Human Body Systems - 2

Question 1

The ___________ is responsible for coordination and balance

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Question 2

The pigment that gives hair, skin and eye color is_________.

Accepted Answer

Melanin

Question 3

Chemicals that are made in one location in the body and function in another location are?

Accepted Answer

hormones

Question 4

Oil glands, Sweat glands and hair follicles are found in which layer of the skin?

Accepted Answer

Epidermis

Question 5

Skin, breathing passages, mouth, and stomach belongs to:

Accepted Answer

1st line of defense

Question 6

A vaccine, a small amount of a weakened or inactive form of a pathogen which prevents us from getting diseases.

Accepted Answer

Immunizations

Question 7

Which of these structures produces male gametes (sperm)?

Accepted Answer

testes

Question 8

Which vitamin does UV light helps our bodies produce?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Question 9

What is the role of the white blood cells?

Accepted Answer

fights diseases

Question 10

An example of a VOLUNTARY action/behavior controlled by the brain would be:

Accepted Answer

speaking

Question 11

This means the ability to maintain homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

Feedback mechanism

Question 12

What is the purpose of the fatty tissue below the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

Keeping us warm

Question 13

The purpose of the immune system is?

Accepted Answer

destroy things that could cause sickness

Question 14

One function of the integumentary system is to...

Accepted Answer

sense the environment

Question 15

Which situation involves the endocrine and nervous systems working together?

Accepted Answer

Fight or flight response

Question 16

What does the immune system do when pathogens enter our body?

Accepted Answer

makes antibodies

Question 17

Which of the following are part of the female reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

ovaries, eggs, Estrogen

Question 18

To help maintain Homeostasis, this system stops the production of hormones until they are needed again.

Accepted Answer

Endocrine

Question 19

A _________ is a nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals in the body

Accepted Answer

Neuron

Question 20

This line of defense involves white blood cells attacking the pathogen (the inflammatory response)

Accepted Answer

2nd line of defense

Question 21

What is the function of insulin in our bodies?

Accepted Answer

Regulate the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood

Question 22

The skin helps to maintain homeostasis by:

Accepted Answer

stabilizing temperature

Question 23

Which system is a collection of glands that secrete hormones that target specific organs into the bloodstreams?

Accepted Answer

Endocrine System

Question 24

What structure in the skin helps our body to cool down?

Accepted Answer

sweat glands

Question 25

The integumentary system includes the following except?

Accepted Answer

Spinal Cord

Question 26

Which gland releases hormones that controls metabolism?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid

Question 27

What part of the female reproductive system produces eggs and hormones such as estrogen?

Accepted Answer

ovaries

Question 28

What is the function of nerve tissue?

Accepted Answer

carry electrical signals through the body

Question 29

The peripheral nervous system consists of 2 categories :

Accepted Answer

Autonomic and voluntary

Question 30

Which hormone is produced as part of the female reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

estrogen

Question 31

An organism that causes a disease is a?

Accepted Answer

pathogen

Question 32

The central nervous system consists of:

Accepted Answer

brain and spinal cord

Question 33

What part of the nervous system uses the fight or flight response?

Accepted Answer

Autonomic nervous system

Question 34

Which of the following are part of the male reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

testosterone, testes, sperm

Question 35

The skin provides a barrier, the white blood cells kills pathogens. Which two systems are working together?

Accepted Answer

Immune & integumentary

Question 36

This monitors movements and functions that can be controlled voluntarily.

Accepted Answer

Somatic nervous system

Human Body Systems - 2

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Human Body Systems - 2

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