Lecture 2

Here are 20 multiple-choice practice questions based on your lecture content from the PDF "Organization of the Body". These cover:

• Levels of organization

• Methods of studying anatomy

• Body cavities and organs

• Serous membranes and examples

1. Which of the following represents the simplest level of organization in the body?

A. Cell
B. Organ
C. Atom ✅
D. Tissue

2. What do atoms combine to form?

A. Cells
B. Tissues
C. Organelles
D. Molecules ✅

3. Organelles are built from:

A. Organs
B. Tissues
C. Molecules and macromolecules ✅
D. Cells

4. What is the smallest living unit of the body?

A. Organelle
B. Molecule
C. Cell ✅
D. Tissue

5. What do cells form when they work together?

A. Organs
B. Organ systems
C. Tissues ✅
D. Organelles

6. A group of tissues working together to perform a function is called a:

A. Cell
B. Molecule
C. Organ ✅
D. Organ system

7. Which of the following is the correct order from simplest to most complex?

A. Cell → Tissue → Organelle → Organ
B. Atom → Molecule → Organelle → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system ✅
C. Organ → Tissue → Cell → Organelle
D. Tissue → Organ → Atom → Organ system

8. Which organ system includes the heart and blood vessels?

A. Respiratory system
B. Digestive system
C. Cardiovascular system ✅
D. Endocrine system

9. The study of body structures visible to the naked eye is called:

A. Histology
B. Macroscopic anatomy ✅
C. Microscopic anatomy
D. Physiology

10. A light microscope allows us to see:

A. Atoms
B. Individual molecules
C. Basic cell structures ✅
D. Organs

11. Which method is used to study tissues under low magnification?

A. Macroscopic
B. Dissecting microscope ✅
C. Gross anatomy
D. Light microscope

12. What body cavity houses the brain?

A. Thoracic
B. Cranial ✅
C. Abdominal
D. Pelvic

13. The spinal cavity contains the:

A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Spinal cord ✅
D. Lungs

14. Which structure separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

A. Spinal cord
B. Liver
C. Diaphragm ✅
D. Rib cage

15. The pleural cavity contains the:

A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Lungs ✅
D. Kidneys

16. What serous membrane lines the pleural cavity wall?

A. Visceral pleura
B. Parietal pleura ✅
C. Visceral pericardium
D. Parietal peritoneum

17. Which serous membrane is attached directly to the surface of the heart?

A. Parietal pleura
B. Visceral pericardium ✅
C. Parietal pericardium
D. Visceral pleura

18. What cavity contains digestive glands and organs?

A. Thoracic
B. Cranial
C. Abdominal ✅
D. Pelvic

19. The serous membrane lining the abdominal wall is called:

A. Visceral peritoneum
B. Parietal peritoneum ✅
C. Parietal pleura
D. Visceral pleura

20. Organs located behind the peritoneal membrane are called:

A. Peritoneal
B. Visceral
C. Retroperitoneal ✅
D. Infraperitoneal

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