Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition by Herlihy Sample Questions and Answers: 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 works? a. Anatomy b. Histology c. Pathology d. Physiology RIGHT CHOICE 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 these is a higher order of organization? a. Molecule b. Cell c. Organ d. Tissue RIGHT CHOICE C 4. The head is positioned to the chest. a. anterior b. inferior c. deep d. superior RIGHT CHOICE D 5. The foot is positioned to the leg. a. proximal b. superior c. superficial d. distal RIGHT CHOICE D 6. The leg is to the thigh. a. distal b. proximal c. superior d. deep RIGHT CHOICE A 7. The thigh is to the foot. a. distal b. proximal c. inferior d. deep RIGHT CHOICE B 8. The thoracic cavity is to the abdominopelvic cavity. a. deep b. distal c. anterior d. superior RIGHT CHOICE D 9. The kneecap is positioned distal to the a. leg. b. thigh. c. foot. d. toes. RIGHT CHOICE B 10. Which organ is positioned in both the ventral and thoracic cavities? a. Stomach b. Liver c. Lung d. Spinal cord RIGHT CHOICE C 11. Which organ is positioned in the ventral cavity but not in the thoracic cavity? a. Lung b. Heart c. Liver d. Brain RIGHT CHOICE C 12. Which organ is positioned in the dorsal cavity? a. Liver b. Brain c. Heart d. Urinary bladder RIGHT CHOICE B 13. Which of these 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 d. Pleural cavity and mediastinum RIGHT CHOICE C 14. Which cavity is divided into quadrants? a. Thoracic b. Abdominopelvic c. Dorsal d. Cranial RIGHT CHOICE B 15. Which region is included within the right upper quadrant (RUQ)? a. Umbilical b. Hypogastric c. Right iliac d. Right hypochondriac RIGHT CHOICE D 16. Which region is included within the left lower quadrant (LLQ)? a. Umbilical b. Left hypochondriac c. Epigastric d. Left iliac RIGHT CHOICE D 17. Which of these refers to the umbilicus? a. Groin b. Armpit c. Navel d. Patellar RIGHT CHOICE C 18. Which of these refers to the lower back region? a. Groin b. Axillary c. Umbilical d. Lumbar RIGHT CHOICE D 19. Which of these refers to the groin region? a. Axillary b. Lumbar c. Cranial d. Inguinal RIGHT CHOICE D 20. Which of these refers to the area in front of the elbow? a. Axillary b. Brachial c. Antecubital d. Popliteal RIGHT CHOICE C 21. Which area appears only on the anterior part of the body? a. Popliteal b. Umbilical c. Lumbar d. Occipital RIGHT CHOICE B 22. Which area appears only on the posterior part of the body? a. Gluteal b. Patellar c. Umbilical d. Sternal RIGHT CHOICE A 23. Which area is inferior to the diaphragm? a. Axillary b. Inguinal c. Occipital d. Cervical RIGHT CHOICE B 24. What is another name for the frontal plane? a. Sagittal plane b. Cross section c. Transverse plane d. Coronal plane RIGHT CHOICE D 25. Which plane divides the body into right and left halves? a. Sagittal b. Coronal c. Transverse d. Frontal RIGHT CHOICE A 26. In which cavity is the mediastinum positioned? a. Pelvic b. Dorsal c. Thoracic d. Abdominal RIGHT CHOICE C
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