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Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary, Respiratory, Circulation, & Nervous Systems
Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary, Respiratory, Circulation, & Nervous Systems
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6 of the 12 systems of the human body.
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The muscles that move bones are called _____ muscles.
cardiac
vestigial
skeletal
smooth
2
A disorder of the lungs called _____ is often an allergic reaction.
lung cancer
emphysema
asthma
chronic bronchitis
3
There are about _____ sweat glans in the skin.
30,000
3,000
300,000
3,000,000
4
Joints can be _____.
neither movable nor immovable
both movable and immovable
movable
immovable
5
The spinal cord is an extension of the _____.
cerebellum
cerebrum
spinal disk
brain stem
6
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen and remove _____.
air
nitrogen dioxide
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
7
When urinary organs don't work, all of the following occur EXCEPT _____.
swelling
homeostasis
salt imbalance
accumulation of wastes
8
A living bone's surface is covered by the periosteum.
true
false
9
Vitamin D helps the body absorb _____.
oxygen
water
glucose
calcium
10
Microscopic blood vessels called _____ connect arteries and veins.
ventricles
elements
nuclei
capillaries
11
The two lower chambers are the right and left atriums.
true
false
12
Anywhere two or more bones come together is a ligament.
false
true
13
The organs of your urinary system are ____ organs.
skeletal
respiratory
excretory
circulatory
14
People whose ____ don't work may have to undergo dialysis.
bladders
lungs
alveoli
kidneys
15
Chemical energy is needed for muscle activity.
false
true
16
Speeding up the heart would decrease blood pressure.
false
true
17
Reflex responses are controlled in your _____.
midbrain
cerebellum
cerebrum
spinal cord
18
Olfactory cells aid in the sense of _____.
hearing
smell
touch
vision
19
All the bones in your body make up your _____.
digestive system
skeletal system
endocrine system
respiratory system
20
The flow of blood from heart to lungs and back is called ____ circulation.
coronary
vertical
open
pulmonary
21
The two upper chambers of the heart are the right and left ventricles.
false
true
22
The _____ prevents food or liquid from entering your trachea.
larynx
epiglottis
bronchi
alveoli
23
The ____ controls your sense of balance.
inner ear
anvil
hammer
optic nerve
24
Smooth muscle is found only in the heart.
false
true
25
______ is the chemical that gives skin its color.
Urea
Melanin
Phosphorus
Sodium chloride
26
The bones inside you are _____.
made of rock
not part of your body
dead organs
living organs
27
The main excretory organs of your body are the large intestine, kidney, lungs, and _____.
heart
pancreas
skin
ureter
28
The force of blood on the walls of blood vessels is called blood pressure.
false
true
29
The heart is a(n) ____.
neither an organ nor a muscle
organ
both an organ and a muscle
muscle
30
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
false
true
31
An impulse moves from one neuron to another across a small space called a(n) ______.
interneuron
synapse
sensory neuron
axon
32
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
false
true
33
In vision, light rays pass through the _____.
lens
retina
cornea
optic nerve
34
Cardiac muscles are found in your intestines.
true
false
35
_____ in cigarette smoke is the greatest contributor to lung cancer.
Nicotine
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Tar
36
How many phalanges do humans have?
10
5
1
20
37
What bone does Hannah Montana use to milk the cow on Uncle Earl's farm?
fibula
radius
tibia
ulna
38
The largest part of the brain, where impulses from the senses are interpreted is the _____.
midbrain
cerebellum
pons
cerebrum
39
Muscles you can control are called _____ muscles.
inoperative
vestigial
voluntary
involuntary
40
The _____ is a tubelike passageway for both food and air.
trachea
pharynx
larynx
epiglottis
41
Spongy bone is located toward the end of long bones.
true
false
42
The amount of water in blood is important in maintaining all of the following EXCEPT _____.
the movement of gases
normal blood pressure
healthy circulation
the movement of mucus
43
A tube called the _____ leads from the bladder to the outside of the body.
ureter
bladder
nephron
urethra
44
Blood moves in _____ direction(s) in a blood vessel.
one
four
two
three
45
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries.
bronchi
trachea
diaphragm
alveoli
46
Cellular respiration requires supplying your body's cells with _____.
bone marrow
blood
enzymes
oxygen
47
The ends of bones are covered with a thick, slippery layer of tissue called _____.
periosteum
ligament
cartilage
enoplasm
48
A message carried by a neuron is called (an) ______.
impulse
dendrite
axon
synapse
49
Your heartbeat rate is an example of _____ at work.
cerebrum
somatic nervous system
cerebellum
homeostasis
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The flow of blood to and from tissues of the heart is called ______ circulation.
closed
open
coronary
atrial
