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Body System Part 1 Unit Test

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ is the smallest structural unit of the body.

a)

Cell

b)

Keratin

c)

Microvilli

d)

Cilia

2.

Each cell has a specific job that helps the body function properly.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A jelly like substance that contains all of the organelles is called ____________________.

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Peroxisome

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

4.

The control center if the cell that contains DNA is called the ____________.

a)

Centriole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

5.

The _________ produces energy for the cell.

a)

Peroxisome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

6.

_________ tissue sends impulses between the body and the brain.

a)

Epithelial

b)

Nervous

c)

Connective

d)

Muscle

7.

__________ tissue forms the outer skin, lines body cavities, and lines passages to the outside of the body.

a)

Epithelial

b)

Nervous

c)

Connective

d)

Muscle

8.

There are _______ types of muscle tissue.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which is the correct order for the organization of the body?

a)

Cell - Organ - Tissue - Organ System - Body

b)

Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ System - Body

c)

Tissue - Organ - Cell - Organ System - Body

d)

Body - Organ - Tissue - Organ System - Cell

10.

Anatomical position is the point of reference for anatomical nomenclature.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

in anatomical position the palms of the hands are facing __________.

a)

Backward

b)

Forward

c)

Toward the body

12.

Anterior and ventral are ____________.

a)

Toward the front

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the side

13.

Posterior and dorsal are ____________.

a)

Toward the front

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the side

14.

Lateral is ___________.

a)

Toward the front

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the side

15.

The coronal plane divides the body into ___________.

a)

Left and right

b)

Front and back

c)

Upper and lower portions

16.

The median plane divides the body into ___________.

a)

Left and right

b)

Front and back

c)

Upper and lower portions

17.

The lungs are found in the ___________ cavity.

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Cranial

18.

The skeletal system is made up of bone, ligaments, cartilage, and muscle.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Bone is formed ___________ by ossification

a)

Rapidly

b)

Gradually

c)

Immediately upon birth

20.

The skull is part of the ___________ skeleton.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

21.

The legs are part of the __________skeleton.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

22.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the bones?

a)

Serve as a framework for the body

b)

Aid in digestion

c)

Protect internal structures

d)

Produce blood cells

23.

Which of the following is a type of bone in the body?

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

All of the above

24.

Which type of joint is immovable?

a)

Fibrous

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Synovial

25.

Tendons connect ___________.

a)

Bone to bone

b)

Muscle to bone

26.

An incomplete fracture where one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent is called a ____________ fracture.

a)

Closed

b)

Greenstick

c)

Comminuted

d)

Compound

27.

We are in control of all of the muscles of our bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Muscles can ___________.

a)

Only pull

b)

Only push

c)

Push and pull

29.

An example of a voluntary muscle would be the __________.

a)

Biceps

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

30.

Cardiac muscle is ____________.

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntarily

31.

A decrease in the angle between two body parts describes _________.

a)

External rotation

b)

Adduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

32.

Movement away from the body describes ____________.

a)

Abduction

b)

Internal rotation

c)

Adduction

d)

Flexion

33.

Arteries carry blood ______________.

a)

Toward the heart

b)

Away from the heart.

34.

The endocardium is the __________ layer of the heart.

a)

Inner

b)

Middle

c)

Outer

35.

There are _________ chambers of the heart.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

36.

The 2 semilunar valves are the __________.

a)

Tricuspid and Mitral

b)

Pulmonary and Aortic

37.

Blood enters the heart through the ___________.

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Superior and inferior vena cava

38.

Capillaries are thick walled large vessels that allow for no gaseous exchange.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

a)

Spleen

b)

Thymus

c)

Tonsils

d)

All of the above are part of the lymphatic system

40.

The lymphatic system helps the body to fight infection, build immunity, and prevent swelling in the tissues.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

When your body produces its own antibodies after coming into contact with an antigen it is referred to as ___________.

a)

Active immunity

b)

Passive immunity