Skills USA health knowledge bowl Questions And Answers All Included

Skills USA health knowledge bowl Questions And Answers All Included Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body - ANS Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides - ANS 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? - ANS Skeletal Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity. - ANS 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. - ANS Osteoporosis Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary? - ANS Skeletal or Sriated Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body. What is this movement called? - ANS Abduction or to Abduct What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the heart? - ANS 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. - ANS Capillaries Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium? - ANS 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. - ANS 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? - ANS Duodenum