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Pretest Health Science 1

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dorsal cavity contains the

a)

heart and lungs

b)

major organs of digestion

c)

structures of the nervous system

2.

the _______ surface of a structure, or nearer, the midline and away from the side

a)

distal

b)

lateral

c)

medial

d)

proximal

3.

which of the following sequences place the terms from the simplest to the most complex?

a)

tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, human body

b)

human body, organ system, organs, tissues, cells

c)

cells, tissues, organs, organ system, human body

d)

none are correct

4.

Water makes up what percentage of our body weight?

a)

35 to 40 percent

b)

55 to 65 percent

c)

75 to 80 percent

d)

greater than 90 percent

5.

Skin is protected by a thick, oily substance called_____.

a)

sebum

b)

keratin

c)

melanin

d)

mucus

6.

Lateral means_____

a)

near the beginning of a structure

b)

near the front of the body

c)

toward the midline

d)

toward the side

7.

How many bones are in the skull?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

22

d)

36

8.

When a fracture is repaired surgically, it is called:

a)

open reduction

b)

closed reduction

c)

traction

9.

The muscle on the back of the upper arm is called the:

a)

bicep

b)

tricep

c)

deltoid

10.

The ability of a muscle to return to its original length is called:

a)

excitability

b)

elasticity

c)

contractibility

d)

extensibility

11.

Inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord is called:

a)

encephalitis

b)

meningitis

c)

poliomyelitis

d)

laryngitis

12.

Neuroglia is a type of cell that:

a)

is able to react when stimulated

b)

insulates, supports, and protects neurons

c)

is able to pass the nerve impulse generated by other cells

13.

Which plexus supplies motor movement to the shoulder, wrist and hand?

a)

cervical

b)

brachial

c)

lumbar

d)

sacral

14.

the gland located at the base of the brain is the _______ gland.

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

15.

A rapid heartbeat is most accurately called_______

a)

arrhythmia

b)

bradycardia

c)

tachycardia

d)

fibrillation

16.

A traveling blood clot is called:

a)

hemorrhage

b)

embolism

c)

phlebitis

d)

claudication

17.

someone with a blood pressure of 130/90 has a pulse pressure of:

a)

20

b)

40

c)

130

d)

220

18.

a deep, prolonged breath that fills the lungs, believed to be caused by the need to increase the level of oxygen in the blood, is called:

a)

coughing

b)

hiccups

c)

sneezing

d)

yawning

19.

an abnormally rapid and shallow rate of breathing is called:

a)

apnea

b)

dyspnea

c)

tachypnea

d)

hyperpnea

20.

The structure that regulates the entrance of food into the duodenum is called the _______ sphincter.

a)

cardiac

b)

pyloric

c)

anal

d)

duodenal

21.

The upper end of each ureter flares into a funnel-shaped structure known as the:

a)

renal pelvis

b)

renal pyramid

c)

renal papilla

d)

renal column

22.

Which of the following occurs during the follicle stage of the menstrual cycle?

a)

an ovary releases an ovum

b)

the endometrium begins to shed

c)

FSH is released from the pituitary gland

d)

a mature follicle ruptures

23.

Which of the following blood pressure reading would be considered prehypertension?

a)

120/80

b)

130/80

c)

140/90

d)

150/90

24.

define anatomical position

a)

Standing straight up, facing down, with arms in the arm waving them like you don't care XD

b)

Standing straight up, facing forward, with arms beside body and palms backwards and feet slightly apart from one another turned inward

c)

Standing straight up, facing forward, with arms beside body and palms upwards and feet slightly apart from one another turned outward

d)

I don't know

25.

What is transverse plane ?

a)

Dividing the body left and right

b)

Dividing the body top and bottom

c)

Time traveling

d)

I don't know

26.

Which contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus ?

a)

Cervic

b)

Thoracic

c)

Abdominal

d)

I don't know

27.
The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...
a)
Hemoralgia
b)
Dyspnea
c)
malcarbona
d)
apnea
28.
 due to inadequate amounts of gas in the alveoli), resulting in the lungs collapse. 
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
29.
the accumulation of gas (or air) in the pleural space causing the lung to collapse from the outside.
a)
atelectasis
b)
acute pulmonary distress syndrome
c)
pulmonary edema
d)
pneumothorax
30.
Tachypnea means slow breathing
a)
True
b)
False, fast breathing
31.
blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood
a)
cyanosis
b)
epistaxis
c)
rales
d)
cyanuecstasis
32.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
33.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
34.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
35.
The shaft of the long bone. 
a)
epphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
growth plate
36.

True or False:

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
38.
What is "homeostasis"?
a)
The body's ability to react to a stimuli. 
b)
The body's ability to keep everything inside it in balance. 
39.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
40.
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
a)
The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
b)
The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
c)
The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
41.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
a)
brain stem.
b)
cerebrum.
c)
cerebellum. 
42.
which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
43.

Protects us against ultraviolet radiation

a)

dermis

b)

clorophyll

c)

melanin

d)

hair follicle

44.

Hair follicles usually have _____ associated with them that lubricate the skin and hair

a)

acne

b)

sebaceous glands

c)

sweat glands

d)

nerves and vessels

45.

The inner layers of the _______ contains cells that continually are dividing by mitosis to replace cells that are lost or die

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

subcutaneous layer

46.

Skin is an organ

a)

true

b)

false

47.

This is the most painful burn.

a)

first degree

b)

second degree

c)

third degree

d)

fourth degree

48.
What is the organ where water is absorbed from the digested food and returned to the bloodstream?
a)
mouth
b)
small intestine 
c)
esophagus
d)
large intestine
49.
Which organ is a secondary organ that stores bile?
a)
stomach
b)
gallbladder
c)
pancreas
d)
liver
50.
Which organ is made of three layers of muscles that continue mechanical digestion?
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
anus
d)
esophagus
51.
Which organ does most of the chemical digestion of food and allows nutrients to be absorbed into the body?
a)
stomach
b)
esophagus
c)
small intestine
d)
liver
52.
Digestion in animals begins in the ______.
a)
intestines
b)
mouth
c)
stomach
d)
throat
53.
Where does blood go after the right atrium?
a)
left atrium
b)
left ventricle
c)
right ventricle
d)
aorta
54.
Where does the blood go after it goes into the pulmonary arteries?
a)
lungs
b)
heart
c)
head
d)
hands
55.
Un-oxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the bottom of the heart.
a)
inferior vena cava
b)
superior vena cava
c)
pulmonary veins
56.
Identify
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Vein
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
57.
The lining of the chambers of the heart is called the
a)
myocardium
b)
epicardium
c)
endocardium
d)
pericardium
58.
The heart itself receives blood from the
a)
carotid artery
b)
femoral artery
c)
coronary artery
d)
pulmonary artery
59.
What does the left side of the heart do? 
a)
The left side of the heart pumps  blood through the lungs where it gets oxygen.
b)
The left side of the heart receives the blood containing oxygen and pumps blood to the rest of the body.
c)
The left side of the heart controls the muscles on the left side of the body,
d)
The left side of the heart supplys our arms with bloo
60.
Urine production takes place in the:
a)
nephrons
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
renal pelvis
61.
Which is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
liver
62.
The correct order for the renal tubules is:
a)
proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle
b)
distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
c)
proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
d)
collecting duct, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule
63.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
64.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
65.
Which stage of urine production involves adding ammonia, uric acid, and other waste substances directly into the renal tubule?
a)
reabsorption
b)
filtration
c)
secretion
d)
excretion
66.
Which term means releasing urine from the body?
a)
micturation
b)
voiding
c)
urination
d)
all of the above
67.

What is the ROOT word in 'hyperthyroidism'?

a)

Hyper

b)

Thyroid

c)

Ism

d)

Hyperthyroid

68.

What does the suffix 'ology' mean?

a)

The study of

b)

A specialist doctor

c)

A disease

d)

Inflammation

69.

Which prefix means 'fast'?

a)

Hyper

b)

Hypo

c)

Tachy

d)

Brady

70.

Which word means 'too slow heart'?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Bradypnea

d)

Arthritis

71.

Which specialist doctor would you see if you had a SKIN problem?

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Haematologist

c)

Cardiologist

d)

Psychologist

72.

What is an example of something CARCINOGENIC?

a)

Eating fruits and vegetables

b)

Smoking

c)

Exercise

d)

Not showering

73.

What does the root word OSTEO mean?

a)

Brain

b)

Bones

c)

Muscles

d)

Joints

74.

Which prefix means AGAINST?

a)

Pre

b)

Ab

c)

Ante

d)

Anti

75.

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

a)

Removal

b)

Operation

c)

Incision

d)

addition

76.

The bodies starting position is called what?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Coronal

c)

Anatomical

d)

Biological

77.

What plane of movement does NOT belong?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Coronal

d)

Horizontal

78.

What action is being performed here?

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

79.

What is a myocardial infarction?

a)

Stroke

b)

Blood clot

c)

Angina

d)

Heart attack

80.

What part of the body would thie prefix 'gastr' be talking about?

a)

Bowel

b)

stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Colon

81.
The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?
a)
Anterior
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
82.
Which term means below?
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
83.
You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Prone
d)
Superior
84.
A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?
a)
Lateral
b)
Prone
c)
Superior
d)
Supine
85.
Which medical term means to the front?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Inferior
86.
Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Cranial
c)
Abdominal
d)
Retroperitoneal
87.
Which cavity contains the liver and gall bladder?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Abdominal
c)
Cranial
d)
Retroperitoneal
88.
Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?
a)
Left Upper Quadrant
b)
Right Lower Quadrant
c)
Right Upper Quadrant
d)
Left Lower Quadrant
89.
A 27 year old was stabbed multiple times in the upper left quadrant. Which organ could be injured?
a)
Liver
b)
Spleen
c)
Appendix
d)
Gall Bladder
90.

You find a 16 year old female on her right side, this is known as which position?

a)

Lateral

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

91.

The cranial cavity includes which of the following?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

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