Nightingale College SCI 220 Human Anatomy Final (pdf) | 2026/2027
| Anatomy Q&A | Anatomy
1. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
A) Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
B) Chemical, cellular, organelle, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) Organelle, chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
D) Chemical, organelle, cellular, organ, tissue, system, organism
Correct Answer: Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system,
organism
Rationale: The structural organization of the human body follows a specific
hierarchy from simple to complex: chemical level (atoms and molecules),
organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, and
finally the organism level.
2. The lungs are located in which body cavity?
A) Abdominal cavity
B) Pelvic cavity
C) Thoracic cavity
D) Cranial cavity
Correct Answer: Thoracic cavity
Rationale: The thoracic cavity is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that
is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and
fascia). The lungs and heart are the primary organs located within this cavity.
,3. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is
called a:
A) Frontal plane
B) Transverse plane
C) Sagittal plane
D) Coronal plane
Correct Answer: Sagittal plane
Rationale: A sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right
and left portions. A midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into equal
right and left halves.
4. How many abdominal regions are there?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 9
Correct Answer: 9
Rationale: The abdomen is divided into nine regions by two horizontal and
two vertical lines. These regions are used to describe the location of
abdominal organs and pain.
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the reproductive system?
A) Uterus
B) Ovary
,C) Ureter
D) Testis
Correct Answer: Ureter
Rationale: The ureters are part of the urinary system. They transport urine
from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. The uterus, ovaries, and testes are
all components of the reproductive system.
6. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? (Select all that
apply)
A) Protection of vital organs
B) Production of hormones
C) Support for body structure
D) Blood cell formation
Correct Answer: Protection of vital organs, Support for body structure, Blood
cell formation
Rationale: The skeletal system provides support for the body, protects vital
organs (e.g., the skull protects the brain), and produces blood cells in the
bone marrow. Hormone production is primarily a function of the endocrine
system.
7. Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow
organs?
A) Skeletal muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Smooth muscle
, D) Striated muscle
Correct Answer: Smooth muscle
Rationale: Smooth muscle is involuntary and lines the walls of hollow organs
like the intestines, stomach, and blood vessels. Skeletal muscle is voluntary,
and cardiac muscle is involuntary but found only in the heart.
8. Which part of a neuron receives incoming signals?
A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Soma (cell body)
D) Myelin sheath
Correct Answer: Dendrite
Rationale: Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive
signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body (soma).
The axon transmits signals away from the cell body.
9. Which of the following are functions of the liver? (Select all that apply)
A) Detoxification of blood
B) Production of bile
C) Regulation of blood glucose
D) Production of insulin
Correct Answer: Detoxification of blood, Production of bile, Regulation of
blood glucose
| Anatomy Q&A | Anatomy
1. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
A) Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
B) Chemical, cellular, organelle, tissue, organ, system, organism
C) Organelle, chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
D) Chemical, organelle, cellular, organ, tissue, system, organism
Correct Answer: Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system,
organism
Rationale: The structural organization of the human body follows a specific
hierarchy from simple to complex: chemical level (atoms and molecules),
organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, and
finally the organism level.
2. The lungs are located in which body cavity?
A) Abdominal cavity
B) Pelvic cavity
C) Thoracic cavity
D) Cranial cavity
Correct Answer: Thoracic cavity
Rationale: The thoracic cavity is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that
is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and
fascia). The lungs and heart are the primary organs located within this cavity.
,3. A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is
called a:
A) Frontal plane
B) Transverse plane
C) Sagittal plane
D) Coronal plane
Correct Answer: Sagittal plane
Rationale: A sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right
and left portions. A midsagittal (median) plane divides the body into equal
right and left halves.
4. How many abdominal regions are there?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 9
Correct Answer: 9
Rationale: The abdomen is divided into nine regions by two horizontal and
two vertical lines. These regions are used to describe the location of
abdominal organs and pain.
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the reproductive system?
A) Uterus
B) Ovary
,C) Ureter
D) Testis
Correct Answer: Ureter
Rationale: The ureters are part of the urinary system. They transport urine
from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. The uterus, ovaries, and testes are
all components of the reproductive system.
6. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? (Select all that
apply)
A) Protection of vital organs
B) Production of hormones
C) Support for body structure
D) Blood cell formation
Correct Answer: Protection of vital organs, Support for body structure, Blood
cell formation
Rationale: The skeletal system provides support for the body, protects vital
organs (e.g., the skull protects the brain), and produces blood cells in the
bone marrow. Hormone production is primarily a function of the endocrine
system.
7. Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow
organs?
A) Skeletal muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Smooth muscle
, D) Striated muscle
Correct Answer: Smooth muscle
Rationale: Smooth muscle is involuntary and lines the walls of hollow organs
like the intestines, stomach, and blood vessels. Skeletal muscle is voluntary,
and cardiac muscle is involuntary but found only in the heart.
8. Which part of a neuron receives incoming signals?
A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Soma (cell body)
D) Myelin sheath
Correct Answer: Dendrite
Rationale: Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive
signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body (soma).
The axon transmits signals away from the cell body.
9. Which of the following are functions of the liver? (Select all that apply)
A) Detoxification of blood
B) Production of bile
C) Regulation of blood glucose
D) Production of insulin
Correct Answer: Detoxification of blood, Production of bile, Regulation of
blood glucose
