The Human Organism

1. The Human Organism Cavities and Membranes Characteristics of Life Organization Homeostasis Terminology $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

2. Organization: $100 Question • This level of organization consists of groups of similar looking cells with its surrounding material working together to perform a function: • a. chemical • b. cellular • c. tissue • d. organ ANSWER BACK TO GAME

3. Organization: $100 Answer • This level of organization consists of groups of similar looking cells with its surrounding material working together to perform a function: • a. chemical • b. cellular • c. tissue • d. organ BACK TO GAME

4. Organization: $200 Question • This is the smallest unit of an organism that carries out the basic function of life: • a. molecule • b. organelle • c. cell • d. organ ANSWER BACK TO GAME

5. Organization: $200 Answer • This is the smallest unit of an organism that carries out the basic function of life: • a. molecule • b. organelle • c. cell • d. organ BACK TO GAME

6. Organization: $300 Question • This organ system removes waste products from the blood, regulates pH and water balance: • a. endocrine • b. lymphatic • c. integumentary • d. urinary ANSWER BACK TO GAME

7. Organization: $300 Answer • This organ system removes waste products from the blood, regulates pH and water balance: • a. endocrine • b. lymphatic • c. integumentary • d. urinary BACK TO GAME

8. Organization: $400 Question • This organ system transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body and regulates body temperature: • a. lymphatic • b. cardiovascular • c. respiratory • d. endocrine ANSWER BACK TO GAME

9. Organization: $400 Answer • This organ system transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body and regulates body temperature: • a. lymphatic • b. cardiovascular • c. respiratory • d. endocrine BACK TO GAME

10. Organization: $500 Question • The muscular system functions to do this: • a. produces movement • b. maintains posture • c. produces body heat • d. all of these • e. a and b only ANSWER BACK TO GAME

11. Organization: $500 Answer • The muscular system functions to do this: • a. produces movement • b. maintains posture • c. produces body heat • d. all of these • e. a and b only BACK TO GAME

12. Characteristics of Life: $100 Question • Essential characteristics of life do not include: • a. organization • b. respiration • c. reproduction • d. metabolism ANSWER BACK TO GAME

13. Characteristics of Life: $100 Answer • Essential characteristics of life do not include: • a. organization • b. respiration • c. reproduction • d. metabolism BACK TO GAME

14. Characteristics of Life: $200 Question • Responsiveness is the ability of an organism to sense a change in its environment and react to it. • True/False ANSWER BACK TO GAME

15. Characteristics of Life: $200 Answer • Responsiveness is the ability of an organism to sense a change in its environment and react to it. • True/False BACK TO GAME

16. Characteristics of Life: $300 Question • This characteristic of life involves the passing down of genetic information by the formation of new cells or new organisms: • a. growth • b. development • c. organization • d. reproduction ANSWER BACK TO GAME

17. Characteristics of Life: $300 Answer • This characteristic of life involves the passing down of genetic information by the formation of new cells or new organisms: • a. growth • b. development • c. organization • d. reproduction BACK TO GAME

18. Characteristics of Life: $400 Question • This process involves unspecialized cells changing into cells with a specialized function: • a. differentiation • b. growth • c. development • d. reproduction ANSWER BACK TO GAME

19. Characteristics of Life: $400 Answer • This process involves unspecialized cells changing into cells with a specialized function: • a. differentiation • b. growth • c. development • d. reproduction BACK TO GAME

20. Characteristics of Life: $500 Question • The body’s ability to produce energy for muscle contraction during exercise by the break down of glycogen into glucose is this: • a. growth • b. metabolism • c. morphogenesis • d. development ANSWER BACK TO GAME

21. Characteristics of Life: $500 Answer • The body’s ability to produce energy for muscle contraction during exercise by the break down of glycogen into glucose is this: • a. growth • b. metabolism • c. morphogenesis • d. development BACK TO GAME

22. Homeostasis: $100 Question • The body’s ability to maintain itself in a steady state is known as this: • a. negative feedback • b. positive feedback • c. variable • d. homeostasis ANSWER BACK TO GAME

23. Homeostasis: $100 Answer • The body’s ability to maintain itself in a steady state is known as this: • a. negative feedback • b. positive feedback • c. variable • d. homeostasis BACK TO GAME

24. Homeostasis: $200 Question • This component of a feedback loop senses changes in the body: • a. receptor • b. control (integration) center • c. effector • d. none of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

25. Homeostasis: $200 Answer • This component of a feedback loop senses changes in the body: • a. receptor • b. control (integration) center • c. effector • d. none of these BACK TO GAME

26. Homeostasis: $300 Question • This is an example of positive feedback: • a. body temperature fluctuates between 99.1 and 98.0 • b. pH levels of urine vary from 5.2 to 7.8 throughout the day • c. Giving birth • d. none of these ANSWER BACK TO GAME

27. Homeostasis: $300 Answer • This is an example of positive feedback: • a. body temperature fluctuates between 99.1 and 98.0 • b. pH levels of urine vary from 5.2 to 7.8 throughout the day • c. Giving birth • d. none of these BACK TO GAME

28. Homeostasis: $400 Question • Positive feedback creates a self-amplifying change of events that leads away from the body’s normal ranges. • True/False ANSWER BACK TO GAME

29. Homeostasis: $400 Answer • Positive feedback creates a self-amplifying change of events that leads away from the body’s normal ranges. • True/False BACK TO GAME

30. Homeostasis: $500 Question • This statement about negative feedback is true: • a. maintains homeostasis • b. deviation from the set point is resisted • c. keeps parameters in the normal range • d. all of these are true ANSWER BACK TO GAME

31. Homeostasis: $500 Answer • This statement about negative feedback is true: • a. maintains homeostasis • b. deviation from the set point is resisted • c. keeps parameters in the normal range • d. all of these are true BACK TO GAME

32. Terminology:$100 Question • This directional term describes the position of the antebrachium compared to the brachium: • a. proximal • b. distal • c. superficial • d. inferior ANSWER BACK TO GAME

33. Terminology:$100 Answer • This directional term describes the position of the antebrachium compared to the brachium: • a. proximal • b. distal • c. superficial • d. inferior BACK TO GAME

34. Terminology: $200 Question • When cutting the small intestine, this kind of section would produce an oval shaped piece: • a. cross (transverse) • b. frontal • c. oblique • d. midsagittal ANSWER BACK TO GAME

35. Terminology: $200 Answer • When cutting the small intestine, this kind of section would produce an oval shaped piece: • a. cross (transverse) • b. frontal • c. oblique • d. midsagittal BACK TO GAME

36. Terminology: $300 Question • This anatomical term refers to the point of the elbow: • a. antecubital • b. antebrachial • c. palmar • d. olecranon ANSWER BACK TO GAME

37. Terminology: $300 Answer • This anatomical term refers to the point of the elbow: • a. antecubital • b. antebrachial • c. palmar • d. olecranon BACK TO GAME

38. Terminology: $400 Question • The pedal region refers to this body part: • a. foot • b. ankle • c. heel • d. leg ANSWER BACK TO GAME

39. Terminology: $400 Answer • The pedal region refers to this body part: • a. foot • b. ankle • c. heel • d. leg BACK TO GAME

40. Terminology:$500 Question • The appendix is found in this abdominopelvic quadrant: • a. RUQ • b. RLQ • c. LUQ • d. LLQ ANSWER BACK TO GAME

41. Terminology:$500 Answer • The appendix is found in this abdominopelvic quadrant: • a. RUQ • b. RLQ • c. LUQ • d. LLQ BACK TO GAME

42. Cavities and Membranes:$100 Question • This body cavity contains the lungs: • a. pleural • b. thoracic • c. pericardial • d. dorsal ANSWER BACK TO GAME

43. Cavities and Membranes : $100 Answer • This body cavity contains the lungs: • a. pleural • b. thoracic • c. pericardial • d. dorsal BACK TO GAME

44. Cavities and Membranes : $200 Question • This structure separates the ventral body cavity into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities: • a. pelvic brim • b. mediastinum • c. diaphragm • d. lungs ANSWER BACK TO GAME

45. Cavities and Membranes : $200 Answer • This structure separates the ventral body cavity into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities: • a. pelvic brim • b. mediastinum • c. diaphragm • d. lungs BACK TO GAME

46. Cavities and Membranes : $300 Question • This organ is not retroperitoneal: • a. kidneys • b. adrenal glands • c. spleen • d. duodenum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

47. Cavities and Membranes : $300 Answer • This organ is not retroperitoneal: • a. kidneys • b. adrenal glands • c. spleen • d. duodenum BACK TO GAME

48. Cavities and Membranes : $400 Question • This serous membrane covers the surface of the heart: • a. visceral pleura • b. visceral pericardium • c. parietal pericardium • d. visceral peritoneum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

49. Cavities and Membranes : $400 Answer • This serous membrane covers the surface of the heart: • a. visceral pleura • b. visceral pericardium • c. parietal pericardium • d. visceral peritoneum BACK TO GAME

50. Cavities and Membranes : $500 Question • The parietal peritoneum covers: • a. the anterior surface of the kidneys • b. the abdominal wall • c. the inferior surface of the diaphragm • d. all of these • e. b and c only ANSWER BACK TO GAME