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Organisation of body, posture and tissues

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells are...

a)

groups of tissues that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of organs that together carry out a particular function.

c)

the structural and functional units of all living things.

d)

only found in animals.

2.

Tissues are...

a)

groups of cells that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of organs that together carry out a particular function.

c)

the smallest functional units of all living things.

d)

only found in animals.

3.

Organs are...

a)

groups of cells that together carry out a particular function.

b)

groups of tissues that together carry out a particular function.

c)

groups of body systems that make up an organism..

d)

unicellular.

4.

The picture that best shows an organ is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

This type of tissue carries messages

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

6.
The basic unit of life
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
7.

What do multiple organs make up?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ Systems

c)

The Human Body

8.

Which two of the below are examples of organ systems?

a)

The Digestive System

b)

The Brain

c)

The Lungs' Pleural Membrane

d)

The Cardiovascular System

9.

What anatomical plane is labeled as #2 and highlighted green?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

10.

What anatomical plane is labeled as #1 and highlighted red?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

11.

What anatomical plane is labeled #3 and highlighted blue?

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

12.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
13.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
14.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
15.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
16.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
17.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
18.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
19.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
20.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

21.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
22.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

23.

The heart is ____________ to the hips

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

superior

d)

inferior

24.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

25.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

26.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
27.

Anatomical Position (Select all that apply)

a)

Feet flat on the floor

b)

Palms facing forward

c)

Head straight

d)

Knees slightly bent

28.

Name the plane separating this body.

a)

sagittal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

coronal/frontal

29.

How are the toes positioned

a)

Spread Apart

b)

Curled

c)

Flat and forward Facing

d)

Overlapping each other

30.

What is the purpose of the anatomical position in the medical field?

a)

To provide a standardized reference point for describing the location of body parts

b)

To prescribe treatments for patients

c)

To serve as a guideline for surgical procedures

d)

To standardize the naming of medical instruments

31.

Which of the following is NOT a term commonly used to describe anatomical position?

a)

Anterior

b)

Lateral

c)

Deep

d)

Circular

32.

Which term is used to describe the front of the human body?

a)

Lateral

b)

Medial

c)

Anterior (ventral)

d)

Superior

33.

What term refers to the back of the human body?

a)

Inferior

b)

Posterior (dorsal)

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

34.

What does the term "medial" refer to in anatomical direction?

a)

Away from the middle

b)

Towards the side

c)

Towards the middle

d)

Away from the side

35.

What is the motion indicated by letter A

a)

Abduction

b)

Extension

c)

Flexion

d)

Hyperextension

36.

What motion is indicated by letter B

a)

Abduction

b)

Extension

c)

Flexion

d)

Hyperextension

37.

What motion is indicated by letter C

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Hyperextension

38.

What motion is indicated by letter A

a)

PlanterFlexion

b)

Adduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Dorsiflexion

39.

What motion is indicated by letter B

a)

Plantarflextion

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

40.

What motion is indicated by Letter A

a)

Plantarflexion

b)

Inversion

c)

Eversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

41.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Rotation

b)

Circumduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

42.

What movement is indicated by letter B

a)

Rotation

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

43.

What movement is indicated by Letter C

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

44.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

45.

What movement is indicated by Letter B

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

46.
What type of epithelial tissue is this?
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
smooth muscle
c)
simple columnar epithelium
d)
simple squamous epithelium
47.
What type of tissue is this?
a)
connective
b)
skeletal
c)
epithelial
d)
nervous
48.
What type of muscle is this?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
bone
d)
smooth
49.
What type of tissue is this?
a)
epithelial
b)
connective
c)
muscle
d)
nervous
50.
What type of connective tissue is this?
a)
bone
b)
blood
c)
cartilage
d)
tendon
51.
What type of connective tissue is this?
a)
bone
b)
blood
c)
dense connective tissue
d)
adipose
52.
What type of connective tissue is this?
a)
bone
b)
blood
c)
dense connective tissue
d)
adipose
53.
What type of epithelial tissue is this?
a)
stratified columnar
b)
simple squamous
c)
simple cuboidal
d)
stratified cuboidal
54.
What type of epithelial tissue is this?
a)
simple cuboidal
b)
stratified columnar
c)
simple squamous
d)
stratified squamous
55.

Which of the below is NOT a connective tissue

a)

Loose connective tissue

b)

Adipose tissue

c)

Bone and cartilage

d)

Smooth muscle

e)

Dense connective tissue

56.

which of the below are dense connective tissues? More than one!

a)

Ligaments

b)

Areolar

c)

Tendons

d)

Blood

57.

The main purpose of skeletal muscle is.....

a)

Store fat

b)

Movement

c)

conduct heat

58.

which of the below is NOT true for smooth muscle

a)

Involuntary

b)

Spindle shaped cells often involved in contraction

c)

Found in blood vessels, oesophagus and bladder

d)

striped and attached to skeleton

e)

Controlled by nervous system

59.

Which of the below is not a type of nervous tissue

a)

Brain

b)

Adipose

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Nerves

e)

Neurons

60.

Epithelial tissue lines Inner and outer surfaces of the body – skin, organs, body cavities and blood vessels. Which of the below can be listed as functions of epithelial tissue? More than one answer!

a)

Protection

b)

Secretion

c)

Diffusion

d)

Movement

e)

Absorption

61.

Name the tissue

a)

Pseudostratified

b)

Transitional

c)

Simple columnar

d)

Stratified Squamous

62.

Name the type of epithelium

a)

simple cuboidal

b)

simple columnar

c)

simple squamous

d)

stratified squamous

63.

These cells are small and flat

a)

Cuboidal

b)

Squamous

c)

Columnar

d)

Pseudostratified

64.

Absorbs nutrients in the digestive tract

a)

Columnar

b)

Simple Squamous

c)

Cuboidal

d)

Pseudostratified

65.

In what part of your body you can mostly find the stratified squamous tissues?

a)

Intestines

b)

Kidneys

c)

Skin

d)

Lungs

66.

Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?

a)

covering exposed surfaces

b)

producing glandular secretions

c)

lining internal passageways

d)

contracting to produce movement

67.

Which muscle type can contract rapidly with great force, BUT tires easily and must rest after short periods of activity.

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

68.

This type of muscle has no striations and is involuntary, which means that we cannot consciously control it.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

69.

_____ muscle is found in only one place in the body- the heart, where it forms the bulk of the heart walls.

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

70.

Name this tissue

a)

Bone

b)

Blood

c)

Cartilage

d)

Adipose

71.

Connective tissue is

a)

The tissue that protects, supports, and binds together other body tissue

b)

Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body

c)

Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement

72.

Which connective tissue is shown on the picture?

a)

Ligament

b)

Bone tissue

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

73.

Where is epithelial tissue found?

a)

glands

b)

lines organs

c)

covering body surfaces

d)

all of the above

74.

What physical quality is Areolar connective tissue named for?

a)

Its fibrous appearance

b)

Its airy appearance of loose spaces between cells and fibres

c)

Its dense collection of cells and fibres

d)

Its elastic quality

75.

Which of the Following Tissues are Multi - Nucleated?

a)

Striated Muscle Fibre.

b)

Cardiac Muscle Fiber.

c)

Smooth Muscle Fiber.

d)

None of the Above

76.

Give some Charecteristics of Epithelial Tissues.

a)

They are loosely packed.

b)

They have almost no intercellular Space.

c)

They have a large amount of cementing material between them.

77.

Where are fats stored in the Body?

a)

Areolar Tissue.

b)

Blood.

c)

Stratified Squamous Epithelium Tissue.

d)

Adipose Tissue.

78.
a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

Bone

d)

Nerve

79.
a)

cuboidal

b)

stratified squamous

c)

simple squamous

d)

dense

80.
a)

nerve

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

81.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
82.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
83.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
84.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
85.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
86.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

-emia

b)

-genic

c)

-ectomy

d)

-gram

87.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

ad-

b)

ab-

c)

ana-

d)

anti-

88.

What does the root word OSTEO mean?

a)

Brain

b)

Bones

c)

Muscles

d)

Joints

89.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without

90.

What does "myo" mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Heart

c)

Personal

d)

Ligament

91.

What does "arthro-" mean?

a)

Red

b)

Bone

c)

Arm

d)

Joint

92.

Blood

a)

Hem/o, Hemat/o

b)

Hem/o, Hemol/o

c)

Vascul/o, hem/o

d)

Vascul/o, hemol/o

93.

________nia- infection in the lungs

a)

Pneumo

b)

Hemo

c)

Anti

d)

Vaso

94.

________us- blood clot

a)

Arterio

b)

Electro

c)

Thromb

d)

Anti

95.

The root word leuk/o refers to the color_____.

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

96.

The root word neur/o refers to;

a)

nerve

b)

rib

c)

heart

d)

cartilage

97.

ab-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

98.

ad-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

99.

cyan/o

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

100.

hepat/o

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

cranium

d)

rib

101.

sub-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

front

d)

back

102.

hyper-

a)

deficient

b)

below

c)

around

d)

excessive

103.

hypo-

a)

excessive

b)

deficient or below

c)

around

d)

through

104.

Intestine

a)

myo

b)

enter

c)

splen

d)

osteo

105.

Above

a)

sub

b)

mega

c)

supra

d)

hypo

106.

Which type of cell is found in bone tissue?

a)

fibroblast

b)

chondrocyte

c)

fat cell

d)

osteocyte

107.

Which type of tissue is the most widely distributed, supports and binds other tissues, the universal packing material?

a)

adipose

b)

bone

c)

reticular

d)

areolar

108.

Which type of tissue provides insulation and a storage of fuel?

a)

areolar

b)

elastic connective

c)

adipose

d)

hyaline cartilage

109.

Which type of tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

a)

dense fibrous

b)

areolar

c)

reticular

d)

blood

110.

Which type of cartilage is found in your ear and epiglottis?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

fibrocartilage

111.

Which type of cartilage is found in between vertebrate and knees, provides cushion?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

fibrocartilage

112.

Which type of tissue supports and protects body structures as well as contains inorganic calcium salts?

a)

areolar

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

bone

d)

dense irregular

113.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

fibrocartilage

c)

hyaline cartilage

d)

dense irregular

114.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

areolar

b)

elastic cartilage

c)

reticular

d)

blood

115.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

dense irregular

b)

fibrocartilage

c)

elastic cartilage

d)

bone

116.

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

a)

protects

b)

supports

c)

binds

d)

covers & lines

117.

Which of the following are the 2 main elements of the extracellular matrix?

a)

ground substance, fibers

b)

ground substance, cells

c)

fibers, cells

118.

Connective tissue has varied levels of vascularity (some have blood vessels, some do not).

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Which type of connective tissue has collagen fibers and fibroblasts, it is found in tendons and ligaments?

a)

elastic cartilage

b)

fibrocartilage

c)

dense fibrous

d)

reticular

120.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

reticular

b)

hyaline cartilage

c)

bone

d)

adipose

121.

Which type of tissue is shown?

a)

reticular

b)

areolar

c)

blood

d)

elastic cartilage