First Things First
What science is the study of how the body parts work?
A) Anatomy
B) Physiology
C) Biology
D) Astronomy
B) Physiology
What type of cells do bones produce?
A) muscle cells
B) blood cells
C) brain cells
D) long cells
B) blood cells
What type of muscle allows you to move?
A) skeletal
B) smooth
C) cardiac
D) striated
A) skeletal
Where does digestion begin?
A) stomach
B) small intestine
C) mouth
D) large intestine
C) mouth
Name the residents of the nose that defend against foreign substances?
A) cilia
B) nose hairs
C) mucus
D) all of these
D) all of these
What ancient culture preserved dead bodies through mummification?
Egyptians
What is the thick hard layer of bone called?
A) Spongy bone
B) compact bone
C) holy bone
D) periosteum
B) compact bone
What are muscles called that act without us having to think about them?
A) automatic
B) manual
C) voluntary
D) involuntary
D) involuntary
What is the name of the system that deals with liquid waste?
A) digestive
B) urinary
C) renal
D) bladder
C) renal
What is the name of the long muscle that is mostly responsible for breathing?
A) diaphragm
B) lungs
C) diagram
D) larynx
A) diaphragm
What organelle is the power plant of the cell?
A) mitochondria
B) ribosomes
C) lysosomes
D) centrioles
A) mitochondria
What is the outermost layer of bone called?
D) periosteum
Where is the strongest muscle found?
C) jaw
What is the name for when chewed up food is combined with saliva in the mouth?
A) bolus
B) chyme
C) feces
D) urine
A) bolus
How many lobes does the left lung have?
B) 2
What was Dr. Galen's secret in healing Roman gladiators?
C) wine soaked rags
Where is the smallest bone found?
B) ear
What muscles move food through the digestive system?
A) skeletal
B) smooth
C) cardiac
D) digestive
B) smooth
What is the main job of the large intestine?
A) remove chemicals
B) break down fats
C) store minerals
D) remove water
D) remove water
A) diaphragm
B) alveoli
C) trachea
D) larynx
B) alveoli
What does DNA stand for?
A) double nucleus acid
B) deoxyribonucleic acid
C) deoxyribinucleic acid
D) don't need answers
B) deoxyribonucleic acid
What type of joint is in your ankle?
C) saddle
What is the name of the groups of muscles that work together by working in opposite directions?
A) automatic
B) polar
C) antagonistic
D) opposing
C) antagonistic
What is the name of the special flap located at the back of the throat to keep food from going into the lungs?
C) epiglottis
Which part of the pharynx is located behind the Adam's apple?
A) nasopharynx
B) oropharynx
C) laryngopharynx
D) peripharynx
C) laryngopharynx