Thibodeau & Patton: Structure & Function of the Body, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE k
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 k
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 k
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 k
4. The head is located
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a. anterior
b. inferior
c. deep
d. superior
ANS: D k
5. The foot is located
k k k to the leg.
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a. proximal
b. superior
c. superficial
d. distal
ANS: D k
6. The leg is
k k to the thigh.
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a. distal
b. proximal
c. superior
d. deep
ANS: A k
, 7. The thigh is
k k to the foot.
k k
a. distal
b. proximal
c. inferior
d. deep
ANS: B k
8. The thoracic cavity is
k k k to the abdominopelvic cavity.
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a. deep
b. distal
c. anterior
d. superior
ANS: D k
9. The kneecap is located distal to the:
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a. leg.
b. thigh.
c. foot.
d. toes.
ANS: B k
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 k
ANS: C k
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 k
12. Which organ is located in the dorsal cavity?
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a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Heart
d. Urinary bladder k
ANS: B k
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 k k k k
c. Ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
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