Anatomy & Physiology WS 28 Quiz

During a biology class, William learned that the ___ ___ is located in the back of the abdomen, near the spine.

• aorta

• femoral aorta

• abdominal aorta

• coronary aorta

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

• blood

• water

• oxygen

• calcium

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

During a biology class, Maya learned that the ___ is the largest artery in the body with a diameter of roughly one inch.

• femoral artery

• coronary artery

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

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

• 25

• 10

• 40

• 60

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

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

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

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

• vessel

• capillary
• heart
• artery

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

During a biology class, Sophia learned that when the ___ detect low blood flow, cells in the kidney secrete the hormone renin.

• liver

• kidneys

• lungs

• heart

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3