Organs & Their Functions
Which organ controls the body?
A. The Heart
B. The Kidneys
C. The Brain
D. The Eyes
Which system changes food into nutrients and wastes?
A. The Excretory
B. The Endocrine
C. The Digestive
D. The Respiratory
How many differently shaped bones does the skeletal system consist of?
A. 14
B. 206
C. 164
D. 250
Which bone forms the forehead and portions of the eye sockets and nasal cavities?
A. Temporal
B. Frontal
C. Sphednoid
D. Occipital
How many phalanges are in each hand?
A. 10
B. 28
C. 14
D. 20
Which organ excretes water and other waste products?
A. The Liver
B. The Kidneys
C. The Stomach & Intestines
D. The Heart
Which system purifies the body by the elimination of waste matter?
A. The Excretory
B. The Endocrine
C. The Lymphatic
D. The Digestive
Which of these is not a primary function of the skeletal system?
A. Determines how big muscles are
B. Produce red & white blood cells in the marrow of your bone
C. Give shape & support to the body
D. Protect various internal structures & organs
How many parietal bones form the sides and top of the cranium?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 2
D. 6
What is the technical term for the bony cage consisting of the sternum, clavicle, scapula, and 12 pairs of ribs?
A. Humerus
B. Radius
C. Ulna
D. Thorax
Which organ removes toxic products of digestion?
A. The Liver
B. The Lungs
C. The Kidneys
D. The Heart
Which system serves as a protective covering and helps in regulating the body's temperature?
A. The Lymphatic
B. The Integumentary
C. The Nervous
D. The Respiratory
How many types of joints are there in the body?
A. 9
B. 1
C. 7
D. 2
What are the 2 small, fragile bones located at the front part of the inner wall of the eye sockets?
A. Lacrimal
B. Nasal
C. Maxillary
D. Zygomatic
What is the inner and larger bone of the forearm, forms the elbow, and is located along the same side of the arm as the little finger?
A. Ulna
B. Humerus
C. Radius
D. Carpus
Which organ supplies oxygen to the blood?
A. The Heart
B. The Liver
C. The Brain
D. The Lungs
Which system covers, shapes, and supports the skeletal tissue?
A. The Respiratory
B. The Integumentary
C. The Endocrine
D. The Muscular
How many bones does the cranium consist of?
A. 4
B. 14
C. 8
D. 12
How many facial bones are there?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 24
D. 14
What is the name of the bones of the palm that consist of 5 slender bones between the carpus and the phalanges?
A. Humerus
B. Metacarpals
C. Phalanges
D. Ulna
Which organ circulates the blood throughout the body?
A. The Lungs
B. The Brain
C. The Heart
D. The Brain
Which system controls and coordinates all other systems and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently?
A. The Endocrine
B. The Circulatory
C. The Nervous
D. The Muscular
Which of these is not a bone found in the cranium?
A. The Mandible
B. The Frontal
C. The Sphenoid
D. The Occipital
Which bone is the largest and the strongest bone of the face?
A. Turbinal
B. Mandible
C. Vomer
D. Palatine
How many bones make up the Metacarpus?
A. 12
B. 5
C. 8
D. 16