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General Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the medical term for the nerve cells that carry messages in the nervous system?

a)

Myocytes

b)

Neurons

c)

Hormones

d)

Axons

2.

Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?

a)

Lung

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

3.

What is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

Vessels

4.

What is the medical term for the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange happens?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Trachea

d)

Larynx

5.

Which organ is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients from food?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

6.

What is the medical term for the muscular movement that pushes food through the digestive system?

a)

Respiration

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Digestion

d)

Inhalation

7.

What type of tissue connects bone to bone?

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

d)

Muscle

8.

What type of muscle is found in the heart?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Voluntary

9.

What hormone is produced by the pancreas to lower blood sugar?

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Cortisol

c)

Insulin

d)

Glucagon

10.

Which type of white blood cells are the body’s main defense against infection?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Platelets

c)

Leukocytes

d)

Plasma

11.

What is the main function of the kidneys?

a)

Produce hormones

b)

Filter blood

c)

Digest food

d)

Pump oxygen

12.

What does the prefix “cardio-” refer to in medical terms?

a)

Brain

b)

Lungs

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

13.

Which organ produces eggs in the female reproductive system?

a)

Uterus

b)

Ovaries

c)

Vagina

d)

Cervix

14.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

Brain

b)

Liver

c)

Skin

d)

Lungs

15.

What blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Red blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma