Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body

Test Bank

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

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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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

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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