Test Bank for The Human Body in
Health and
Illness 7th Edition by Barbara
Herlihy All Chapters Available
Complete Solutions 2025
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a.
Anatomy
b.
Histology
c.
Pathology
d.
Physiology
ANSWER: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a.
Anatomy
b.
Histology
c.
Pathology
d.
Physiology
ANSWER: A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a.
Molecule
b.
Cell
c.
Organ
d.
Tissue
ANSWER: C
4. The head is located to the chest.
a.
anterior
b.
inferior
c.
deep
d.
superior
ANSWER: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a.
proximal
b.
superior
c.
superficial
d.
distal
ANSWER: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a.
distal
,b.
proximal
c.
superior
d.
deep
ANSWER: A
7. The thigh is to the foot.
a.
distal
b.
proximal
c.
inferior
d.
deep
ANSWER: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a.
deep
b.
distal
c.
anterior
d.
superior
ANSWER: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a.
leg.
b.
thigh.
c.
foot.
d.
toes.
ANSWER: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a.
Stomach
b.
Liver
c.
Lung
d.
Spinal cord
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
ANSWER: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a.
Liver
b.
Brain
c.
Heart
, d.
Urinary bladder
ANSWER: B
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive
organs?
a.
Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b.
Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c.
Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
Health and
Illness 7th Edition by Barbara
Herlihy All Chapters Available
Complete Solutions 2025
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
a.
Anatomy
b.
Histology
c.
Pathology
d.
Physiology
ANSWER: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a.
Anatomy
b.
Histology
c.
Pathology
d.
Physiology
ANSWER: A
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a.
Molecule
b.
Cell
c.
Organ
d.
Tissue
ANSWER: C
4. The head is located to the chest.
a.
anterior
b.
inferior
c.
deep
d.
superior
ANSWER: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a.
proximal
b.
superior
c.
superficial
d.
distal
ANSWER: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a.
distal
,b.
proximal
c.
superior
d.
deep
ANSWER: A
7. The thigh is to the foot.
a.
distal
b.
proximal
c.
inferior
d.
deep
ANSWER: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a.
deep
b.
distal
c.
anterior
d.
superior
ANSWER: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a.
leg.
b.
thigh.
c.
foot.
d.
toes.
ANSWER: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
a.
Stomach
b.
Liver
c.
Lung
d.
Spinal cord
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
ANSWER: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a.
Liver
b.
Brain
c.
Heart
, d.
Urinary bladder
ANSWER: B
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive
organs?
a.
Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
b.
Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
c.
Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
