WorksheetsAnatomy & Physiology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?
Anabolism
Catabolism
Tolerance
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Which of the following best describes the human body's defences mechanism against environmental bacteria?
Hair in the nose
Mucous membranes
Osteoblasts
Saliva
Tears
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
Erythrocyte
Basophil
Neutrophil
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints?
Adipose
Cartilage
Epithelial
Muscle
Nerve
Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?
Aorta
Esophagus
Heart
Pancreas
Trachea
Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?
Abdominal
Cranial
Pleural
Spinal
Thoracic
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing?
Alveoli
Epiglottis
Larynx
Uvula
Vocal cords
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?
Appendix
Duodenum
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Spleen
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?
Epigastric
Hypochondriac
Hypogastric
Lumbar
Umbilical
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?
Abdominal and pelvic
Cranial and spinal
Dorsal and ventral
Pericardial and pleural
Thoracic and abdominal
Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body?
Abduction
Eversion
Flexion
Pronation
Supination
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
Dorsal
Erect
Lateral
Prone
Supine
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?
Inward
Outward
Upward
Downward
Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis?
Collagen
Heparin
Lipocyte
Melanin
Sebum
A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as which of the following?
Closed, greenstick
Complex, comminuted
Compound, transverse
Open, spiral
Simple, pathologic
