Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Illness 7th Edition

  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
  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
  1. 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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