Human Anatomy Study Guide Quiz
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Which of the following cavities holds the heart AND lungs?
A. pleural
B. pericardial
C. thoracic
D. abdominal
Every day your body takes in food and breaks it down into usable materials. The system responsible for performing this task is the
A. skeletal system
B. muscular system
C. digestive system
D. urinary system
The ability to produce offspring to help ensure the population survives is called
A. Cloning
B. Photocopy
C. Sleeping
D. Reproduction
The study of structure is called ___________.
A. homeostasis
B. anatomy
C. physiology
D. interrelation
Physiology
A. The scientific study of the function of the human body and its parts.
B. A group of like cells combined together in the body.
C. A system of the body that consists of various organs with similar functions.
D. A group of specialized cells for a specific body organ, such as bone tissue or muscle tissue.
Which on of these represents from smallest to largest in which all organisms are organized?
A. Organism, cell, organ, organ system, tissue
B. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
C. Cell, organism,organ system, organ, tissue
D. Tissue, organ, organ system, cell, organism
Small structures within cells that carry on specific functions are:
A. organelles
B. tissues
C. molecules
D. parasites
E. hormones
Abdominopelvic cavity
A. The enclosed space in the abdomen and pelvis that holds the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs
B. The position of the body that is used as a reference point when describing the body planes, the location of parts of the body, or the movement of the body.
C. A system of the body that consists of various organs with similar functions.
D. The most basic form of life that makes up every living thing
The system that provides oxygen to the cells is the
A. digestive system
B. muscular system
C. urinary system
D. respiratory system
As you mature and go through the life cycle, what characteristics is this demonstrating?
A. Organization
B. Reproduction
C. Energy
D. Growth
This helps provide movement for the human body?
A. respiratory system
B. muscular system
C. urinary system
D. digestive system
Number 4 is the ….?
A. Pelvic Cavity
B. Spinal Cavity
C. Thoracic Cavity
D. Abdominal Cavity
Body planes
A. Divisions of the body or parts of the body.
B. A hole or opening in the body or a part of the body.
C. Turning on an axis away from the midline.
D. Lying face down.
Body cavity that contains the heart
A. abdominal
B. pericardial
C. pelvic
D. pleural
Cranial region
A. The area of the head or skull.
B. The area of the neck.
C. Indicates a location closer to the feet.
D. The body cavities that contain the lungs
