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. A...
Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and
Illness 7th Edition by Herlihy
,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?
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