Online Quizzes

Chapter 15: Your Body Systems

	1.	Which injury of the skeletal system involves a sideways curvature of the spine?

		a.	dislocation
		b.	osteoarthritis
		c.	scoliosis
		d.	osteoporosis

	2.	Which muscles bend your arm at the elbow?

		a.	deltoids
		b.	biceps
		c.	quadriceps
		d.	trapezius

	3.	Which muscular problem is usually inherited?

		a.	muscular dystrophy
		b.	muscle strain
		c.	pulled muscle
		d.	cramped muscle

	4.	Which part of your blood carries oxygen to cells in the body?

		a.	plasma
		b.	red blood cells
		c.	white blood cells
		d.	platelets

	5.	Which problem of the circulatory system is a disease in which extra white blood cells are produced?

		a.	hemophilia
		b.	anemia
		c.	hypertension
		d.	leukemia

	6.	Which is the flap of tissue that closes when you swallow?

		a.	larynx
		b.	epiglottis
		c.	bronchi
		d.	diaphragm

	7.	Which part of the brain is the largest?

		a.	cerebrum
		b.	brain stem
		c.	cerebellum
		d.	meninges

	8.	Which problem of the digestive and excretory systems involves sores on the inside of the stomach or small intestine?

		a.	indigestion
		b.	kidney stones
		c.	ulcers
		d.	cirrhosis

	9.	Which gland is located where the larynx and trachea meet in the throat?

		a.	pituitary
		b.	pancreas
		c.	adrenal
		d.	thyroid

	10.	Where are sperm stored in the male body?

		a.	in the prostate gland
		b.	in the epididymis
		c.	in the vas deferens
		d.	in the testes