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Ch 1 Human Body

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest units or parts of living things; the body's building blocks.
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
tissues
d)
system
2.
What two systems work together to protect and support movement that the human body makes?
a)
nervous and skeletal system
b)
digestive and nervous system
c)
skeletal and muscular system
d)
muscular and digestive system
3.
What is the largest organ in the human body?  Hint: it covers and protects the human body from outside elements.
a)
skin
b)
stomach
c)
intestine
d)
heart
4.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for producing offspring?
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Lymphatic System 
c)
Reproductive System
d)
Respiratory System
5.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for the breakdown of food and the removal of solid waste? 
a)
Urinary System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Respiratory Sytem
d)
Lymphatic System
6.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for keeping the body's shape and structure? 
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Circulatory System
7.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for fighting bacteria and other harmful foreign invaders? 
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Reproductive System
c)
Integumentary System
d)
Lymphatic System
8.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for the filtering of blood and the removal of liquid waste? 
a)
Urinary System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Respiratory System
9.
What organ system in the body is responsible for movement and locomotion? 
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Lymphatic System
10.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for pumping blood to all parts of the body?
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Integumentary System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
11.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for transmitting electrical signals throughout the body?
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Endocrine System
d)
Nervous System
12.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for waterproofing and protection? 
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Integumentary System
c)
Lymphatic System
d)
Nervous System
13.
What organ system in the human body is responsible for the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide? 
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Circulatory System
c)
Reproductive System
d)
Integumentary System
14.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization smallest to largest? 
a)
atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organism, organ, organ system, population, ecosystem
b)
atom, molecule , cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, ecosystem, population
c)
atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, ecosystem
d)
ecosystem, population, organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, molecule, atom
15.

The midsagittal plane separates the body into...

a)

top and bottom

b)

left and right

c)

front and back

16.

The frontal plane separates the body into...

a)

anterior and posterior

b)

medial and lateral

c)

proximal and distal

d)

cranial and caudal

17.

Other words used for anterior/posterior are...

a)

medial/lateral

b)

superior/inferior

c)

ventral/dorsal

d)

proximal/distal

18.

medial ________ : lateral __________

a)

elbow/knee

b)

thumb/pinky

c)

ears/nose

d)

pinky/thumb

19.

The transverse plane separates the body into...

a)

anterior/posterior

b)

superior/inferior

c)

medial/lateral

d)

proximal/distal

20.

The buccal or mouth region is called the...

a)

abdominal cavity

b)

orbital cavity

c)

oral cavity

d)

cranial cavity

21.

The thoracic cavity contains....

a)

the esophagus, lungs, heart and major blood vessels

b)

the large and small intestines

c)

bladder and kidneys

d)

reproductive organs

22.

The pelvic cavity contains...

a)

the heart and major blood vessels

b)

the reproductive organs

c)

large and small intestines

23.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
24.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
25.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
26.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
27.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
28.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
29.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
30.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
31.
Anatomical Position
a)
Superficial
b)
Deep
c)
Proximal
d)
Prone
32.

How many anatomical planes are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

33.

Which anatomical plane is the ONLY horizontal plane?

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse

c)

frontal

34.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

a)

Transverse

b)

Horizontal

c)

Sagittal

35.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

36.
What is the term used to refer to the front of the body?
a)
cranial
b)
anterior/ventral
c)
posterior/dorsal
d)
proximal
37.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
38.
Anatomy is the study of? 
a)
The "function" of body parts 
b)
The "structure" between body parts
39.
Physiology is the study of
a)
The "function" of the body parts
b)
The "structure" of the body and organs
40.
The heart is contained within this cavity (most specific)
a)
mediastinum
b)
pericardial
c)
pleural
d)
thoracic
41.
The liver is mostly located within the 
a)
RUQ
b)
RLQ
c)
LLQ
d)
LUQ
42.
The ovaries are located in this region
a)
epigastric
b)
hypogastric
c)
umbilical
d)
right lumbar
43.
The ___ separates the two sections of the ventral cavity
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
spleen
d)
diaphragm
44.
The uterus can be found in this cavity
a)
thoracic
b)
pleural
c)
pelvic
d)
mediastinum
45.
The lungs are located within this cavity
a)
pleural
b)
mediastinum
c)
brachial
d)
pelvic
46.
The brain is located in the 
a)
vertebral canal
b)
cranial cavity
c)
mediastinum
d)
umbilical region
47.
Most of the digestive system is contained within the __ cavity
a)
thoracic 
b)
dorsal 
c)
vertebral
d)
ventral
48.
The __ contains the trachea, esophagus, and large blood vessels such as the aorta
a)
cranial
b)
abdominopelvic
c)
dorsal
d)
thoracic
49.
The appendix can be found in the 
a)
RUQ
b)
RLQ
c)
LUQ
d)
LLQ
50.
In an Exergonic reaction, heat is ________.
a)
Absorbed
b)
Created
c)
Destroyed
d)
Released
51.
In an Endergonic reaction, heat is ________.
a)
Released 
b)
Absorbed
c)
Created
d)
Destroyed
52.

Which is NOT a characteristic/example of positive feedback?

a)

Enhances the stimuli

b)

Body temperature, Blood pressure

c)

Labor contractions

53.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
54.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

is impossible in vertebrates

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

55.
Most bacteria that cause sickness in humans grow best at 98.6oF. Sometimes a fever is the body's response to the bacteria. What is the reason for developing a fever?
a)
To lower the temperature of the body to kill the bacteria
b)
The increase the temperature of the body to kill the bacteria
c)
To allow the bacteria to take over
d)
To make you feel miserable
56.

What is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

a)
b)
57.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
58.
These two body systems regulate feedback mechanisms.
a)
Skeletal & Muscular
b)
Skeletal & Endocrine
c)
Muscular & Nervous
d)
Endocrine & Nervous
59.

(Select more than one answer. Hint: 5)

Survival Needs for the Human Body are:

a)

a) Food & b) Water

b)

c) Video Games

c)

d) Oxygen & e) Atm Pressure

d)

f) Normal Body Temperature

e)

g) Camaros

60.

Most used Feedback to maintain Homeostasis

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Positive Feedback

c)

Neutral Feedback

d)

Constructive Feedback