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:

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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

Body Organisation Test Yourself Answers