Test Yourself

1. Which of the following body systems is responsible for:
• moving bones
• flowing through blood vessels
• linking the eye to the brain
• lining the bladder
2. Name the body cavity in which the following organs are found:
• heart
• bladder
• stomach
• lungs
3. Name the body system that…
• includes the bones and joints
• includes the ovaries and testes
• produces hormones
• includes the heart, blood vessels and blood
4. What is homeostasis?
5. Circle which is correct:
• The head is cranial | caudal to the neck
• The heart is medial | lateral to the ribs
• The elbow is proximal | distal to the fingers
• The spine is dorsal | ventral to the heart
6. Indicate whether or not these statements are true:
• The stomach is cranial to the diaphragm – true | false
• The heart lies in the pelvic cavity – true | false
• The spleen is roughly the same size as the stomach and lies near it – true | false
• The small intestine is proximal to the kidneys – true | false
• The bladder is medial to the hips – true | false
• The liver is cranial to the heart – true | false