the z epigastric z region.
c. inferior z to z the z umbilical z region.
d. located z in z the z groin.
ANS: z A
46. Which z of z the z following z describes z pain z that z is z located z immediately z below z the z should
z blade?
a. Cervical
b. Lumbar
Herlihy: z The z Human z Body z in z Health z and z Illness, z 7th z Edition
MULTIPLE z CHOICE
1. What z is z the z branch z of z science z that z studies z how z the z body z functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: z D
2. Which z word z comes z from z the z Greek z word z meaning z “to z dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: z A
3. Which z of z the z following z is z a z higher z order z of z organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: z C
4. The z head z is z located to z the z chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: z D
5. The z foot z is z located to z the z leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: z D
6. The z leg z is to z the z thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: z A
, 7. The z thigh z is to z the z foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: z B
8. The z thoracic z cavity z is to z the z abdominopelvic z cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: z D
9. The z kneecap z is z located z distal z to z the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: z B
10. Which z organ z is z located z in z both z the z ventral z and z thoracic z cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal z cord
ANS: z C
11. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z ventral z cavity z but z not z in z the z thoracic z cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: z C
12. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z dorsal z cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary z bladder
ANS: z B
13. Which z of z the z following z is z descriptive z of z the z location z of z the z reproductive z organs?
a. Dorsal z cavity z and z vertebral z cavity
b. Mediastinum z and z the z thoracic z cavity
c. Ventral z cavity z and z pelvic z cavity
, d. Pleural z cavity z and z mediastinum
ANS: z C
14. Which z cavity z is z divided z into z quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: z B
15. Which z region z is z included z within z the z right z upper z quadrant z (RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right z iliac
d. Right z hypochondriac
ANS: z D
16. Which z region z is z included z within z the z left z lower z quadrant z (LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left z hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left z iliac
ANS: z D
17. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: z C
18. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z lower z back z region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: z D
19. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z groin z region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: z D
20. Which z of z the z following z refers z to z the z area z in z front z of z the z elbow?
, a. Axillary
b. Brachial
c. Antecubital
d. Popliteal
ANS: z C
21. Which z area z appears z only z on z the z anterior z part z of z the z body?
a. Popliteal
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Occipital
ANS: z B
22. Which z area z appears z only z on z the z posterior z part z of z the z body?
a. Gluteal
b. Patellar
c. Umbilical
d. Sternal
ANS: z A
23. Which z area z is z inferior z to z the z diaphragm?
a. Axillary
b. Inguinal
c. Occipital
d. Cervical
ANS: z B
24. What z is z another z name z for z the z frontal z plane?
a. Sagittal z plane
b. Cross z section
c. Transverse z plane
d. Coronal z plane
ANS: z D
25. Which z plane z divides z the z body z into z right z and z left z halves?
a. Sagittal
b. Coronal
c. Transverse
d. Frontal
ANS: z A
26. In zwhich z cavity z is z the z mediastinum z located?
a. Pelvic
b. Dorsal
c. Thoracic
d. Abdominal
, ANS: z C
27. Which z organ z is z located z within z the z mediastinum?
a. Lungs
b. Stomach
c. Liver
d. Heart
ANS: z D
28. In which z cavity z is z the z heart z not z located?
z
a. Mediastinum
b. Thoracic z cavity
c. Ventral z cavity
d. Dorsal z cavity
ANS: z D
29. Which z organ z is z located z in z the z ventral z cavity z and z thoracic z cavity z but z not z in z the
zmediastinum?
a. Lung
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Heart
ANS: z A
30. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Planes: z transverse, z sagittal, z frontal
b. Cavities: z dorsal, z ventral
c. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z vertebral
d. Organs: z heart, z stomach, z lungs, z brain
ANS: z C
31. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Cavities: z dorsal, z ventral
b. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z abdominopelvic
c. Organ z systems: z circulatory, z digestive, z respiratory, z brain
d. Organs: z heart, z stomach, z lungs, z liver
ANS: z C
32. Which z group z is z incorrect?
a. Planes: z sagittal, z frontal, z transverse
b. Ventral z cavities: z thoracic, z abdominopelvic, z cranial
c. Dorsal z cavities: z cranial, z vertebral
d. Organ z systems: z circulatory, z digestive, z respiratory
ANS: z B
33. The z distal z humerus z (arm z bone) z is
a. closer z to z the z axillary z area z than z to z the z elbow.
b. closer z to z the z wrist z than z to z the z antecubital z area.
, c. distal z to z the z wrist.
d. closer z to z the z elbow z than z to z the z axillary z area.
ANS: z D
34. The z proximal z end z of z the z thigh z bone z (femur) z is
a. distal z to z the z knee.
b. closer z to z the z knee z than z to z the z inguinal z area.
c. distal z to z the z pedal z area.
d. closer z to z the z inguinal z area z than z to z the z umbilical z area.
ANS: z D
35. The z lung z is z located z in z the z thoracic z cavity. z What z is z the z relationship z of z the z lung z
z the z head?
a. Inferior
b. Deep
c. Anterior
d. Superior
ANS: z A
36. Which z of z the z following z is z superior z to z the z umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Popliteal z area
c. Sternal z area
d. Pelvic z cavity
ANS: z C
37. The z heart z is z located z in z all z the z following z except z the
a. mediastinum.
b. ventral z cavity.
c. cranial z cavity.
d. thoracic z cavity.
ANS: z C
38. The z lungs z are z located z in z all z the z following z except z the
a. thoracic z cavity.
b. mediastinum.
c. ventral z cavity.
d. pleural z cavity.
ANS: z B
39. Which z of z the z following z is z true z of z the z dorsal z cavity?
a. It z contains z the z mediastinum.
b. It z contains z the z brain z and z spinal z cord.
c. It z contains z the z thoracic z cavity.
d. It z is z smaller z than z the z cranial z cavity.
ANS: z B
, 40. The z sternal z area z is
a. superior z to z the z cervical z region.
b. the z breastbone z area.
c. deep z to z the z mediastinum.
d. inferior z to z the z thoracic z cavity.
ANS: z B
41. Which z of z the z following z is z descriptive z of z the z mediastinum?
a. Thoracic z cavity
b. Dorsal z cavity
c. Abdominopelvic z cavity
d. RUQ
ANS: z A
42. The z sagittal z plane
a. is z also z called z the z coronal z plane.
b. splits z the z body z into z a z top z and z bottom.
c. splits z the z body z into z front z and z back.
d. splits z the z body z into z right z and z left.
ANS: z D
43. Which z of z the z following z is z least z descriptive z of z the z occipital z area?
a. Cranial
b. Midepigastric
c. Posterior z head
d. Superior z to z the z cervical z area
ANS: z B
44. A z patient z has been z in z a z car z wreck z and z is z admitted z to z the z emergency
z
z department zwith z a z chief z complaint z of z severe z cervical z pain z accompanied z by
z loss z of z sensation z in zall z extremities. z Which z of z the z following z indicates z the
z site z of z pain?
a. Lower z back
b. Both z knees
c. Neck
d. RUQ
ANS: z C
45. The z LUQ z is
a. inferior z to z the z sternal zarea.
b. inferior z to z the z epigastric z region.
c. inferior z to z the z umbilical z region.
d. located z in z the z groin.
ANS: z A
46. Which z of z the z following z describes z pain z that z is z located z immediately z below z the z should
z blade?
a. Cervical
b. Lumbar
