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Human Body Systems II
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1
Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?
digestion
carrying nutrients
carrying oxygen
carrying waste products
2
When you are hot, the skin helps cool you off by ______.
peeling
tanning
sweating
shivering
3
Why might you become ill after visiting a friend who is sick?
The room you were in was too warm.
You didn't dress properly
You both ate the same kind of food.
The virus that caused the flu entered your body.
4
A rush of adrenaline is caused by a hormone released by the ________.
adrenal gland
thyroid
spleen
pituitary gland
5
Which system is responsible for all five of your senses?
muscular
integumentary
nervous
lymphatic
6
How are hormones transported through the body?
through water
through the blood stream
through air
gravity
7
Which system contains the glands, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes?
circulatory
immune
excretory
endocrine
8
The kidneys are the main organ in the _____ system.
excretory
integumentary
circulatory
lymphatic
9
What cell structure carries genetic information
chromosome
endoplasmic reticulum
vacuole
mitochondra
10
The lungs are considered part of the excretory system because they _____.
they are not part of the excretory system.
rid the body of urine
rid the body of oxygen
rid the body of carbon dioxide
11
Besides your urinary system, what other organs in your body help in excretion.
skin
none of the above
lungs
skin and lungs
12
Which body system could you live without?
none of them
immune system
endocrine system
reproductive system
13
What is known as the "tissue of life?"
cells
kleenex
the heart
blood
14
What happens to blood in the kidneys?
it has waste removed
it is pumped to move faster
it receives oxygen
it changes from red to blue
15
If you are sick, which systems will work best together to make you well?
respiratory and digestive
circulatory and digestive
immune and excretory
immune and lymphatic
16
What is the major purpose of the endocrine system?
to protect the body
to release hormones
to send oxygen to the body
to digest food
17
Your immune system consists of _____ that fight disease.
all of the above
cells
organs
tissues
18
Which of the following is NOT a way that skin protects the body?
It prevents water loss from body tissues.
glands secrete fluids that destroy bacteria.
pores open to let bacteria in.
It prevents internal damage.
19
The developing embryo receives nutrients and oxygen from the mother's ____.
oviduct
ovaries
lymph
blood
20
How much of your blood passes through your kidneys each day?
none of it
about one quarter of it
all of it
half of it
21
The main function of the integumentary system is to:
produce hormones
fight pathogens inside the body
protect the body from the outside world
process thoughts
22
What is the primary way that nutrients and chemicals travel through the body?
bone cells
nerve cells
muscles
the bloodstream
23
How are infectious diseases spread?
through air
in food
through water
all of the above
24
White blood cells and antibodies are important parts of the _______ system.
respiratory
circulatory
excretory
immune
25
The skin is a main organ in which two systems?
immune and integumentary
circulatory and nervous
nervous and respiratory
immune and lymphatic
