BMS100 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Fall 2008
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  1. Which term refers to a collection of similar cells that have common function?
    1. system
    2. tissue
    3. organism
    4. organelle

  2. The _?_ has subdivisions that include the heart and lungs.
    1. thoracic cavity
    2. vertebral canal
    3. dorsal body cavity
    4. abdominopelvic cavity

  3. Generally, "organelles" are
    1. smaller than cells
    2. larger than cells but smaller than organs
    3. single organs that belong to two or more systems
    4. individual living things

  4. Which one of the following is not located in the ventral cavity?
    1. heart
    2. lungs
    3. liver
    4. spinal cord
    5. urinary bladder

  5. The diaphragm separates the _?_ from the _?_.
    1. viscera from the spinal cord
    2. ventral cavity from the dorsal cavity
    3. thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
    4. abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity

  6. In the term "anatomy," ana- means
    1. cut
    2. up
    3. structure
    4. function
    5. removal of an organ

  7. Given the following key: 1 = vertebra / 2 = spinal cord / 3 = vertebral canal, which one of the following is in the correct sequence, from largest in diameter to smallest in diameter?
    1. 1 - 2 - 3
    2. 1 - 3 - 2
    3. 2 - 1 - 3
    4. 2 - 3 - 1
    5. 3 - 2 - 1