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Medical Quiz - Human Anatomy
1. A type of tissue found throughout the human body that makes up the outer covering of external and internal body surfaces such as skin; mucous membranes; serous membranes; and the lining of the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts is:
a. connective
b. muscle
c. nervous
d. epithelial
2. The most widespread tissue, which props and shapes the body, holds organs in place, and connects body parts to each other is:
a. connective
b. muscle
c. nervous
d. epithelial
3. There are three types of tissue - skeletal, visceral, and cardiac.
a. connective
b. muscle
c. nervous
d. epithelial
4. tissue is composed of nerve cells called neurons, nerve fibers, and supporting tissue between the cells and fibers to keep them in position.
a. connective
b. muscle
c. nervous
d. epithelial
5. The microscopic study of the minute structure, composition, and function of normal cells and tissues is:
a. biology
b. histology
c. pathology
d. embryology
6. The term that means literally cutting apart is:
a. physiology
b. pathology
c. histology
d. anatomy
7. This type of epithelial tissue has three or more layers of cells:
a. stratified
b. squamous
c. columnar
d. cuboidal
8. Which of the following are types of connective tissue:
a. bone, cartilage, adipose
b. skeletal, visceral, cardiac
c. squamous, simple, stratified
d. nervous, muscle, epithelial
9. The body system that makes up the framework of the body, supporting organs and furnishing a place of attachment for muscles is:
a. muscular
b. nervous
c. skeletal
d. integumentary
10. The body system that permits motion and movement of the body is:
a. muscular
b. nervous
c. skeletal
d. integumentary
11. The system of the body that retrieves plasma and tissue fluids and has a role in the immune system is:
a. immune
b. lymphatic
c. cardiovascular
d. endocrine
12. The system of the body that includes skin, hair, nails, and sweat and sebaceous glands is:
a. lymphatic
b. endocrine
c. integumentary
d. immune
13. A horizontal plane passing at right angles to both the frontal and median planes and dividing the body into cranial and caudal parts is:
a. midsagittal
b. coronal
c. inferior
d. transverse
14. A median plane that divides the body into equal right and left portions is:
a. midsagittal
b. coronal
c. proximal
d. transverse
15. The frontal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
a. midsagittal
b. coronal
c. proximal
d. transverse
16. A term used to describe the lower part of the body is:
a. cranial
b. caudal
c. ventral
d. distal
17. An anatomic position meaning face down is:
a. erect
b. supine
c. distal
d. prone
18. A term used to denote the front of the body is:
a. ventral
b. distal
c. cranial
d. caudal
19. The smallest unit of life and the building block for tissues, organs, and systems is a/an:
a. tissue
b. organ
c. cell
d. system
20. Groups of different tissues combine to form a/an:
a. tissue
b. organ
c. cell
d. system
