Anatomy & Physiology WS 28 Quiz

When Benjamin went to the doctor for a check-up, a blood pressure ______________________ was taken. The top number is the systolic pressure, and the bottom number is the diastolic pressure.

• reading

• pulse

• temperature

• scan

1.      Blood pressure is simply the pressure of blood inside a ____.

• vessel

• capillary
• heart
• artery

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

James is learning how to check his heart rate. He uses light pressure with his index finger to locate the throbbing sensation on the inner portion of his wrist just below the thumb. With a watch or a timer that indicates seconds, he counts the number of beats in 15 seconds and multiplies that number by _____________.

Lily learned in her biology class that __________________________ are chemical messengers that travel through the blood to reach many parts of the body.

• Hormones

• Enzymes

• Neurotransmitters

• Vitamins

Aria visits her doctor for a routine check-up. During the examination, the doctor notes that Aria's blood pressure is chronically over 140/90. This condition is known as ______________________, commonly called “high blood pressure.”

• hypertension

• hypotension

• anemia

• arrhythmia

During a health awareness seminar, Dr. Aria mentioned that by some estimates, __________ percent of the world’s population has hypertension.

• 25

• 10

• 40

• 60

Sophia was hiking in the mountains when she suddenly lost a great deal of ________________.

• blood

• water

• oxygen

• calcium

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

During a biology class, William learned that the ____________________ aorta is the portion of the aorta in the thoracic (chest) cavity above the diaphragm.

• thoracic

• abdominal

• ascending

• descending

Luna is studying human anatomy and needs to complete # 2 from the chart of the systematic circulation. Can you help her?

• A. Abdomen and Pelvis

• B. Head and Neck

• C. Lower Limb

• D. Upper Limb

Ethan is studying human anatomy and needs to label part #1 on the diagram of the human body. What area should he label?

• A. Abdomen and Pelvis

• B. Head and Neck

• C. Lower Limb

• D. Upper Limb