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The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition
by Barbara Herlihy
,Chapter5401:54Introduction54to54the54Human54Body
Herlihy:54The54Human54Body54in54Health54and54Illness,547th54Edition
MULTIPLE54CHOICE
1. What54is54the54branch54of54science54that54studies54how54the54body54functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS:5 4 D
2. Which54word54comes54from54the54Greek54word54meaning54“to54dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS:5 4 A
3. Which54of54the54following54is54a54higher54order54of54organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS:5 4 C
4. The54head54is54located to54the54chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS:5 4 D
5. The54foot54is54located to54the54leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS:5 4 D
6. The54leg54is to54the54thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS:5 4 A
, 7. The54thigh54is to54the54foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS:5 4 B
8. The54thoracic54cavity54is to54the54abdominopelvic54cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS:5 4 D
9. The54kneecap54is54located54distal54to54the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS:5 4 B
10. Which54organ54is54located54in54both54the54ventral54and54thoracic54cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal54cord
ANS:5 4 C
11. Which54organ54is54located54in54the54ventral54cavity54but54not54in54the54thoracic54cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS:5 4 C
12. Which54organ54is54located54in54the54dorsal54cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary54bladder
ANS:5 4 B
13. Which54of54the54following54is54descriptive54of54the54location54of54the54reproductive54organs?
a. Dorsal54cavity54and54vertebral54cavity
b. Mediastinum54and54the54thoracic54cavity
c. Ventral54cavity54and54pelvic54cavity
, d. Pleural54cavity54and54mediastinum
ANS:5 4 C
14. Which54cavity54is54divided54into54quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS:5 4 B
15. Which54region54is54included54within54the54right54upper54quadrant54(RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right54iliac
d. Right54hypochondriac
ANS:5 4 D
16. Which54region54is54included54within54the54left54lower54quadrant54(LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left54hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left54iliac
ANS:5 4 D
17. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS:5 4 C
18. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54lower54back54region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS:5 4 D
19. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54groin54region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS:5 4 D
20. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54area54in54front54of54the54elbow?
The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition
by Barbara Herlihy
,Chapter5401:54Introduction54to54the54Human54Body
Herlihy:54The54Human54Body54in54Health54and54Illness,547th54Edition
MULTIPLE54CHOICE
1. What54is54the54branch54of54science54that54studies54how54the54body54functions?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS:5 4 D
2. Which54word54comes54from54the54Greek54word54meaning54“to54dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS:5 4 A
3. Which54of54the54following54is54a54higher54order54of54organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS:5 4 C
4. The54head54is54located to54the54chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS:5 4 D
5. The54foot54is54located to54the54leg.
a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS:5 4 D
6. The54leg54is to54the54thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS:5 4 A
, 7. The54thigh54is to54the54foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS:5 4 B
8. The54thoracic54cavity54is to54the54abdominopelvic54cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS:5 4 D
9. The54kneecap54is54located54distal54to54the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS:5 4 B
10. Which54organ54is54located54in54both54the54ventral54and54thoracic54cavities?
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal54cord
ANS:5 4 C
11. Which54organ54is54located54in54the54ventral54cavity54but54not54in54the54thoracic54cavity?
a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS:5 4 C
12. Which54organ54is54located54in54the54dorsal54cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary54bladder
ANS:5 4 B
13. Which54of54the54following54is54descriptive54of54the54location54of54the54reproductive54organs?
a. Dorsal54cavity54and54vertebral54cavity
b. Mediastinum54and54the54thoracic54cavity
c. Ventral54cavity54and54pelvic54cavity
, d. Pleural54cavity54and54mediastinum
ANS:5 4 C
14. Which54cavity54is54divided54into54quadrants?
a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS:5 4 B
15. Which54region54is54included54within54the54right54upper54quadrant54(RUQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right54iliac
d. Right54hypochondriac
ANS:5 4 D
16. Which54region54is54included54within54the54left54lower54quadrant54(LLQ)?
a. Umbilical
b. Left54hypochondriac
c. Epigastric
d. Left54iliac
ANS:5 4 D
17. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54umbilicus?
a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS:5 4 C
18. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54lower54back54region?
a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS:5 4 D
19. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54groin54region?
a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS:5 4 D
20. Which54of54the54following54refers54to54the54area54in54front54of54the54elbow?