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TEST BANK FOR THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS, 6TH EDITION BY

HERLIHY

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction to the Human Body

2. Basic Chemistry

3. Cells

4. Cell Metabolism

5. Microbiology Basics

6. Tissues and Membranes

7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature

8. Skeletal System

9. Muscular System

10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

12. Autonomic Nervous System

13. Sensory System

14. Endocrine System

15. Blood

16. Anatomy of the Heart

17. Function of the Heart

18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

19. Functions of the Blood Vessels

20. Lymphatic System

21. Immune System

22. Respiratory System

23. Digestive System

24. Urinary System

25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

26. Reproductive Systems

27. Human Development and Heredity

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Chapter 01: Introduction to the Human Body

Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition

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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