SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

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