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Human Body Systems review
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Which organ is made up of air-carrying tubes and tiny sacs?
The diaphragm
The lungs
The stomach
The brain
2
From what source do cells get their food?
blood
Carbon Dioxide
<div>oxygen</div>
other cells
3
An Autoimmune disease is when the body reacts to its own tissue and identifies them as foreign.
false
true
4
Why is oxygen important to blood and to the cells?
Oxygen is necessary for cell growth and energy.
Oxygen is not important-CO2 is the most important</div>
Oxygen helps the blood to clot.
Oxygen brings food to the cells.
5
The hollow space in the middle of bones is filled with ...
air
bone marrow
bone cells
blood
6
What are some of the organs that make up your immune system. (check all that apply)
lymph nodes
bone marrow
spleen
heart
7
What happens to the windpipe, or trachea, before it reaches the lungs?
It branches in three directions.
It vibrates and creates sounds.
It closes up so that no oxygen can escape.
It branches in two directions.
8
The outer covering of the brain is called
cerebral cortex
. It is covered with _______________.
nerve cells
axons
pons
dendrites
9
Controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls sensitivity to hormones
Adrenal gland
hypothalamus
thyroid
10
What is the respiratory system?
The body's food-processing system
The body's breathing system
The body's blood-transporting system
The body's system of nerves
11
The brain stem is composed of _______________.
brain buds and flowers
the medulla, pons and middlebrain tissue
the spinal cord, axon, vertebra
12
What is the main job of the red corpuscles in the blood?
To transport CO2 to the body's cells and carry away oxygen
To fight disease
To transport oxygen to the body's cells and carry away CO2
To clot blood
13
A group of cells that gives off or secretes chemicals.
artery
vein
gland
14
Your immune system protects against fungi as well as Pathogens, Bacteria, Parasites & Viruses.
true
false
15
This affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions
pineal
thyroid
adrenal
16
Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
The digestive juices can react easily with food when chewed.
The tongue aids in the digestion of the food.
The tongue keeps the food in place while the food is chewed.
The saliva changes some of the starches in food to sugar.
17
To go on living, the body's cells need food, water, chemicals, and ...
vegetables
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
18
Any quick response to stimuli that by passes the brain.
voluntary action
reflex action
knee jerk
19
The purpose of the rib cage is to...
protect the stomach
provide an object to which the lungs can attach
protect the heart and lungs
protect the spinal cord
20
We inhale many gases, including oxygen. What happens to the gases that the body can't use?
They are absorbed into the digestive system for energy.
They are changed into oxygen by the lungs.
They are exhaled.
They circulate through the body and are disposed of later.
21
Which of these are NOT a job of the muscular system?
making blood cells
strength
Movement
22
_____ makes up approx 70% of the weight of skin and gives it strength, form, and flexibility.
collagen
reticulum
elastin
keratin
23
Air can enter the body and travel to the lungs ...
through the nose and the nervous system
through the mouth and the nose
through the esophagus and gullet
through the windpipe and the pores
24
Liquid waste leaves the body after passing through the ...
large intestine and bowel
blood vessels and lungs
small intestine and large intestine
kidneys and bladder
25
How does digested food finally reach the bloodstream?
It is absorbed into the blood through blood vessels.
Passes from small to large intestine, then into the blood.
It passes through the gullet into the blood.
It is absorbed into the blood through the lungs.
26
What is the difference between compact bone and spongy bone?
They have different bone marrow.
They have different sizes of bone cells.
They have different arrangement of bone cells.
They are made of different materials.
27
_____________are specialized cells-sensitive to stimuli and can turn into electrical impulses.
Synapses
Effectors
Receptors
28
The two major organs of the excretory system...
ovaries
kidneys
intestines
ureters
29
Why is blood that flows from the lungs to the heart bright red rather than dark red?
Oxygen makes it red.
Gastric juices produce the red color of the blood.
The lungs add a pigment to blood as it flows through them.
Carbon dioxide makes it red.
30
These are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
veins
ureters
Arteries
31
What prevents food from entering the trachea?
The tongue
The epiglottis
The trachea
The uvula
32
Whats the job of the immune system.
To help move blood through out your body
Whats the job of the immune system.
To fight diseases
33
What happens to the unusable material from food in the digestive system?
It goes into the small intestine to await disposal.
It goes to the right ventricle to await disposal.
It goes into the pancreas to await disposal.
It goes into the large intestine to await disposal.
34
These muscles work automatically and are involuntary. (we don't think about moving them)
smooth
cardiac
skeletal
35
What is the Circulatory System?
The body's food processing system
The body's blood transporting system
The body's system of nerves
The body's breathing system
36
What is another name for the Circulatory System?
Heart System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Blood System
37
These are the heart muscles.
skeletal
smooth
cardiac
38
Which one of the following is NOT primary function of the skin...
protection
secretion
reproduction
sensation
39
These voluntary muscles are striated.
cardiac
smooth
skeletal
40
Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through ...
a tube in the lungs called the jugular vein
small blood vessels in the lungs
a large artery in the heart
nerve fibers
41
If the left side of your brain is injured then _______________ would be impaired.
the right side of the body
the left side of the body
all bodily functions
42
What body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
The rib cage
The diaphragm
Cartilage
Tiny sacs
43
Where does the partly-digested food (in liquid form) go after it leaves the stomach?
The appendix
The small intestine
The large intestine
The gullet
44
A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
flexor
extensor
tendon
45
What is the excretory system in charge of?
Breaking down food so it can be used for the body.
Giving the body support and strength
Removing waste and excess fluid from the body.
46
What is the skeletal system?
All the muscles and tendons
All the body's organs, both soft and hard tissue
All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them
All the bones in the body
47
What is the difference between cartilage and bone?
Cartilage is rubbery, and bone is firm.
Bone is inside the body, and cartilage is outside.
Bone is a more primitive tissue than cartilage.
Bone is rubbery, and cartilage is firm.
48
These glands control the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.
parathyroid
Pituitary
thyroid
49
The
brain stem
connects the brain-spinal cord. It controls _______________.
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
balance and coordination
voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory, reason
50
Bodily chemicals that send messages from one cell to another, affecting changes...
Hormones
nephrons
alveoli
51
The master gland that controls many bodily functions...
pituitary gland
hypothalamus
thalamus
52
Filtering of the blood takes place in these areas.
ureters
intestines
nephrons
53
Which of the following can best be compared to soldiers?
Red blood cells
Lungs
White blood cells
Capillaries
54
The organ that collects and stores urine excreted by the kidneys before it is disposed of...
Urethra
Bladder
Nephron
55
What happens when food reaches the stomach?
The food is absorbed by blood vessels in the stomach.
The food moves quickly into the small intestine.
Nothing. No digestion occurs in the stomach.
Acid mix with the food and stomach muscles squeeze it.
56
The longer branches extending from a nerve cell are called
axons
; they _______________.
carry messages out of the nerve cell to other nerve cells
take in messages from other nerve cells
carry messages in and out of the nerve cell
57
What is the purpose of the little hairs inside the nose?
To keep dust out of the lungs.
They serve no purpose.
To fight disease.
To tickle the nose and cause sneezes.
58
This links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.
adrenal gland
thalamus
hypothalamus
59
Where does food pass through between the mouth and the stomach?
The small intestine
The rectum
The large intestine
The esophagus
60
What is the function of a tendon?
To link muscles to ligaments
To bind the cells in compact bone closer together
To link bones to bones
To link muscles to bones
61
Nerve cells tell muscles what to do by using _______________.
electrical impulses
the spinal cord
vertebra
plasma
62
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide.
Liquid waste is filtered from the blood.
Food is digested.
The trachea is exchanged for the larynx.
63
How many bones are there in the average person's body?
It varies by the individual.
33
206
639
64
What is a joint?
A hinge
A ball and socket
The place where tendons are fastened together
The place where two bones are joined
65
Muscles are made of ...
silica
groups of cells called fibers
polyester threads
calcium and phosphorous
66
How many major types of blood have scientists discovered?
Two: white cells and red cells
One: Type "O"
Three: white cells, red cells, and plasma
Four: Types A, B, AB, and O
67
_______ is what your body produces when your having a allergic reaction.
None of the above
adrenaline
Insulin
histamine
68
What makes bones so strong?
Calcium and phosphorous
Cartilage
Silica
Blood and marrow
69
Which bone protects the brain?
The cranium
The cerebellum
The cerebrum
Calcium
70
Besides the brain, the skull also protects ...
the diaphragm
the sense organs
the lungs
the body's cells
71
How do muscles attached to the bones move the body?
push movement only
automatically
push and pull movement
pull movement only
72
What part of the blood carries minerals, vitamins, sugar, and other foods to the body's cells?
Red corpuscles
Platelets
Plasma
White corpuscles
73
The _____ layer of the skin is considered to be the 'true' skin.
muscle
dermis
epidermis
subcutaneous
74
What is the digestive system?
The body's system of nerves
The body's blood-transporting system
The body's breathing system
The body's food-processing system
75
A tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
urethra
ureters
nephron
76
Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
Bone protects and supports the body and its organs
Bone serves as a storehouse for various minerals.
Bone is a dry and non-living supporting structure.
Bone is where most blood cells are made.
77
What is the organ that pumps blood all throughout the human body?
The heart
The lungs
The blood vessels and capillaries
The kidneys
78
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
brain, spinal cord, nerves
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
79
What is the function of the blood vessels and capillaries?
They filter impurities from the blood.
They pump blood to the heart.
They carry messages from the brain to the muscles.
They carry blood to all parts of the body
80
The
cerebellum
is located in the back of the brain. It controls your _______________.
voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory
balance and coordination
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
81
These release hormones in conjunction with stress...
pituitary
thyroid
adrenal
82
What happens when a clot occurred in an undamaged blood vessel?
You would bleed to death.
The flow of blood to tissues beyond the clot may be cut off.
A scab will form on the skin surface.
Platelets stick to the edges of the cut and to one another.
83
What is another name for the windpipe?
Lungs
Trachea
Larynx
esophagus
84
The
cerebrum
is the largest part of your brain. It controls your _______________.
balance and coordination
voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory, reason
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
85
Largest organ of the body that gives off bodily sweat and perspiration.
bladder
skin
kidney
