Organ Systems
CV & Respiratory
Endocrine
Bones & Muscles
General Knowledge
100
Which organ system removes wastes from the blood?
respiratory
digestive
urinary
both respiratory and urinary
urinary system
100
What disease of the lungs consists of airway inflammation as well as narrowing of the airways?
emphysema
COPD
asthma
asthma
100
Which hormone released by the pineal gland regulates sleep/wake cycles?
melanin
melatonin
melatonin
100
What structure, when broken without any other local broken bones, can indicate that a person was strangled?
trachea ("windpipe")
mandible ("lower jaw")
hyoid ("tongue bone")
clavicle ("collarbone")
hyoid bone
100
The body is regulated through a process known as
homeopathy
homeostasis
homeosapiens
homology
homeostasis
homeo = one, similar
stasis = equilibrium
200
Which of the following organs does not support a special sense (sense that has specialized organs devoted to that sense)?
skin
tongue
nose
ear
skin
the senses associated with skin are known as general senses; they include pain, sensation, vibration, stretch, etc.
special senses include taste, smell, vision, hearing and equilibrium
200
Which of these could be considered a normal blood pressure in an adult?
119/75
80/120
140/70
119/75
normal adult blood pressures are <120 systolic and <80 diastolic
200
Which statement is true?
testosterone is only made in the testes and estrogen is only made in the ovary
both males and females make both testosterone and estrogen
Both males and females make testosterone and estrogen in the adrenal gland; after puberty much larger amounts of the appropriate hormone are made in the gonads
200
Cartilage is slow to heal because
it is constantly being injured
it has no blood vessels
it has no nerves
it is avascular and thus must rely on diffusion of nutrients to be repaired
as you age, this worsens...
200
Is positive feedback good and help keep your organs running smoothly?
yes
no
no
positive feedback takes you away from normal values; in contrast, negative feedback helps maintain bodily functions.
300
Which organ system is responsible for returning extra fluid in tissues, so as to decrease local swelling?
cardiovascular
muscular
lymphatic
urinary
lymphatic
300
Which of the following is true regarding blood vessels?
all arteries contain oxygenated blood
some arteries and some veins contain oxygenated blood
all veins contain oxygenated blood
some arteries and some veins contain oxygenated blood.
By definition, an artery is a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart. It does not imply whether it's oxygenated or not.
For instance, pulmonary arteries and umbilical arteries are partially deoxygenated.
300
A lack of insulin leads to the diagnosis of diabetes where a person has
increased blood sugar levels
decreased in blood sugar levels
increased blood sugar levels
300
Where are the smallest bones of your body?
pinky toe
inner ear
eye near tear duct
nose
inner ear has three bones
Together, they all fit on a dime with room to spare
300
Which gives the correct hierarchy from lowest to highest?
chemicals, organ systems, organs, cells
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
tissues, cells, organs, organism
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
400
HIV is a disease of which organ system?
urinary
endocrine
lymphatic
reproductive
lymphatic
400
The right side of the heart sends blood to ____ whereas the left side sends blood to _____.
brain...body
lungs...body
right side of the body...left side of the body
lungs ... body
400
Stress that is not controlled can lead to which of these?
increased blood sugar levels
decreased white blood cell activity
promotion of disease
all of the above
all of these can result from unresolved stress!
400
Which is correct?
vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children
calcium deficiency causes osteomalacia in adults
vitamin C deficiency prevents dietary calcium from being absorbed
vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children
400
Humans are which of these?
invertebrates
protists
marsupials
animals
animals
500
The integumentary system includes
hair, skin and nails
spleen, lymph nodes and thymus
limbic system, pineal gland and mammillary body
hair skin and nails
500
Which of these structures separates the upper and lower chambers of the heart on the left side?
mitral valve
ileocecal valve
venous valve
mitral valve
500
Which statement is true?
extra growth hormone at any age can make you a giant
extra growth hormone as an adult does not make you a giant
extra growth hormone cannot make you a giant as until you hit puberty
extra growth hormone as an adult causes acromegaly not make you a giant
At this age, your "growth plates" no longer have the potential for long bone growth. Thus, you will not get taller.
500
Which bone shape correctly identifies the small bones in the your pinky toe?
long
short
cuboidal
irregular
long
a long bone is longer than it is wide; there is no minimum length requirement
500
It is important to be fully immunized against COVID19 (two vaccinations with Pfizer or Moderna). Which statement is true?
COVID 19 increases inflammation and the second vaccine acts directly to decrease this
Second vaccines in the series promote a much faster antibody response due to memory cell formation with the first vaccine
Second vaccines in the series promote a much faster antibody response due to memory cell formation with the first vaccine
