Introduction to Healthcare
True or false: There is a shortage of healthcare workers in Hawaii.
True
Physiology is the study of _____________.
A. Structure
B. Function
B. Function
What is the basic unit of life?
A. Organ
B. Tissue
C. Organ system
D. Cell
D. Cell
This comes in four types: A, B, AB, and O.
A. Blood
B. Veins
C. Arteries
D. Skin
A. Blood
What is one of the functions of the skeletal system?
A. Give the body its shape
B. Transport nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body
C. Transmit information and control the functioning of other organ systems
D. Allow the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
A. Give the body its shape
The average human adult has how many teeth?
A. 32
B. 30
C. 28
D. 24
A. 32
What does anterior mean?
A. Toward the front
B. Toward the midline
C. Toward the back
D. Away from the midline
A. Toward the front
What is the largest organ of the human body?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Skin
D. Large intestine
C. Skin
Which organ mixes and churns your food into a paste called chyme?
A. Pancreas
B. Stomach
C. Esophagus
D. Small intestine
B. Stomach
What is the largest bone in the human body?
A. Humerus
B. Tibia
C. Femur
D. Fibula
C. Femur
What is this year's HOSA theme?
A. Create Your Future
B. Define Your Purpose
C. Discover Your Passion
D. Powered By People
D. Powered By People
Which of these is NOT a primary anatomical plane?
A. Frontal
B. Posterior
C. Transverse
D. Sagittal
B. Posterior
What compound does the respiratory system get rid of?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Glucose
D. Calcium
A. Carbon dioxide
Which organ is large, brown, and located right above your stomach?
A. Kidneys
B. Pancreas
C. Esophagus
D. Liver
D. Liver
Which of the following is a long bone?
A. Tibia
B. Vertebrae
C. Scapula
D. Patella
A. Tibia
What is considered a normal blood pressure?
A. 120/80
B. 130/80
C. 140/90
D. 135/85
A. 120/80
What does lateral mean?
A. Away from the midline
B. Farther from the body surface
C. Closer to the body surface
D. Toward the midline
A. Away from the midline
Which organ gets rid of waste products in the blood?
A. Bladder
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Heart
C. Kidneys
Which organ stretches about 20 feet long when uncoiled?
A. Esophagus
B. Small intestine
C. Large intestine
D. Bronchi
B. Small intestine
How many bones are normally in the average human skeleton?
A. 300
B. 206
C. 108
D. 496
B. 206
What is the only human disease to have been eradicated?
A. Polio
B. Measles
C. Smallpox
D. Rubella
C. Smallpox
The skin is ________ to the skeletal muscles.
A. Anterior
B. Lateral
C. Superficial
D. Ipsilateral
C. Superficial
How many gallons of blood does the heart pump per day, on average?
A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 1,800
D. 1,500
B. 2,000
Which organ produces insulin?
A. Stomach
B. Gallbladder
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
D. Pancreas
What is the tough membrane that covers and protects the outer surface of bone?
A. Periosteum
B. Bone marrow
C. Compact bone
D. Spongy bone
A. Periosteum