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Introduction to Human Anatomy

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
contains brain
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
orbital 
d)
thoracic
2.
contains spine
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
orbital 
d)
thoracic
3.
contains heart and lungs
a)
cranial
b)
spinal
c)
orbital 
d)
thoracic
4.
contains stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and kidneys
a)
abdominal
b)
abdominopelvic
c)
pelvic
d)
thoracic
5.
Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?
a)
abdominal
b)
pelvic
c)
thoracic
6.
Which division of the skeleton contains the head, neck and trunk?
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
7.
Which division of the skeletal system forms the bones of the upper and lower limbs?
a)
Appendicular
b)
Axial
8.
What separates the abdomen and the thoracic cavity
a)
liver
b)
diaphragm
c)
lungs
d)
small intestine
9.
Visceral membranes cover organs.
a)
false
b)
true
10.

Which of these is NOT required for life?

a)

water

b)

food

c)

blood

d)

oxygen

e)

pressure

11.

Homeostasis refers to:

a)

changing internal conditions

b)

stable external conditions

c)

stable internal conditions

d)

changing external conditions

e)

none of these is correct

12.

The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is called

a)

metabolism

b)

assimilation

c)

growth

d)

digestion

13.

Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organelle

14.
The study of structure is called ___________.
a)
homeostasis
b)
anatomy
c)
physiology
d)
interrelation
15.

What is formed when cells of the same type join to perform a common task?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

system

16.

The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. is...

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

both anatomy and physiology

17.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
18.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
19.
Which system detects information from the environment and directs the way your body responds to this information?
a)
excretory
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
nervous
20.
A part is Above another part
a)
Proximal
b)
Superior
c)
Anterior
d)
Inferior
21.
Near the surface
a)
Medial
b)
Lateral
c)
Proximal
d)
Superficial
22.
Imaginary midline dividing the body into   equal right and left halves
a)
Laterial
b)
Bilateral
c)
Medial
d)
Proximal
23.
(Dorsal) Toward the back
a)
Anterior
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Posterior
24.
A part is farther away from the point of   attachment to the trunk of the body
a)
Anterior
b)
Distal
c)
Medial
d)
Superficial
25.

The trunk is inferior to which body part

a)

head

b)

back

c)

knee

d)

left foot

26.

The right elbow is distal to the

a)

left elbow

b)

right shoulder

c)

the digits of the right hand

d)

the carpels of the right hand

27.

Towards the surface of the body

a)

proximal

b)

superficial

c)

distal

d)

deep

28.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
29.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
30.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems
31.
What body system removes the waste from your body? 
a)
Circulatory
b)
Excretory
c)
Digestive
d)
Respiratory
32.

How does your body get rid of wastes?

a)

Through the circulatory system

b)

Through the digestive system

c)

Through the excretory system

d)

Through the reporductive system

33.

Why is homeostasis so important?

a)

It helps the body react to stimuli.

b)

It helps the body maintain a constant internal environment.

c)

It helps the body's systems work properly.

34.
Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)
a)
Medial Plane
b)
Sagittal
c)
Proximal 
d)
Transverse Plane
35.
Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.
a)
Sagittal
b)
Anatomical Position
c)
Anterior Position
d)
Anatomical Plane
36.

This plane divides the body into the right and left sides

a)

transverse plan

b)

sagittal plane

c)

frontal or coronal plane

d)

ventral plane

37.
This plane divides the body into upper and lower portions
a)
transverse plane
b)
midsagittal plane
c)
frontal or coronal
d)
dorsal plane
38.
This plane divides the body into front and back sections.
a)
transverse
b)
midsagittal
c)
frontal or coronal
d)
mediastinum plane
39.
Positive feedback is when the change caused by the stimulus is
a)
decreased
b)
non existant
c)
increased
d)
changes constantly