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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
The study of the functions of living organisms and their parts is:
a)
anatomy
b)
histology
c)
physiology
d)
epidermiology
2.
The heart is________to the stomach
a)
superficial
b)
deep
c)
superior
d)
inferior
3.
A line dividing the body into right and left sides is called
a)
superficial
b)
sagittal
c)
transverse
d)
proximal
4.
Epithelial tissue lacks blood vessels: it is
a)
vascular
b)
avascular
c)
histological
d)
muscular
5.
Anterior means
a)
toward the front
b)
toward the back
c)
toward the middle
d)
toward the side
6.
The long, main portion of a bone is the
a)
endosteum
b)
epiphysis
c)
diaphysis
d)
periosteum
7.
Blood and bone are examples of______ tissue.
a)
epithelial
b)
nervous
c)
connective
d)
muscle
8.
Which is not a function of the skin?
a)
protection
b)
temperature regulation
c)
excretion
d)
All of the above are functions of the skin
9.
The skin layer that carries on cell division is the
a)
dermis
b)
stratum germinativum
c)
stratum corneum
d)
keratinous layer
10.
Sweat glands, blood vessels, hair follicles, and nerve endings are found in the
a)
dermis
b)
epidermis
c)
keratinous layer
d)
subcutaneous layer
11.
The shaft of a hair is made of
a)
melanin
b)
sebum
c)
cartilage
d)
keratin
12.
Sebaceous glands secrete sweat
a)
true
b)
false
13.
The bone of the upper leg is the
a)
femur
b)
humerus
c)
tibia
d)
metacarpal
14.
What part of a bone produces blood cells?
a)
articular cartilage
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
red bone marrow
d)
periosteum
15.
Bone cells are called
a)
lymphocytes
b)
osteocytes
c)
Haversian cells
d)
synovial cells
16.
Most joints in the human body are immovable joints
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Which is an example of a hinge joint?
a)
shoulder
b)
wrist
c)
elbow
d)
neck
18.
The bones of a joint are held together by
a)
tendons
b)
bursas
c)
epiphyses
d)
ligaments
19.
Synovial fluid provides lubrication and acts as a "shock absorber"
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Arthritis is
a)
the loss of calcium from bones
b)
inflammation of a joint
c)
inflammation of a bursa
d)
curvature of the spine
21.
What is ossification?
a)
production of blood cells within the bones
b)
conversion of cartilage to bone
c)
replacement of red bone marrow with yellow bone marrow
d)
formation of ligaments and tendons
22.
The energy for muscle contraction comes from
a)
pyruvic acid
b)
ATP
c)
synovial fluid
d)
water
23.
Muscle fatigue is at least partially due to
a)
loss of actin and myosin from myofibrils
b)
a buildup of lactic acid in muscles
c)
an overabundance of oxygen
d)
holes in the sarcomeres
24.
The attachment of a muscle's tendon to more stationary bone is the
a)
origin
b)
insertion
c)
belly
d)
synergist
25.
Which muscle flexes the forearm?
a)
epicranius
b)
gastrocnemius
c)
rectus femoris
d)
biceps brachii
26.
Body movements result when muscles pull on their insertion points
a)
true
b)
false
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