The Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Test Yourselves/Body Organisation Test Yourself

1. Living organisms can be distinguished from non-living matter because they usually move and grow. Name 5 other functions of living organisms:
 * 1.
 * 2.
 * 3.
 * 4.
 * 5.

2. What tissue types would you find...
 * a) lining the intestine:
 * b) covering the body:
 * c) moving bones:
 * d) flowing through blood vessels:
 * e) linking the eye to the brain:
 * f) lining the bladder:

3. Name the body cavity in which the following organs are found:
 * a) heart:
 * b) bladder:
 * c) stomach:
 * d) lungs:

4. Name the body system that...
 * a) includes the bones and joints:
 * b) includes the ovaries and testes:
 * c) produces hormones:
 * d) includes the heart, blood vessels and blood:

5. What is homeostasis?

6. Circle which is correct:
 * a) The head is cranial | caudal to the neck
 * b) The heart is medial | lateral to the ribs
 * c) The elbow is proximal | distal to the fingers
 * d) The spine is dorsal | ventral to the heart

7. Indicate whether or not these statements are true.
 * a) The stomach is cranial to the diaphragm - true | false
 * b) The heart lies in the pelvic cavity - true | false
 * c) The spleen is roughly the same size as the stomach and lies near it - true | false
 * d) The small intestine is proximal to the kidneys - true | false
 * e) The bladder is medial to the hips - true | false
 * f) The liver is cranial to the heart - true | false

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