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Body Organization
1. Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?
A. Smooth
B. Squamous
C. Osseous
D. Carotid
2. An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes:
A. Fibrillation.
B. Dehydration.
C. Irritability.
D. Swelling.
3. Where would you find epithelial tissue?
A. Inside long bones
B. Inside the brain
C. Lining the inside of the nose
D. In the walls of the large intestine
4. What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?
A. Connective
B. Epithelial
C. Nerve
D. Muscle
5. What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft?
A. Epithelial
B. Muscle
C. Nervous
D. Connective
6. What is the primary function of muscle tissue?
A. To produce movement
B. To control and coordinate body activities
C. Transportation
D. To produce body secretions
7. Blood is classified as what type of tissue?
A. Epithelial
B. Connective
C. Nerve
D. Muscle
8. Of the following, which is the MOST complex?
A. Nucleus
B. Muscle tissue
C. Nerve cell
D. Kidney
9. Which organ or structure does NOT belong with the other three?
A. Stomach
B. Heart
C. Liver
D. Mouth
10. What is the MOST BASIC building block of the human organism?
A. Atom
B. Cell
C. Protein
D. Water
11. If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same half as the other three?
A. Brain
B. Bladder
C. Lungs
D. Heart
12. What body part is inferior to the chest?
A. Head
B. Neck
C. Heart
D. Hips
13. In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?
A. Ears
B. Tail
C. Mouth
D. Paws
14. If you divided the body with a midsagittal plane and added up the number of eyes, arms and toes on one side, how many would you have?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
15. What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?
A. Eyes
B. Ears
C. Lungs
D. Neck muscles
16. An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the photograph?
A. Back of the head
B. Kidneys
C. Knees
D. Front of the abdomen
17. What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?
A. Cranial
B. Spinal
C. Dorsal
D. Ventral
18. Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?
A. Ears
B. Hips
C. Eyes
D. Lips
19. What body parts are distal to the hand?
A. Fingers
B. Eyes
C. Ribs
D. Lungs
20. If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?
A. Head injury
B. Arthritis in the hip
C. Cracked rib
D. Dislocated shoulder
21. What structure is proximal to the thigh?
E. Ankle
F. Calf
G. Knee
H. Foot
22. What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect?
E. Dorsal
F. Thoracic
G. Abdominal
H. Pelvic
23. George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?
E. Ankle
F. Knee
G. Shin
H. Calf
24. If you are standing straight with your hands at your sides, where are your arms located in relation to your body?
E. Superior
F. Caudal
G. Lateral
H. Ventral
25. If a physician performs a pelvic exam, what organs can be evaluated?
E. Respiratory
F. Reproductive
G. Esophagus and stomach
H. Liver and gallbladder
26. An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken from the:
E. Front of the patient.
F. Back of the patient.
G. Left side of the patient.
H. Right side of the patient.
27. In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at the:
E. Caudal side of the frontal plane.
F. Anterior side of the frontal plane.
G. Inferior side of the transverse plane.
H. Inferior side of a medial plane.
28. What does the abbreviation RLQ represent?
E. Right lumbar quadrant
F. Radial lateral quadrant
G. Right lower quadrant
H. Radial lumbar quadrant
The next two questions refer to the diagram above.
29. Where is the right lower quadrant?
E. A
F. B
G. C
H. D
30. What quadrant is represented by the letter D?
E. RLQ
F. RUQ
G. LUQ
H. LLQ
5 Foundation Standard 1: 1.11 Body Organization