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Whitmire Human Body Systems
Whitmire Human Body Systems
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The purpose of each of our body systems and what organs each system consists of.
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Which of the following is
NOT
a function of the skeletal system?
making hormones
making blood cells
movement with the muscles
protection of organs
2
How would you describe skeletal muscle?
stimuli
involuntary
voluntary
muscular
3
What do the arteries do?
carry blood away from the brain
clot blood
carry blood to your heart
carry blood away from your heart
4
The digestive system is made up of which of the following organs?
Mouth, brain, cells and large intestine
Esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine
Brain, nerves and spinal cord
Lungs, trachea and mouth
5
Makes chemicals, such as adrenaline and saliva, to send messages to different parts of the body.
endocrine
urinary
nervous
immune
6
What body system controls movement of the human body?
Circulatory System
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Nervous System
7
How does oxygen transfer from the respiratory to the circulatory system?
active transport
cellular respiration
osmosis
diffusion
8
What organs make up your central nervous system?
Nerves and sensory organs
Brain and nerves
Brain and spinal cord
Neurons and stomach
9
What body system takes nutrients and oxygen to and carbon dioxide and waste from the cells?
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Respiratory System
10
Which is the correct order of organization: white blood cell, _______, heart, cardiovascular
blood
cells
lung
tissue
11
Complete the following pathway of blood: heart--lungs--heart--______--heart
Liver
Body
Heart
Lungs
12
Based on FUNCTION which analogy is NOT correct:
Nervous is like the nucleus bc they both control
Excretory is like lysosomes bc they get rid of wastes
Integumentary is like cell wall bc they both protect
Respiratory is like the vacuole bc they both store water
13
This organ filters the blood.
bladder
kidneys
gall bladder
pancreas
14
Which body systems fight off infection?
nervous and endocrine
digestive and urinary
immune and lymphatic
immune and respiratory
15
What is the job of the white blood cells?
to carry oxygen
to fight infection
to remove carbon dioxide
to clot blood
16
Which is the smallest type of blood vessel?
artery
capillary
vein
aorta
17
Which of the following is NOT a major tissue type?
liver
epithelial
nervous
connective
18
A reflex is a(n) __________ action.
involuntary
voluntary
controlled
deliberate
19
What does the muscle cells need delivered by the circulatory system for cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide and glucose
glucose and oxygen
water and carbon dioxide
oxygen and water
20
What type of muscle allows movement of substances through the organs?
smooth
epithelial
cardiac
skeletal
21
How does the diaphragm help breathing?
It circulates oxygen through the alveoli.
It pushes against the tongue.
It releases a chemical that captures carbon dioxide.
It forces oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the lungs.
22
After food leaves the stomach, where does it go to be absorbed into the blood stream?
large intestine
liver
rectum
small intestine
23
The _______ is the basic building block of the human body.
Organ
Tissue
Cell
System
24
Which statement is true of how muscles work.
muscles pull on bones to move them
there are 106 muscles in the body
muscles do not respond to stimuli
some people have more muscles than others
25
What body system takes oxygen into the body and gives off carbon dioxide?
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Respiratory System
Nervous System
