Test Bank For Medical Terminology Chapter 02

. The body system that controls breathing is the system. a. circulatory b. digestive c. nervous d. endocrine e. respiratory ANS: E PTS: 1 2. The individual unit that each part of the body is composed of is called a(n): a. organ b. cell c. tissue d. system e. gland ANS: B PTS: 1 3. The body system that supports the body and allows it to move is the: a. skin and sense organs b. nervous system c. urinary system d. musculoskeletal system e. female reproductive system ANS: D PTS: 1 4. The voice box is the: a. larynx b. pharynx c. trachea d. esophagus e. bronchial tube ANS: A PTS: 1 5. The tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body is the: a. urethra b. uterus c. large intestine d. vagina e. ureter ANS: A PTS: 1 6. The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the: a. adrenal gland b. prostate gland c. pituitary gland d. thyroid gland e. pancreas ANS: C PTS: 1 7. Bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back: a. vertebrae b. spinal column c. spinal cord d. pelvis e. brain ANS: C PTS: 1 8. The chest cavity is the cavity. a. cranial b. abdominal c. spinal d. pelvic e. thoracic ANS: E PTS: 1 9. The double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen is the: a. peritoneum b. pericardium c. pleura d. diaphragm e. mediastinum ANS: A PTS: 1 10. The bones in the region of the hip are called the: a. trachea b. carpals c. cervix d. pelvis e. phalanges ANS: D PTS: 1 11. The space in the chest that contains the heart and other organs is the: a. mediastinum b. pleural cavity c. cranial cavity d. abdomen e. spinal cavity ANS: A PTS: