Human Body Review Flashcards

1

Where are smooth muscles found?

attached to the skeleton
heart
stomach and intestines

2

What would happen if the human body had no bones?

It could not digest food
It would look like a pancake of skin and hair
It would look no different than it does with bones
None of these answers

3

Which layer of skin is the most outer layer and is made up of dead skin cells?

muscle
dermis
epidermis
subcutaneous layer

4

When muscles contract, they become...

shorter and tighter
shorter and looser
longer and tighter
longer and looser

5

What are the 3 functions of the skin?

movement, support, protection
protection, sensation, movement
sensation, support, temperature regulation
protection, temperature regulation, sensation

6

What do your vertebrae protect?

heart and lungs
brain
spinal cord

7

What is the main function of the muscular system?

moving
supporting
protecting

8

True or False: Skin is the largest organ in the body.

False
True

9

How are the brain, heart, and lungs alike?

Both answers
None of the answers
They are protected by bones
They are vital organs

10

Where are sketelal muscles found?

attached to the skeleton
heart
stomach and intestines

11

What does your skull protect?

heart and lungs
brain
spinal cord

12

Muscles often work in pairs so that...

one relaxes while the other relaxes
one tightens while the other does nothing
one tightens while the other relaxes
one tightens while the other tightens

13

Where are cardiac muscles found?

heart
stomach and intestines
attached to the skeleton

14

What are the 3 main functions of the skeletal system?

movement
protection
support/structure
all of the answers

15

What do your ribs protect?

brain
spinal cord
heart and lungs

Human Body Review

Questions 15

Human Body Review

Questions 15