Deck 3: Organ Systems Overview

Question 1

On a four-legged animal superior refers to ________.

A) caudal
B) ventral
C) dorsal
D) cephalic

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which organ is not found in the neck?

A) the trachea
B) larynx
C) esophagus
D) primary bronchi

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which organ is NOT found in the thoracic cavity?

A) lung
B) primary bronchi
C) heart
D) liver

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How many organ systems make up the human body?

A) 10
B) 12
C) 9
D) 11

Question 5

What body system adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body?

A) digestion
B) respiratory
C) endocrine
D) nervous

Question 6

Which organ is NOT part of the endocrine system?

A) gonads
B) adrenal glands
C) lymph node
D) thymus

Question 7

What is the organ system that forms blood cells?

A) cardiovascular
B) integumentary
C) skeletal
D) endocrine

Question 8

Which organ system directs immediate responses to stimuli?

A) lymphatic
B) cardiovascular
C) endocrine
D) nervous

Question 9

The following body systems aid in controlling body temperature EXCEPT ________.

A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) cardiovascular
D) integumentary

Question 10

Which organ is NOT found in the abdominal cavity?

A) gallbladder
B) spleen
C) diaphragm
D) pancreas

Question 11

Which body system absorbs water and nutrients?

A) cardiovascular system
B) respiratory system
C) digestive system
D) urinary system

Question 12

The spleen is an organ in which body system?

A) urinary
B) lymphatic
C) digestive
D) respiratory

Question 13

The following are all part of the female reproductive organs EXCEPT ________.

A) uterus
B) prostate gland
C) ovaries
D) uterine horns

Question 14

The following are guidelines for dissecting the cat EXCEPT which statement?

A) Always direct cutting and scissor motion away from yourself to prevent an accident.
B) Do not dispose of the fixative from your specimen.
C) Wear gloves and safety glasses.
D) Discard the cat tissue in the sink or trash.

Question 15

All of the following are parts of the small intestine EXCEPT ________.

A) jejunum
B) cecum
C) duodenum
D) ileum