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Human Body Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the oxygen supply of the body is cut off, death will occur in about ________ minutes.

a)

8 to 10

b)

4 to 6

c)

1 to 2

d)

2 to 4

2.

Oxygen from air is made available to the blood through the ________ and then to the body cells by the circulatory system.

a)

respiratory system

b)

gastrointestinal system

c)

endocrine system

d)

central nervous system

3.

Which of the following is an organ or structure of the respiratory system?

a)

All of the above.

b)

Nose

c)

Pharynx

d)

Lungs

4.

Which organ functions as the passageway for both food and air?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Trachea

c)

Lungs

d)

Nose

5.

Which organ carries food to the stomach?

a)

Nose

b)

None of the above.

c)

Trachea

d)

Esophagus

6.

Which organ is the passageway for air to travel into the lungs?

a)

Esophagus

b)

None of the above.

c)

Larynx

d)

Trachea

7.

An unresponsive person is at risk for suffocation because:

a)

foreign objects, such as false teeth, may cause suffocation.

b)

liquid in the windpipe may cause suffocation.

c)

All of the above.

d)

normal swallowing controls will not operate.

8.

The passage of air into and out of the lungs is called ________.

a)

digestion

b)

circulation

c)

ventilation

d)

respiration

9.

The process of breathing out is called ________.

a)

circulation

b)

inhalation

c)

exhalation

d)

respiration

10.

Signs of inadequate breathing include which of the following?

a)

All of the above.

b)

An abnormal breathing rate

c)

Cool and clammy skin

d)

Pale or blue-gray skin

11.

The ________ is made of the blood, the heart, and the blood vessels.

a)

respiratory system

b)

endocrine system

c)

circulatory system

d)

digestive system

12.

The heart is located behind the ________.

a)

kidneys

b)

sternum

c)

lungs

d)

stomach

13.

Each time the heart contracts, the surge of blood can be felt as a ________.

a)

pulse

b)

All of the above.

c)

muscular twitch

d)

blood pressure

14.

Which of the following is the major artery of the neck?

a)

Radial

b)

Carotid

c)

Femoral

d)

Brachial

15.

Which artery should be used to check the pulse of an unconscious victim?

a)

Radial

b)

Femoral

c)

Carotid

d)

Brachial

16.

Which portion of blood carries oxygen to the organs?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

None of the above.

d)

White blood cells

17.

Which portion of blood defends against bacteria?

a)

None of the above.

b)

Platelets

c)

Red blood cells

d)

White blood cells

18.

Hemorrhage is the term for:

a)

fainting.

b)

profuse bleeding.

c)

inadequate circulation.

d)

severe heat loss.

19.

Inadequate circulation is known as ________.

a)

hypoperfusion, or shock

b)

None of the above.

c)

hemorrhage

d)

hyperperfusion, or shock

20.

The adult skeleton has ____ bones.

a)

102

b)

206

c)

176

d)

264

21.

A person with a back or neck injury must be handled with extreme care to prevent injury to the:

a)

brain.

b)

spinal cord.

c)

heart.

d)

lungs.

22.

The ________ is the most freely movable joint in the body and is easily dislocated.

a)

hip

b)

shoulder

c)

elbow

d)

knee

23.

Most skeletal muscles are attached to the bones they move by ________.

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

fibers

24.

Walking, chewing, talking, and smiling are all acts made possible by which type of muscle?

a)

Involuntary

b)

Heart

c)

All of the above.

d)

Voluntary

25.

A joint is where two or more ________ meet or join.

a)

tendons

b)

bones

c)

ligaments

d)

muscles