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Vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
Lymph nodes
2
The dome shaped muscles that expands the lungs:
Alveoli
Larynx
Diaphragm
Trachea
3
What is the function of the excretory system?
To remove carbon dioxide from the cells
To produce hormones
To collect and process information
To remove waste from the cells
4
Which cells are able to fight disease?
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Defender blood cells
Epidermal cells
5
A car horn makes you jump, the sound is an example of a
Synapse
Reflex
Stimulus
Response
6
The function of this organ:
Where excess water is absorbed into the bloodstream
Both mechanical and chemical digestion
Urine is filtered from the blood
Produce bile to digest fats
7
Muscles found only in the heart are called
Smooth muscle
Involuntary Muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
8
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
providing shape and support for the body
producing oxygen
producing blood cells
protecting internal organs
9
Blood vessels that are thin enough for gasses and nutrients to pass through:
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Alvioli
10
This structure absorbs excess water into the blood:
Pancreas
Large Intestine
Liver
Small Intestine
11
Connective tissue: Bone to muscle
Tendon
Joint
Cartilage
Ligament
12
To exchange gasses, nutrients, and waste, all human cells needs to:
be protected by epithelial tissue
be anchored by the skeletal system
carry out photosynthesis
be surrounded by the circulatory system
13
The main function of villi in the small intestine:
Mechanically break down food
Chemically break down food
Absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
Move food through the small intestine
14
Nutrients enter the blood through this process:
Excretion
Respiration
Absorption
Elimination
15
Connective tissue: Bone to bone
Marrow
Cartilage
Tendons
Ligaments
16
Which part of the body is acid produced?
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
17
When your internal environment is kept stable despite outside changes
Homeostasis
Stability
Homologous
Healing
18
Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system?
Trachea
Larynx
Alveoli
Pharynx
19
Which is a function of the integumentary system
Keeps disease and microorganisms outside the body
All of these answers
Senses information
Helps regular body temperature
20
How do pairs of muscles work together?
Both contract at the same time
One pulls the bone, one pulls the joint
One elongates while one relaxes
One contracts while one relaxes
21
Glands of the endocrine system make chemicals called..
Hormones
Carbohydrates
Neurotransmitters
Glucose
22
Two body systems that work together for movement
reproductive and skeletal systems
skeletal and muscular systems
endocrine and muscular systems
digestive and circulatory systems
23
The female hormone is called
Progesterone
Testosterone
Estrogen
Adrenaline
24
A place in the body where two bones come together is called
Joint
Cartilage
Focal point
Ligament
25
Which is NOT part of the circulatory system?
Blood
Blood vessels
Trachea
Heart
26
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion begin?
Stomach
Small intestine
Esophagus
Mouth
27
Main function of the circulatory system:
Digest protiens
Produce hormones
Secrete enzymes
Transport materials
28
Blood cannot flow backwards in the heart because this closes behind it
Atrium
Vein
Valve
Artery
29
A group of cells that perform a similar function is called a(n)
Organelle
Organ system
Tissue
Organ
30
Urine leaves the bladder through the..
Kidneys
Ureters
Urethra
Sphincter