Question 1

What does the word anatomy refer to?&#10;A) the branch of science that refers to atomic construction&#10;B) the branch of science that studies the structure of the body&#10;C) the branch of science that describes how the body functions&#10;D) the branch of science that describes how the body is animated

Accepted Answer

Anatomy is the branch of science that studies the structure of the body.

Question 2

What does the word physiology refer to?&#10;A) the branch of science that describes how the body functions&#10;B) the branch of science that studies that describes the link between psychic and body functions&#10;C) the branch of science that studies the structure of the body&#10;D) the branch of science that describes the internal organization of the body

Accepted Answer

Physiology is the branch of science that describes how the body functions.

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates the organizational hierarchy of the human body?&#10;A) organs, tissue, function, and systems&#10;B) cell, tissue, organs, and systems&#10;C) systems, organs, cells, and tissue&#10;D) systems, cells, organs, and tissue

Accepted Answer

The body is organized from the very simple to the complex, from the microscopic atom to the complex human organism. Tiny atoms form molecules. These in turn form larger molecules. The larger molecules are eventually organized into cells, the basic unit of life. Specialized groups of cells form tissues. Tissues are then arranged into organs such as the heart, stomach, and kidney. Groups of organs, in turn, create organ systems.

Question 4

Blood, heart, and blood vessels are part of which body system?&#10;A) the lymphatic system&#10;B) the nervous system&#10;C) the endocrine system&#10;D) the circulatory system

Accepted Answer

The circulatory system consists of the blood, heart, and blood vessels. This system pumps (heart) and transports (blood vessels) blood throughout the body. Blood carries nutrients and oxygen to all the body's cells and also carries the waste away from the cells to the organs of excretion.

Question 5

To which body system is are the kidneys attributed?&#10;A) the digestive system&#10;B) the urinary system&#10;C) the immune system&#10;D) the circulatory system

Accepted Answer

The urinary system contains the kidneys and other structures that help excrete waste products from the body through the urine.

Question 6

Which of the following definitions best describes the word homeostasis?&#10;A) staying the same&#10;B) unable to leave one's home&#10;C) living in the same area in which one was raised&#10;D) fear of the unknown

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis literally means staying (stasis) the same (homeo).

Question 7

Superior and inferior positions of the body describe which of the following?&#10;A) front and back surfaces&#10;B) near the surface of the skin and areas deeper beneath the skin&#10;C) closer to the head and closer to the feet in relation to another body part&#10;D) to the right or to the left of another body part

Accepted Answer

Superior means that a part is above another part or is closer to the head. For example, the head is superior to the chest. Inferior means that a part is located below another part or is closer to the feet. The chest, for example, is inferior to the head.

Question 8

Which of the following describes the three planes of the human body?&#10;A) sagittal, frontal, and transverse&#10;B) superior, central, and frontal&#10;C) transverse, anterior, and peripheral&#10;D) sagittal, posterior, and lateral

Accepted Answer

Each plane divides the body with an imaginary line in one direction. The sagittal plane divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions. The frontal plane divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions. The transverse plane divides the body horizontally, creating an upper (superior) and a lower (inferior) body.

Question 9

Which are the two main body cavities?&#10;A) viscera and dorsal&#10;B) spinal and cranial&#10;C) dorsal and ventral&#10;D) spinal and viscera

Accepted Answer

The body contains two major cavities: the dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity. The dorsal cavity is located toward the back of the body. The larger ventral cavity is located toward the front of the body.

Question 10

The ventral cavity of the body is divided into which two sections?&#10;A) the oral and nasal cavities&#10;B) the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities&#10;C) the orbital and spinal cavities&#10;D) the mediastinum and the pericardial cavities

Accepted Answer

The larger ventral cavity has two divisions, the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity.

Deck 1: Introduction to the Human Body