in Health and
Illness 7th
Edition By
Barbara Herlihy
,Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body
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Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ki
1. What is the branch of science that studies how the body functions?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: D ki
2. Which word comes from the Greek word meaning “to dissect”?
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a. Anatomy
b. Histology
c. Pathology
d. Physiology
ANS: A ki
3. Which of the following is a higher order of organization?
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a. Molecule
b. Cell
c. Organ
d. Tissue
ANS: C ki
4. The head is located
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a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D ki
5. The foot is located
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a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D ki
6. The leg is ki ki to the thigh.
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a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A ki
, 7. The thigh is
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a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B ki
8. The thoracic cavity is
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D ki
9. The kneecap is located distal to the
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B ki
10. Which organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
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a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Lung
d. Spinal cord ki
ANS: C ki
11. Which organ is located in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity?
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a. Lung
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Brain
ANS: C ki
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder ki
ANS: B ki
13. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
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a. Dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
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b. Mediastinum and the thoracic cavity ki ki ki ki
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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, d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum
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ANS: Cki
14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants?
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a. Thoracic
b. Abdominopelvic
c. Dorsal
d. Cranial
ANS: Bki
15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Hypogastric
c. Right iliac ki
d. Right hypochondriac
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ANS: Dki
16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?
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a. Umbilical
b. Left hypochondriac
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c. Epigastric
d. Left iliac ki
ANS: Dki
17. Which of the following refers to the umbilicus?
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a. Groin
b. Armpit
c. Navel
d. Patellar
ANS: Cki
18. Which of the following refers to the lower back region?
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a. Groin
b. Axillary
c. Umbilical
d. Lumbar
ANS: Dki
19. Which of the following refers to the groin region?
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a. Axillary
b. Lumbar
c. Cranial
d. Inguinal
ANS: Dki
20. Which of the following refers to the area in front of the elbow?
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