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Ch. 6 Human Structure and Function Study Guide

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the circulation of blood within the heart?

a)

coronary

b)

pulmonary

c)

systemic

d)

lymphatic

2.

The bones formed in a tendon near joints are called

a)

cancellous.

b)

irregular.

c)

spongy.

d)

sesamoid.

3.

________________ carry blood toward the heart.

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

Aorta

4.

The basic structures of the cell are ________________, ________________, ________________.

a)

cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

b)

cell wall, mitochondria, ribosome

c)

chloroplast, vacuole, lysosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi body, centriole

5.

Digestion of food begins in the mouth with chewing or ________________.

a)

mastication

b)

peristalsis

c)

absorption

d)

emulsification

6.

Veins carry blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Lymph does not contain white blood cells.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Phalanges are the bones of the fingers and the toes.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Match the definition with its directional term. 3. anterior: __________

a)

front

b)

back

c)

side

d)

top

10.

Match the definition with its directional term. 7. posterior: __________

a)

back

b)

front

c)

side

d)

top

11.

Which of the following body planes divides the body horizontally into a top and bottom (across)?

a)

sagittal

b)

midsagittal

c)

frontal

d)

transverse

12.

Respiration is controlled by which of the following types of muscles?


a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

Cardiac

d)

.Skeletal

13.

Which of the following glands is located on the kidney?

a)

Pineal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Thymus

d)

Adrenal

14.

What is the largest organ in the body?

a)

brain

b)

skin

c)

large intestinte

d)

stomach

15.

Another name for RBCs (red blood cells):

a)

leukocytes

b)

erythrocytes

c)

monocytes

d)

thromobocytes

16.

Which of the following is the narrowed bottom of the stomach?

a)

Pylorus

b)

Rugae

c)

cardiac

d)

fundus

17.

Which of the following is commonly called the kneecap?

a)

fibula

b)

tarsal

c)

patella

d)

carpal

18.

______ destroy large unwanted particles in the bloodstream.

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Monocytes

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Eosinophils

19.

The __________ are the main organ of the respiratory system, providing the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide.

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

20.

The __________, or windpipe, is a tube that connects the larynx to the right and left bronchi.

a)

esophagus

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

bronchi

21.

The (a)   connect muscles to bones.

22.

The Eustachian tube helps equalize air                      on both sides of the eardrum.



(a)  

23.

A fibrous membrane called the (a)   covers the outside of the bone.

24.

The three parts of a neuron are __________, __________, and __________.

(a)  

25.

(a)                       convert complex proteins, sugars, and fat molecules into simpler substances that can be used by the body.

26.

(a)   secretions control metabolism and blood calcium concentrations.

27.

The epidermis does not contain blood vessels.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Amphiarthroses are joints that do not move, such as the fibrous joints between the skull bones.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The sigmoid colon is the first of four parts of the large intestine.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

directional term pertaining to the side

(a)  

31.

directional term pertaining to lying on one's spine (back) facing upward.

(a)  

32.

directional term pertaining middle of the body

(a)  

33.

directional term pertaining above

(a)  

34.

directional term pertaining below

(a)  

35.

directional term pertaining to away from the point of attachment to the trunk

(a)  

36.

directional term pertaining to near the point of attachment to the trunk

(a)