Skills USA health knowledge bowl
Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides
Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
Which body system performs the following functions: framework for the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces blood cells?
Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.
Lungs and Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in
postmenopausal
,women due to the decrease in estrogen production.
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary?
Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called?
Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart?
Myocardium
Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick) wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and metabolic products.
Capillaries
, Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?
Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures.
Alveoli
The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system
Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and Urethra
Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin
Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides
Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
Which body system performs the following functions: framework for the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces blood cells?
Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.
Lungs and Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in
postmenopausal
,women due to the decrease in estrogen production.
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary?
Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called?
Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart?
Myocardium
Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick) wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and metabolic products.
Capillaries
, Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?
Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures.
Alveoli
The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system
Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and Urethra
Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin
