SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL
EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 100% ACCURATE
⩥ Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides.
Answer: Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
⩥ Which body system performs the following functions: framework for
the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces
blood cells?. Answer: Skeletal
⩥ Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.. Answer:
Lungs and Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
⩥ Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or
increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen
more often in postmenopausal
women due to the decrease in estrogen production.. Answer:
Osteoporosis
,⩥ Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that
are voluntary?. Answer: Skeletal or Sriated
⩥ Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the
body.
What is this movement called?. Answer: Abduction or to Abduct
⩥ What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle
layer of the
heart?. Answer: Myocardium
⩥ Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick)
wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and
metabolic products.. Answer: Capillaries
⩥ Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from
the right
ventricle into the right atrium?. Answer: Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
⩥ Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen
and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these
structures.. Answer: Alveoli
, ⩥ The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the
name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine?. Answer:
Duodenum
⩥ Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system.
Answer: Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and
Urethra
⩥ Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production
of insulin
by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia.. Answer: Diabetes
⩥ The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that
includes the
brain and the spinal cord.. Answer: Central Nervous System
⩥ Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems..
Answer: Testes and Ovaries
⩥ Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what
type of
communication?. Answer: Nonverbal
EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 100% ACCURATE
⩥ Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides.
Answer: Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
⩥ Which body system performs the following functions: framework for
the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces
blood cells?. Answer: Skeletal
⩥ Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.. Answer:
Lungs and Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
⩥ Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or
increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen
more often in postmenopausal
women due to the decrease in estrogen production.. Answer:
Osteoporosis
,⩥ Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that
are voluntary?. Answer: Skeletal or Sriated
⩥ Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the
body.
What is this movement called?. Answer: Abduction or to Abduct
⩥ What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle
layer of the
heart?. Answer: Myocardium
⩥ Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick)
wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and
metabolic products.. Answer: Capillaries
⩥ Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from
the right
ventricle into the right atrium?. Answer: Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
⩥ Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen
and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these
structures.. Answer: Alveoli
, ⩥ The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the
name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine?. Answer:
Duodenum
⩥ Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system.
Answer: Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and
Urethra
⩥ Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production
of insulin
by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia.. Answer: Diabetes
⩥ The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that
includes the
brain and the spinal cord.. Answer: Central Nervous System
⩥ Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems..
Answer: Testes and Ovaries
⩥ Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what
type of
communication?. Answer: Nonverbal
