Bontrager Workbook Chapter 1 UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The lowest level of the structural organization of the human body is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chemical Level
List the four basic types of tissues in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Epithelial
B. Connective
C. Muscular
D. Nervous
List the 10 systems of the human body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Skeletal
B. Circulatory
C. Digestive
D. Respiratory
E. Urinary
F. Reproductive
G. Nervous
H. Muscular
I. Endocrine
J. Integumentary
Eliminates waste from the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Digestive system
Regulates fluid and electrolyte balance and volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Urinary
system
Maintains posture - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscular system
,Regulates body activities and electrical impulses - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervous
system
Regulates bodily activities through various hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Endocrine
system
Eliminates carbon dioxide from blood - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory system
Receives stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, and pain - CORRECT ANSWER -
Integumentary system
Reproduces the organism - CORRECT ANSWER - Reproductive system
Helps regulate body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulatory system
Supports and protects many soft tissues of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Skeletal
system
True/False: One of the six functions of the circulatory system is to protect against disease -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following body systems regulate body temperature?
A. Endocrine
B. Integumentary
C. Digestive
D. Circulatory - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Integumentary
What is the largest organ system in the body?
,A. Digestive
B. Nervous
C. Integumentary
D. Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Integumentary
List the two divisions of the human skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Axial
B. Appendicular
True/False: The adult skeleton system contains 256 separate bones - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; 206
True/False: The scapula is part of the axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - False;
appendicular
True/False: The skull is part of the axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True/False: The pelvic girdle is part of the appendicular skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
List the four classifications of bones - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Long
B. Short
C. Flat
D. Irregular
The outer covering of a long bone, which is composed of a dense, fibrous membrane, is called
what?
A. Spongy or cancellous bone
B. Compact bone
C. Medullary aspect
, D. Periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Periosteum
Which aspect of long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
A. Spongy or cancellous bone
B. Compact bone
C. Medullary aspect
D. Periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Medullary aspect
Which aspect of the long bone is essential for bone growth, repair, and nutrition?
A. Medullary aspect
B. Compact bone
C. Periosteum
D. Articular cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Periosteum
Identify the primary and secondary growth centers for long bones.
A. Primary growth center
B. Secondary growth center - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Diaphysis (body)
B. Epiphyses
True/False: Epiphyseal fusion of the long bones is complete by the age of 16 years - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; 20-25 years
The __________ is the wider portion of a long bone in which bone growth in length occurs.
A. Diaphysis
B. Epiphysis
C. Metaphysis
D. Epiphyseal plate - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Metaphysis
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The lowest level of the structural organization of the human body is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chemical Level
List the four basic types of tissues in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Epithelial
B. Connective
C. Muscular
D. Nervous
List the 10 systems of the human body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Skeletal
B. Circulatory
C. Digestive
D. Respiratory
E. Urinary
F. Reproductive
G. Nervous
H. Muscular
I. Endocrine
J. Integumentary
Eliminates waste from the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Digestive system
Regulates fluid and electrolyte balance and volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Urinary
system
Maintains posture - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscular system
,Regulates body activities and electrical impulses - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervous
system
Regulates bodily activities through various hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Endocrine
system
Eliminates carbon dioxide from blood - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiratory system
Receives stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, and pain - CORRECT ANSWER -
Integumentary system
Reproduces the organism - CORRECT ANSWER - Reproductive system
Helps regulate body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulatory system
Supports and protects many soft tissues of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Skeletal
system
True/False: One of the six functions of the circulatory system is to protect against disease -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following body systems regulate body temperature?
A. Endocrine
B. Integumentary
C. Digestive
D. Circulatory - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Integumentary
What is the largest organ system in the body?
,A. Digestive
B. Nervous
C. Integumentary
D. Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Integumentary
List the two divisions of the human skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Axial
B. Appendicular
True/False: The adult skeleton system contains 256 separate bones - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; 206
True/False: The scapula is part of the axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - False;
appendicular
True/False: The skull is part of the axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True/False: The pelvic girdle is part of the appendicular skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
List the four classifications of bones - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Long
B. Short
C. Flat
D. Irregular
The outer covering of a long bone, which is composed of a dense, fibrous membrane, is called
what?
A. Spongy or cancellous bone
B. Compact bone
C. Medullary aspect
, D. Periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Periosteum
Which aspect of long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
A. Spongy or cancellous bone
B. Compact bone
C. Medullary aspect
D. Periosteum - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Medullary aspect
Which aspect of the long bone is essential for bone growth, repair, and nutrition?
A. Medullary aspect
B. Compact bone
C. Periosteum
D. Articular cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Periosteum
Identify the primary and secondary growth centers for long bones.
A. Primary growth center
B. Secondary growth center - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Diaphysis (body)
B. Epiphyses
True/False: Epiphyseal fusion of the long bones is complete by the age of 16 years - CORRECT
ANSWER - False; 20-25 years
The __________ is the wider portion of a long bone in which bone growth in length occurs.
A. Diaphysis
B. Epiphysis
C. Metaphysis
D. Epiphyseal plate - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Metaphysis
