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Ch. 2 Basics of the BodyGW

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the biological study of _______.

a)

structure

b)

function

c)

evolution

d)

behavior

2.

Deals with bodily structures which can be seen by _______.

a)

dissection

b)

microscopy

c)

imaging

d)

palpation

3.

Can be divided into: gross anatomy and _______.

a)

microanatomy

b)

macroanatomy

c)

bioanatomy

d)

nanotomy

4.

Is the biological study of the _______ of living organisms and their parts.

a)

function

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

size

5.

Is the study of how the body’s _______ function.

a)

structures

b)

colors

c)

shapes

d)

textures

6.

Includes the study of the body’s _______ to maintain homeostasis.

a)

steps

b)

reactions

c)

functions

d)

responses

7.

Diagram of various body systems.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Nervous System

8.

Anatomy is the study of the _________ of the body.

a)

Structure

b)

Function

c)

Formation

d)

Development

9.
Measuring an organ's size would relate more closely to the science of ...
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
Both anatomy and physiology
10.
The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts is...
a)
anatomy
b)
physiology
c)
Both anatomy and physiology
11.

Which of the following is a method to study the internal structures of the body?

a)

Palpation

b)

Dissection

c)

Observation

d)

Listening

12.

Physiology primarily focuses on the _______ of living organisms.

a)

structure

b)

function

c)

appearance

d)

origin

13.

Which system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System

14.

Which system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System

15.

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

a)

Transporting blood

b)

Breaking down food

c)

Exchanging gases

d)

Sending signals

16.

Which system controls and coordinates body activities?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System

17.

Which system is responsible for protecting the body from external harm?

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Circulatory System

18.

What is the primary function of the digestive system?

a)

Exchanging gases

b)

Breaking down food

c)

Transporting blood

d)

Sending signals

19.

Which system is responsible for removing waste products from the body?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Excretory System

d)

Nervous System

20.

Which system is responsible for producing hormones?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Endocrine System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Circulatory System

21.

Which system is responsible for providing support and structure to the body?

a)

Muscular System

b)

Integumentary System

c)

Skeletal System

d)

Digestive System

22.

Which system is responsible for the body's response to external stimuli?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System

23.

Which directional term describes a position closer to the head?

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

24.

What term is used to describe a position closer to the midline of the body?

a)

Lateral

b)

Medial

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

25.

Which term refers to a position farther from the trunk of the body?

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

26.

Which system is responsible for transporting oxygen to the body's cells?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System

27.

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

a)

Producing hormones

b)

Providing support and structure

c)

Exchanging gases

d)

Breaking down food

28.

Which system is responsible for the body's immune response?

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Lymphatic System

d)

Digestive System

29.

Lateral

a)

Toward the midline

b)

Toward the front / belly

c)

Toward the sides

d)

Toward the back

30.

Prone

a)

Face up

b)

Face down

c)

Toward the back

d)

Below some other body pa

31.

Anterior (Ventral)

a)

Toward the front / belly

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the head

d)

Toward the tail

32.

Superficial

a)

Above some other body part

b)

Below some other body part

c)

Toward the center of the body or organ

d)

Near the surface of the body or organ

33.

Supine

a)

Face down

b)

Face up

c)

Toward the back

d)

Toward the front / belly

34.

Posterior (Dorsal)

a)

Toward the tail

b)

Toward the head

c)

Toward the front / belly

d)

Toward the back

35.

Deep

a)

Toward the center of the body or organ

b)

Toward the midline

c)

Toward the back

d)

Toward the front / belly

36.

Inferior

a)

Toward the center of the body or organ

b)

Above some other body part

c)

Below some other body part

d)

Near the surface of the body or organ

37.

Cranial

a)

Toward the sides

b)

Toward the back

c)

Toward the tail

d)

Toward the head

38.

Medial

a)

Toward the midline

b)

Toward the sides

c)

Toward the center of the body or organ

d)

Toward the back

39.

Superior

a)

Near the surface of the body or organ

b)

Toward the center of the body or organ

c)

Above some other body part

d)

Below some other body part

40.

Caudal

a)

Toward the back

b)

Toward the center of the body or organ

c)

Toward the tail

d)

Toward the head

41.

Term meaning "up" or "above"

a)

inferior

b)

medial

c)

superior

d)

anterior

42.

Term meaning in front of

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

43.

Term meaning closer to the midline of the body

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

lateral

d)

medial

44.

Term meaning towards the feet

a)

cephalic

b)

superior

c)

caudal

d)

distal

45.

Term meaning closest to attachment to the body

a)

distal

b)

inferior

c)

proximal

d)

superior

46.

Plane that separates the body into right and left portions

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

coronal

d)

transverse

47.

Which plane is being shown

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

coronal

d)

transverse

48.

Which body cavity houses the brain

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Orbital

d)

Ventral

49.

Which body cavities are separated by the diaphragm

a)

Thoracic and Pelvic

b)

Pelvic and Abdominal

c)

Thoracic and Abdominal

d)

Ventral and Dorsal

50.

Which body cavity contains the organs of the cardiovascular system

a)

dorsal

b)

spinal

c)

abdominal

d)

thoracic

51.

If a patient is having pain in the right iliac region, what structure may be affected

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Appendix

d)

Spleen

52.

If a patient is having pain in their left hypochondriac region, which organ may be affected

a)

Liver

b)

Appendix

c)

Intestine

d)

Stomach

53.

If a patient is having pain in the hypogastric region, which organ may be affected

a)

Stomach

b)

Bladder

c)

Appendix

d)

Gallbladder

54.

My thumb points _ in anatomical position

a)

medial

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

inferior

55.

My palms face _ in anatomical position

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

56.

The head is ______ to the pelvis.

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

lateral

d)

proximal

57.

The heart and lungs can be found in the _____ cavity.

a)

cranial

b)

abdominal

c)

spinal

d)

thoracic

58.

This image is displaying

a)

anatomical position

b)

physiological position

c)

proximal position

d)

distal position

59.

The belly button is _____ to the hip bones.

a)

lateral

b)

distal

c)

proximal

d)

medial

60.

A boy broke his wrist during a soccer game and went in to the doctor. When making a note of the location of the fracture, the doctor could list it as "_____ to the elbow".

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

anterior

d)

superior

61.

Another term to describe the front side of the body is

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

anterior

d)

lateral

62.

The body cavity in purple is the

a)

thoracic cavity

b)

abdominal cavity

c)

pelvic cavity

d)

cranial cavity

e)

spinal cavity

63.

Which type of plane is shown with the green image (middle)?

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

midsagittal

d)

transverse

64.

Which of the following images shows a frontal plane?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of these options show a frontal plane

65.

The shoulders are _____ to the sternum (breastbone) and _____ to the ears.

a)

lateral; superior

b)

lateral; inferior

c)

medial; superior

d)

medial; inferior

66.

The knee is _____ to the ankle.

a)

lateral

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

distal

67.

Which of the folliowing is an accurate description of the physiology of a body system?

a)

A study of where each organ and structure in the system is located.

b)

A study of what can go wrong in a body system due to disorder or disease.

c)

A study of how the different organs and parts of a system work together to function.

68.

Which of these is NOT one of the major tissue types in the body?

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

muscle tissue

c)

thoracic tissue

d)

connective tissue

69.

Tissue that is often found in sheet-form and lines all internal and external surfaces in the body is

a)

connective tissue

b)

muscle tissue

c)

nervous tissue

d)

epithelial tissue

70.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about connective tissue?

a)

It is the most abundant type of tissue in the body

b)

It is found in three forms: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

c)

Examples include tendons and ligaments

d)

It provides cushioning and insulation to the body

71.

T/F: All muscle tissue is under voluntary (conscious) control

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Nervous tissue can be found in the

a)

nerves

b)

brain

c)

spinal cord

d)

all of the above