TEST BANK-Medical Terminology A Short Course 9th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner, All chapters ISBN- Ace your exam

Test Bank for Medical Terminology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter 2 Organization of the Body


1. The body system that controls breathing is the _____ system.

a. circulatory

b. digestive

c. nervous

d. endocrine

e. respiratory

ANS: E



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



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

, 4. The voice box is the:

a. larynx

b. pharynx

c. trachea

d. esophagus

e. bronchial tube

ANS: A



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



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



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