Human Body Systems midterm Q2

Question 1

You get energy from your digestive system working with

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your cardiovascular system that transports glucose from metabolized food

Question 2

Blood containing large amounts of CO2 flow from the body to the-

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right atrium

Question 3

What are the functions of the excretory system?

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to recycle red blood cells, to collect and remove wastes from the body

Question 4

Your muscular system includes which types of muscles?

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Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

Question 5

Where do you get rid of Carbon Dioxide and receive Oxygen?

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in the alveoli and capillaries in the lung bases

Question 6

What is a common symptom of a urinary tract infection?

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pain when urinating

Question 7

The heart and other vital organs are run by this part of your nervous system

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Autonomic Nervous System

Question 8

Which organ stores urine?

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bladder

Question 9

Which substances are exhaled during respiration?

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Water and Carbon Dioxide

Question 10

The process of breaking down food into small molecules is

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digestion

Question 11

What does blood carry from the lungs to the body's cells?

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O2 (Oxygen)

Question 12

This outermost layer of skin has keratin protein & layered square-shaped cells to keep you protected from infection

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epidermis

Question 13

Tiny little organ that stores bile and releases it into the small instestine to help us digest fat

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gallbladder

Question 14

Neurons are unique because

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They communicate with electrochemical signals, They send signals faster than anything else, They can be a meter long, They can last your whole life

Question 15

Your integumentary system (skin) acts as a barrier between the external environment & your internal body for protection

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True

Question 16

What does your Pancreas do?

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Sends out Insulin and Glucagon, Helps with digestion, Balances blood sugar

Question 17

The energy in food is measured in units called

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calories

Question 18

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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arteries

Question 19

What does your stomach add to food to help with digestion?

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Hydrochloric Acid

Question 20

The pancreas helps balance your blood sugar by releasing insulin when you are hyperglycemic (high blood sugar)

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True

Question 21

These tissues allow your joints to function:

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Cartilage, Ligaments & tendons, Bones, Skeletal Muscles

Question 22

These organs make up the respiratory system

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pharynx, lungs, trachea, epiglottis

Question 23

The function of white blood cells is to -

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fight disease

Question 24

Hair like stuctures that line the nasal cavities and trachea are called

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cilia

Question 25

In what part of your body does most chemical digestion take place?

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small intestine

Question 26

What is the role of your endocrine system?

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Secrete hormones to regulate body systems

Question 27

The main roles of the respiratory system are to

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bring oxygen into the body, exhale carbon dioxide out of the body

Question 28

Which organ system contains these organs: Heart, lungs, arteries, veins, capillaries?

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Circulatory

Question 29

Which organs are responsible for secretion of estrogen?

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Ovaries

Question 30

Your endocrine system includes:

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Testes or ovaries that release reproductive cells & hormones into your body, A pituitary gland that regulates your endocrine system, Adrenal glands that help you manage stressful events, A thyroid gland that helps regulate growth and your metabolic rate

Question 31

Adrenal glands secrete these hormones to help in times of danger

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Cortisol, Epinephrine

Question 32

Which coping skills help decrease stress?

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Journaling, Yoga or exercise, Mindful breathing, Talking to a friend or counselor

Question 33

Which organs are made of involuntary muscle tissue?

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liver, bladder, uterus

Question 34

Which component of blood carries Oxygen to the brain?

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red blood cells

Question 35

Function of the heart:

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pumps blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body

Question 36

Which illness can be prevented by drinking lots of water?

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urinary tract infection

Question 37

Select critical parts of the nervous system

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Your brain and spinal cord run your central nervous system, Your peripheral nervous system relays information about the outside world, Your autonomic nervous system runs heart rate, breathing, BP, digestion, Your somatic nervous system delivers info from your senses to the brain

Question 38

Which contraceptive also helps prevent UTI's and STD's?

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condoms

Question 39

This organ processes bilirubin and drugs, makes bile, combats infections, helps digestion, stores vitamins & minerals

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liver

Question 40

What systems are affected by stress?

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Cardiovascular: Increased heart rate and blood pressure, Nervous: ANS signals fight or flight response, Endocrine: Adrenal glands secrete cortisol

Human Body Systems midterm Q2

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Human Body Systems midterm Q2

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