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WorksheetsStructure & Function Pretest
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the study of an organism's body structures and their locations called?
Psychology
Physiology
Anatomy
Epidemiology
What is the study of the functions of each body part called?
Psychology
Physiology
Anatomy
Epidemiology
What term refers to keeping a state of balance in the body?
Neoplasia
Atrophy
Homeostasis
Metabolism
What is the sum of all chemical reactions within a cell?
Mitosis
Metabolism
Meiosis
Mitochondria
What is the name of the process in which cells obtain energy from glucose/sugar?
Cellular respiration
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Ketosis
The transverse plane divides the body into which of the following?
Superior (top) and inferior (bottom) sections
Left and right halves
Equal left and right halves
Anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves
The coronal plane divides the body into which of the following?
Superior (top) and inferior (bottom) sections
Left and right halves
Equal left and right halves
Anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves
Which body cavity is on the front side of the body and contains the heart and lungs?
Pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Thoracic cavity
Cranial cavity
Which body region is located over the stomach?
Umbilical
Epigastric
Hypogastric
Iliac
In which direction do the palms face in anatomical position?
Forward (front of body)
Back (backside of body)
Up (towards the head)
Down (towards the feet)
Cells make up tissues. Tissues make up organs.
True
False
What is the smallest, most basic chemical unit of matter?
Element
Atom
Molecule
Cell
Which of the following best describes cells?
The largest structural units of living things
The smallest structural units of living things
The smallest structural units of nonliving things
The largest structural units of nonliving things
A system is a collection of _______ and other body parts that work together to carry out one of the body's major functions.
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Bones
All systems function together to make up the total __________.
Unit
Species
Organism
Gender
What are the small structures in a cell's cytoplasm that help the cell to function?
Tissues
Organelles
Chromosomes
Gametes
What is called the "powerhouse" of a cell because it breaks down nutrients to help make the major energy source of the cell?
Lysosomes
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Golgi Apparatus
What is known as the "brain" of a cell because it controls the activities of the cell?
Cytoplasm
Centrioles
Golgi Apparatus
Nucleus
In humans, how many chromosomes are in each cell after mitosis?
0
23
46
92
In humans, how many chromosomes are in each gamete after meiosis?
0
23
46
92
What type of tissue is the main tissue in the skin and the lining of body cavities?
Muscle
Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
What group of tissue has two types (soft and hard) and holds body parts together?
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
Epithelial
Which of the following signs/symptoms would be considered "objective" in a head to toe assessment?
Rash
Pain
Appetite
Fatigue
