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A. Insulin
B. Bile juice
C. Peptic juice
D. None of these
A. Skull
B. Arm
C. Leg
D. Face
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebrum
D. None of these
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Calcium phosphate
C. Calcium sulphate
D. Calcium nitrate
A. Chlorine
B. Iron
C. Calcium
D. None of these
A. Transportation of oxygen
B. Destruction of bacteria
C. Prevention of anemia
D. Utilization of energy
A. Lachrymal
B. Pituitary
C. Thyroid
D. Pancreas
A. Thyroid
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. None of these
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Skin
D. Kidney
16. A person of which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor?
A. O
B. AB
C. A
D. B
17. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?
A. Pancreas
B. Thyroid
C. Pituitary
D. Spleen
A. 206
B. 230
C. 280
D. 300
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Vitamins
20. Which of the following vitamins promote healthy functioning of eyes in human beings?
A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin D
A. 50
B. 70
C. 80
D. 100
22. A person with which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?
A. A
B. AB
C. B
D. O
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Spleen
D. Kidneys
A. Small pox
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malaria
D. Cholera
A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Sex organ
A. Ears
B. Eyes
C. Lungs
D. Brain
A. Lungs
B. Blood
C. Skin
D. Nerves
A. Convex lens
B. Concave lens
C. Convex-concave lens
D. Concave-convex lens
A. Liver
B. Eyes
C. Lungs
D. Kidneys
A. Beriberi 1. Vitamin A
B. Scurvy 2. Vitamin B
C. Rickets 3. Vitamin C
ABCD
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
A. Infectious diseases
B. Air-borne disease
C. Water-borne disease
D. None of these
A. Nose
B. Gums
C. Heart
D. Lungs
A. Sugar
B. Insulin
C. Calcium
D. Vitamins
A. Small intestine
B. Large intestine
C. Stomach
D. Liver
Column I Column II
A. Cataract 1. Bones
B. Jaundice 2. Eyes
C. Diabetes 3. Liver
D. Arthritis 4. Pancreas
ABCD
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 2 4 1
A. Blood
B. Bladder
C. Liver
D. Respiratory tract
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Kidneys
D. Lungs
C. X-ray of brain
D. None of these
A. Kidney failure
B. Heart weakness
C. Brain diseases
D. None of these
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Stomach
D. Gall bladder
A. Cholera
B. Plague
C. Tetanus
D. Diphtheria
A. Plague-rats
B. Rabies-dog
C. Tapeworm-pig
D. Poliomyelitis-monkey
Column I Column II
A. Air-borne 1. Tetanus
B. Water-borne 2. Tuberculosis
C. Contact 3. Cholera
D. Wound 4. Syphilis
ABCD
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
45. Ricketts is a disease of the
A. Bones
B. Tissue
C. Muscles
D. Blood
46. Which of the following statements is correct
A. Pulmonary artery carries pure blood
B. Pulmonary artery carries impure blood
C. Pulmonary vein carries impure blood
D. None of these
47. Lungs are situated in the
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pericardial cavity
C. Buccal cavity
D. Thoracic cavity
48. The human cell contains
A. 44 chromosomes
B. 48 chromosomes
C. 46 chromosomes
D. 23 chromosomes
49. Enzymes help in
A. Respiration
B. Digestion of food
C. Immune system
D. Reproduction
A. Liver
B. Stomach
C. Small intestines
D. Large intestines
Answers
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. c
16. a
17. c
18. d
19. a
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. c
24. a
25. b
26. b
27. b
28. b
29. b
30. c
31. c
32. b
33. b
34. b
35. a
36. d
37. b
38. b
39. b
40. a
41. d
42. c
43. d
44. b
45. a
46. b
47. d
48. c
49. b
50. c
B) cell membrane
C) chromosome
D) nucleus
3. Skin, ears, and kidneys are examples of _____________.
A) organ systems
B) organs
C) cells
D) tissues
4. The _____________ system removes waste products from the body.
A) Integumentary
B) All of these
C) Digestive
D) Excretory
5. A group of similar cells performing the same function is a(n) _____________.
A) cell
B) tissue
C) organ
D) system
6. The type of joint in your knee is a _____________ joint.
A) ball & socket
B) hinge
C) fixed
D) gliding
7. The type of joint found in your shoulder is a _____________ joint.
A) hinge
B) ball & socket
C) fixed
D) gliding
8. One important function of bones is to produce _____________.
A) tendons
B) blood cells
C) ligaments
D) cartilage
9. Breathing, heart beating, and food digesting are examples of activities using
_____________ type of muscles.
A) involuntary
B) striated
C) cardiac
D) voluntary
10. Walking, running, and carrying a book involve using _____________ type of
muscles.
A) cardiac
B) involuntary
C) voluntary
D) striated
11. Cardiac muscle tissue can be found in your _____________.
A) Liver
B) Brain
C) Stomach
D) Heart
12. Skin helps the body maintain a steady _____________ through perspiration and
enlarging of blood vessels.
A) Tan
B) Pace
C) Heart beat
D) Temperature
13. Digestion begins in the _____________.
A) stomach
B) small intestine
C) large intestine
D) mouth
14. The human heart has _____________ chambers (rooms).
A) Five
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
15. The top chambers of the heart are called the _____________.
A) Ventricle
B) Atrium
C) Septum
D) Aorta
16. The bottom of the heart is called the _____________.
A) Ventricle
B) Aorta
C) Atrium
D) Septum
17. Arteries, Veins, and capillaries are the _____________ in the circulatory system.
A) cells
B) vessels
C) tissues
D) organs
18. This blood type is called the "universal donor:
A) Type AB
B) Type A
C) Type O
D) Type B
19. The main organ in the respiratory system is the _____________.
A) Lung
B) Trachea
C) Diaphragm
D) Bronchi
20. In which structure is blood filtered within the kidneys?
A) nephron
B) ureter
C) gland
D) bladder
21. Water, urea, and other wastes are eliminated in a fluid called _____________.
A) urine
B) perspiration
C) protein
D) carbon dioxide
22. The _____________ makes urea and breaks down old red blood cells.
A) Kidneys
B) Urethra
C) Pancreas
D) Liver
23. Axon, cell body, and dendrites are parts of a _____________ cell.
A) Nerve
B) Epithelial
C) Prokaryotic
D) Cardiac
24. A nerve cell is also called a(n) _____________.
A) neuron
B) epithelial
C) cardiac
D) prokaryotic
25. The central nervous system includes:
A) Nerves
B) Spinal Cord
C) Brain & Spinal Cord
D) Brain
26. The peripheral nervous system includes :
A) Brain
B) Brain & Spinal Cord
C) Spinal Cord
D) Nerves
27. The part of the brain responsible for thinking and memory is the_____________
A) Medulla
B) Spinal Cord
C) Cerebrum
D) Cerebellum
28. The part of the brain responsible for involuntary actions such as breathing and heart
B) phlanges
C) villi
D) clavicle
45. Tiny air sacs at the ends of the bronchi tubes in the lungs:
A) phlanges
B) alveoli
C) villi
D) clavicle
46. Skin, hair, and nails are part of this system:
A) Endocrine
B) Lymphatic
C) Integumentary
D) Digestive
47. Tonsils, Spleen, and Lymph are part of this system which collects excess fluids and
helps to fight pathogens (germs):
A) Endocrine
B) Integumentary
C) Lymphatic
D) Digestive
48. The human body system that includes these glands, thyroid, adrenals, and pancreas:
A) Excretory
B) Digestive
C) Reproductive
D) Endocrine
49. The sex cells are made in the male testes and female ovaries of this system which
enables human race to continue on.
A) Digestive
B) Reproductive
C) Endocrine
D) Excretory
50. These two body systems work together to allow a person to move, talk, and run.
A) Digestive & Excretory
B) Skeletal & Muscular
C) Integumentary & Lymphatic
D) Endocrine & Reproductive
51. Tell how alveoli in the lungs and villi in the small intestine are alike.
52. Describe one system in the human body. List parts and functions of each (part).
53. What is the only human body system you can live without?
54. List any further questions you many have about the human body.
55. Which organ belongs to the Digestive System:
A)Trachea
B)Heart
C)Stomach
D) Thymus
Answer Key
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B
16.A 17.D 18.C 19.A
29.D 30.A 31.A 32.D
42.D 43.C 44.C 45.B
6.B 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.B
20.A 21.A 22.A 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.B 27.C 28.A
33.B 34.A 35.D 36.A 37.A 38.A 39.B 40.C 41.A
46.C 47.C 48.D 49.B 50.B 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.C
Which is the four chambered muscular organ which includes the right and left ventricles and
the right and left auricle?
A.
Spleen
B.
Heart
C.
Liver
2.
What bones form the upper limbs?
A. Cervical, thoracis, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal
B. Cuboid, calcaneum, innominate bone, talus and cuneforms
C. Humerus, radius, ulna,carpals, metacarpals and phalanges
3.
How do muscles act?
A.
Only pull
B.
Both push and pull
C.
Only push
4. What is the average weight of the liver?
A.
3 to 4 kgs (6 to 9 lbs)
B.
1.4 - 1.8 kgs (3 - 4 lbs)
C.
4.8 kgs (9 lbs)
5. After passing through the kidneys, how long does it take for blood to go around the body
and return?
A.
1 hour
B.
5 minutes
C.
15 minutes
6. How many pairs of spinal nerves are there and what are the networks formed by them
called?
A.
12, cranials
B.
50, brachials
C.
31, plexuses
7. Breathing in and out is known as what?
A.
Respiration
B.
C.
8.
A.
B.
C.
9.
A.
Inhalation
Expiration
How many vertebrae make up the spine?
42
33
26
How many bones make up the skull?
22 - 8 cranial and 14 facial
B.
C.
A.
B.
C.
Ulna, radius
Pelvis, sacrum
11.
Which bones make up the lower limbs?
A. Femur, patella, innominate, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
B. Humerus, radius, ulna,carpals, metacarpals and phalanges
C. Frontal, occipital, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, parietal
12. What is the difference between the heartbeats of a normal adult and children and the
elderly?
A. The heart beats at the same rate in children & the elderly
B. The heart beats slower in children & the elderly
C. The heart beats faster in children & the elderly
13.
Cerebrum
Cochlea
C.
Sartorius
18.
A.
B.
C.
19.
A.
B.
In the ankle
C.
20.
A.
B.
C.
21.
A.
B.
In the face
Where will you find the metatarsals?
In the foot
In the skull
In the hand
Which is the second largest organ in the body?
The spleen
The liver
C.
The Heart
22. The ankle is made up of which of the following bones?
A. Capitate, hamate, lunate, scaphoid, pisiform, trapezium, triquetral, and trapezoid
B. Atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx
C. Talus, acicular navicular, calcareous calcaneum, 3 cuneiforms and the cuboid
23.
Where are the kidneys located?
A. High in the back behind the 12th Ribs
B. On the left side between the 9th and 11th rib
C. High on the right side of the abdomen
24. How many bones in a complete human skeleton, including the 5 fused bones of the
sacrum and the 4 fused bones of the coccyx?
A.
185
B.
213
C.
206
25. Which is the largest Organ in the human body?
A.
The Skin
B.
C.
The Heart
The Liver
26. What is the approximate length of the spinal cord, and where does it extend from and to?
A. 45 cms (17.5 "), from medulla to 1st lumbar vertebra
B. 10 cms (4") , from medulla to brachial plexus
C. 120 cms (55"), from the cerebellum to the coccyx
27. Where will you find the lunate and scaphoid bones?
A.
In the wrist
B.
In the Ankle
C.
In the face
28. Which organ is acts as a purifying plant, and is responsible for building up compounds to
send around the body, particularly glucose for the function of the brain?
A.
The liver
B.
The heart
C.
The Kidneys
29. If the compressed filter tubes of the kidney were stretched out, how far would they go?
A.
Over 80 kms (50 miles)
B.
Over 1000 kms (625 miles)
C.
Over 15,000 kms (9375 miles)
30.
Name the most prominent nerve plexuses:
A. Cervical, brachial and lumbo-sacral
B.
C.
B.
C.
The kidneys
The spleen
39.
Select the bones of the wrist ?
A. Capitate, hamate, lunate, scaphoid, pisiform, trapezium, triquetral, and trapezoid
B. Atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx
C. Talus, navicular, calcaneum, 3 cuneiforms and cuboid
40.
Where would you find the organ of Corti?
A.
In the ear
B.
In the brain
C.
In the heart
41.
How many parts is the brain divided into?
A.
2: Cerebrum & Spinal Chord
B. 3: Cerebrum, cerebellum, pons varioli
C. 5: Cerebellum, cerebrum, midbrain, medulla oblongata, pons varioli
The ear does the following jobs:
A) Collects sounds
B) Processes sounds
C) Sends sound signals to your brain
D) All of the above
Ears help you keep your balance true or false?
A) True
B) False
Which part of the ear takes soundwaves and turns them into vibrations?
A) Ear canal
B) Inner ear
C) Eardrum
D) Middle ear
What are the most delicate bones in your body called?
A) Cochlea
B) Soft bones
C) Ossicles
D) Auricle
Which of the following is a good way to take care of your ears?
A) Wear earplugs at loud music concerts
B) Dont poke your ears with cotton swabs
C) Keep the volume down on your music player
D) All of the above
What tiny bone is attached to the eardrum? Hint: We hope you nail this one.
A) Malleus (hammer)
B) Incus (anvil)
C) Stapes (stirrup)
What separates the outer ear from the middle ear?
A) Auricle
B) The ear wall
C) Eardrum
D) Cochlea
Fluid moving in the _______________ causes you to feel dizzy even after you stop
spinning around.
A) Eustachian tubes
B) Semicircular canals
C) Erie canals
D) Ear canals
What part of your ear is responsible for the popping sensation you feel when youre
flying in an airplane?
A) Liberty tube
B) Eustachian tube
C) Auditory nerve
D) Cochlear tube
Which part of the ear do people pierce to wear earrings?
A) Auricle (or pinna)
B) Middle ear
C) Outer ear canal
D) Malleous
639
It varies by the individual.
What is a joint?
A hinge
A ball and socket
The place where two bones are joined
The place where tendons are fastened together
silica
polyester threads
calcium and phosphorous
groups of cells called fibres