The Human Body in Health and Illness – 8th Edition by Barbara Herlihy | Complete Test Bank with Verified Answers

TEST BANK- The Human Body in Health and Illness
8th Edition by Barbara Herlihy
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, Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?

a. Anatomy

b. Histology

c. Pathology

d. Physiology

CORRECT ANSWER: D



2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?

a. Anatomy

b. Histology

c. Pathology

d. Physiology

CORRECT ANSWER: A



3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?

a. Molecule

b. Cell

c. Organ

d. Tissue

CORRECT ANSWER: C



4. The head is located to the chest.

a. anterior
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b. inferior

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,CORRECT ANSWER: D



5. The foot is located to the leg.

a. proximal

b. superior

c. superficial

d. distal

CORRECT ANSWER: D



6. The leg is to the thigh.

a. distal

b. proximal

c. superior

d. deep

CORRECT ANSWER: A



7. The thigh is to the foot.

a. distal

b. proximal

c. inferior

d. deep

CORRECT ANSWER: B




8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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, d. superior

CORRECT ANSWER: D



9. The kneecap is located distal to the

a. leg.

b. thigh.

c. foot.

d. toes.

CORRECT ANSWER: B



10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?

a. Stomach

b. Liver

c. Lung

d. Spinal cord

CORRECT ANSWER: C



11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?

a. Lung

b. Heart

c. Liver

d. Brain

CORRECT ANSWER: C



12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver

b. Brain
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c. Heart
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