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The Human Body in Health and Illness
Barbara Herlihy
8th Edition
Chapters 1-27 (Questions with Verified Answers)
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,The Human Body in Health and Illness (8th Edition)
Author: Barbara Herlihy
Edition: 8th Edition (2026)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Human Body
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells
4. Cell Metabolism
5. Microbiology Basics
6. Tissues and Membranes
7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature
8. Skeletal System
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9. Muscular System
10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
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12. Autonomic Nervous System
13. Sensory System
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14. Endocrine System
15. Blood
16. Anatomy of the Heart
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17. Function of the Heart
18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations
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19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
20. Lymphatic System
21. Immune System
22. Respiratory System
23. Digestive System
24. Urinary System
25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
26. Reproductive Systems
27. Human Development and Heredity
,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
ANS: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A
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3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
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ANS: C
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4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
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ANS: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
C
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
, 7. The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
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c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
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d. Spinal cord
ANS: C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
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b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
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ANS: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ANS: 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
The Human Body in Health and Illness
Barbara Herlihy
8th Edition
Chapters 1-27 (Questions with Verified Answers)
PR
O
FD
O
C
,The Human Body in Health and Illness (8th Edition)
Author: Barbara Herlihy
Edition: 8th Edition (2026)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Human Body
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells
4. Cell Metabolism
5. Microbiology Basics
6. Tissues and Membranes
7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature
8. Skeletal System
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9. Muscular System
10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
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12. Autonomic Nervous System
13. Sensory System
FD
14. Endocrine System
15. Blood
16. Anatomy of the Heart
O
17. Function of the Heart
18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations
C
19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
20. Lymphatic System
21. Immune System
22. Respiratory System
23. Digestive System
24. Urinary System
25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
26. Reproductive Systems
27. Human Development and Heredity
,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
ANS: D
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A
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3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
O
ANS: C
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4. The head is located to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
O
ANS: D
5. The foot is located to the leg.
a. proximal
C
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D
6. The leg is to the thigh.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A
, 7. The thigh is to the foot.
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B
8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity.
a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
a. leg.
b. thigh.
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c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
O
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
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d. Spinal cord
ANS: C
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
a. Lung
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b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
C
ANS: C
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder
ANS: 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
