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Biology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are veins different from arteries?

a)

Veins carry blood to the heart; arteries carry it away from the heart.

b)

Arteries kill; veins promote life.

c)

Veins are concerned with how they look.

d)

Arteries like to spend their time painting.

2.

"Superficial" is a term used to describe something on the outer surface of the body. What word is used to describe what is within it?

a)

Deep

b)

Interior

c)

Substructural

d)

Within

3.

What kind of skeleton does a human have?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Endoskeleton

c)

Non-axial Skeleton

d)

Hydrostatic Skeleton

4.

How many muscles are there in the palm of the human hand?

a)

0

b)

17

c)

31

d)

60

5.

What is the largest organ of the human body?

a)

The skin

b)

The heart

c)

The intestines

d)

The lungs

6.

Which of the following bones is considered part of the shoulder?

a)

Humerus

b)

Pubis

c)

Scapula

d)

Metatarsal

7.

The anterior compartment of the arm contains three major muscles. Which of the following is not one?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Coracobrachialis

c)

Deltoid

d)

Brachialis

8.

How many bones does the average human have?

a)

212

b)

210

c)

206

d)

208

9.

Which of the following is not a made-up bone?

a)

Intercarpal

b)

Radia

c)

Palamatic

d)

Talus

10.

To which blood vessel does the brachial artery attach?

a)

Renal artery

b)

Great saphenous vein

c)

Ulnar artery

d)

Popliteal artery

11.

Which of the following is not a part of an animal cell?

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Centrioles

d)

Vacumoles

12.

The spine is one of the most important skeletal structures. Which of the following words has nothing to do with the spine?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cervical

c)

Sacrum

d)

Ulna

13.

To which part of the body does the ilium belong?

a)

The pelvis

b)

The rib cage

c)

The spine

d)

The foot

14.

Which of the following is a leg bone?

a)

Navigular

b)

Pistiform

c)

Ventricle

d)

Fibula

15.

In anatomy, orientation is key. Which of the following terms describes a body part that faces toward the middle?

a)

Medial

b)

Inner

c)

Dorsal

d)

Endo

16.

Proximal and distal mean different things. How are they different?

a)

Proximal means closer to the trunk of the body.

b)

Distal means closer to the trunk of the body.

c)

Proximal means closer to the head.

d)

Distal means closer to the heart.

17.

Human ears have several bones. Which of the following is not a bone in the human ear?

a)

Malleus

b)

Incus

c)

Stapes

d)

Puspus

18.

Can you say which of the following is not a type of lateral location in the human body?

a)

Ipsilateral

b)

Unilateral

c)

Contralateral

d)

Extralateral

19.

What do you think is the opposite of the term "ventral"?

a)

Dorsal

b)

Rostral

c)

Caudal

d)

Toastal

20.

How many bones are there in the human skull?

a)

30

b)

10

c)

16

d)

22

21.

How many more teeth do adults have than children?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

10

d)

16

22.

What task must the brain accomplish to interpret images transmitted from the eye?

a)

Convert the image to colour

b)

Rotate the image 90 degrees

c)

Turn the image into ones and zeros

d)

Flip the image

23.

In what part of the body is the basilar artery located?

a)

The brain stem

b)

The liver

c)

The reproductive organs

d)

The pancreas

24.

What bone meets the mandible to make the mouth work?

a)

Lacrimal bone

b)

Maxilla

c)

Vomer

d)

Zygomatic bone

25.

If the back of the hand is called the "dorsal" side, what is the palm side called?

a)

Ventral

b)

Fingeral

c)

Palmar

d)

Front

26.

Which of the following terms for a specific vertebra is correct?

a)

P1

b)

C13

c)

L9

d)

T2

27.

Which of the following is an extensor?

a)

Triceps Brachii

b)

Pronator teres

c)

Aorta

d)

Biceps brachii

28.

What range of degrees is considered normal for human head rotation?

a)

40-60

b)

90-110

c)

70-90

d)

60-80

29.

Where is the rectus femoris located?

a)

The front of the thigh

b)

The lower spine

c)

The neck

d)

The back of the calf

30.

What term describes a human body standing in such a way that neither the hips nor the shoulders are parallel to the floor, nor to each other?

a)

Tribhanga

b)

Hiptacularshoulderrificness

c)

Venterior discaphony

d)

Contrapposto

31.

What is the term for when a person's joint is very flexible?

a)

Double-jointed

b)

Hyperflexible

c)

Hypermobile

d)

Dislocated

32.

What is the name of the "nucleus" within a cell's nucleus?

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleosis

c)

Nucleolus

d)

There is nothing else inside the nucleus

33.

Where would one look for an intermediate phalanx?

a)

Between the distal and proximal phalanges

b)

Near the metacarpals

c)

In the hand

d)

All of these

34.

To what part of the body would one look for the occipitofrontalis muscle?

a)

The wrist

b)

The groin

c)

The head

d)

The ankle

35.

What is a possible health problem caused by cervical ribs?

a)

Lenz microphthalmia syndrome

b)

Thoracic outlet syndrome

c)

Paroxysmal hand hematoma

d)

Gleich's syndrome