Test Bank for the human body in health and illness 6th edition by herlihy

TEST BANK Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank


Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition


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

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

4. The head is located ___________ to the chest.
a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D

5. The foot is located ____________ to the leg.
a. proximal
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




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, Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank



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.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B

10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
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




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