SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
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1. 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body: Epithelial, Connective,
Nerve, Muscle
2. Body plane that divides the body into right and left sides: Sagittal, Median,
or Midsagittal
3. Which body system performs the following functions: framework for body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces
blood cells?: skeletal
4. Name 2 major organs located in the thoracic cavity: lungs and heart
5. the disease process that's characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It's often seen more in
postmenopausal women due to the decrease in estrogen production.: Osteo-
porosis
6. Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are
voluntary?: skeletal or sriated
7. Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What's this movement called?: abduction
8. What's the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer
of the heart?: myocardium
9. Type of blood vessel that has a thin wall that allows for the exchange of
oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and metabolic products?: capillaries
10. The value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?: tricuspid valve
11. The structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures?-
: alveoli
12. The small intestine is approx. 20 ft. in length. What's the name given to the
first 10 in. of the small intestine?: duodenum
13. Name the 4 primary structures that make up the urinary system: kidneys,
urinary bladder, ureters, and urethra
14. Name the disease process that's characterized by impaired production of
insulin by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia: diabetes
15. The nervous system is divided into 2 parts. Name the part that includes the
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, brain and spinal cord.: central nervous system
16. Name the gonads for both male and female reproductive systems.: testes
and ovaries
17. Facial expressions such as a frown or scowl are examples of what type of
communications?: nonverbal
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
A+ 2025\26.
1. 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body: Epithelial, Connective,
Nerve, Muscle
2. Body plane that divides the body into right and left sides: Sagittal, Median,
or Midsagittal
3. Which body system performs the following functions: framework for body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces
blood cells?: skeletal
4. Name 2 major organs located in the thoracic cavity: lungs and heart
5. the disease process that's characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It's often seen more in
postmenopausal women due to the decrease in estrogen production.: Osteo-
porosis
6. Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are
voluntary?: skeletal or sriated
7. Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What's this movement called?: abduction
8. What's the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer
of the heart?: myocardium
9. Type of blood vessel that has a thin wall that allows for the exchange of
oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and metabolic products?: capillaries
10. The value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?: tricuspid valve
11. The structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures?-
: alveoli
12. The small intestine is approx. 20 ft. in length. What's the name given to the
first 10 in. of the small intestine?: duodenum
13. Name the 4 primary structures that make up the urinary system: kidneys,
urinary bladder, ureters, and urethra
14. Name the disease process that's characterized by impaired production of
insulin by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia: diabetes
15. The nervous system is divided into 2 parts. Name the part that includes the
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, brain and spinal cord.: central nervous system
16. Name the gonads for both male and female reproductive systems.: testes
and ovaries
17. Facial expressions such as a frown or scowl are examples of what type of
communications?: nonverbal
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