Human Body Systems Review Game

A disease that occurs when the body’s own immune system recognizes normal body tissues as foreign antigen.

Blood vessels that generally carry blood away from the heart.

Releases fluid at the base of the urethra that contributes to semen.

Largest part of the brain that interprets sensory information, memory, movement and speech.

The tube that leads from an opening outside the body to the uterus.

The developing offspring inside of the mothers uterus throughout pregnancy is called a _____.

Tube that carries sperm to the female reproductive organs.

Bundles of neurons that branch off of the brain and spinal cord.

Immune response where the immune system damages tissue as it fights a “perceived” threat that is normally harmless.

Specialized cells that fight or produce antibodies to protection from pathogens.

What do vaccinations provide to public health?

The organ through which sperm leaves the body.

Organisms and agents of infectious disease.

This region of the brain controls involuntary responses such and breathing and heart rate.

Tiny blood vessels that complete the connection between arteries and veins.

Specific defense that uses antibodies that target, neutralize and/or destroy specific pathogens.

This region of the brain controls movement, posture and balance.

A poison that acts on a particular body system.

Specialized, irregularly-shaped cells that help clot blood when injured.

Specialized cells that carry oxygen to body cells and carbon dioxide away from body cells.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

These lead from the top of the uterus each ovary.

Which of the following are functions of the nervous system.

The fertilized egg cell that begins cell division but before it implants in the uterus is called a _____.

Specialized cells of the nervous system that send or receive electrochemical impulses.

Tiny particles of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.

These produce, release and store eggs and also release the hormones progesterone and estrogen.

Chamber the receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.

Contains the testes and epididymis.

Blood vessels that generally carry blood toward the heart.

The opening to the uterus.

Non-specific defense where white blood cells prevent the spread of infection and destroy pathogens.

Immunity against a disease that results from exposure to a specific pathogen.

The combining of sperm and egg results in _____.

Chamber that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.

The ability of a cell or organism to maintain stable internal conditions is _________.

What is found at letter "B"?

Carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra during intercourse.

Gland that produces semen, the liquid that carries sperm.

What is found at letter "A"?

Series of coiled tubes in which the sperm develop.

The thick, strong and muscular organ that holds and nourishes the embryo during pregnancy.

A change in an organism's internal/external environment to which the organism responds is ____.

Chamber that pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries.

Which statement is TRUE about infectious disease?

A pathogenic organism that lives on or in another organism and obtains nutrients from the host’s body tissues.

Chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body via the aorta.

Made up of the brain and spinal cord, this is the body's control center.

The ________ is the clump of cells from the zygote that implants in the uterus.

Non-specific defense where skin and mucous membranes that prevent pathogens from entering to the body.

What is found at letter "C"?

Which of the following would NOT be a cause of disease?

Immunity is created by transferring antibodies from one organism to another.

Produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone testosterone.

Made up of all of the nerves that branch off of the brain and spinal cord.

A disease that results in that lack of production of antibodies and results in weakened immunity.

Straw-colored fluid in blood that contains water, salts and nutrients.

What is found at letter "D"?