The Human Body

Question 1

What is the technical name for the bowl shaped hip bone?

Accepted Answer

pelvis

Question 2

Which organ system includes the muscles and allows the body to move?

Accepted Answer

Muscular

Question 3

What is the name of one of the ring shaped sections that protects the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

vertebrae

Question 4

Which organ system senses your surroundings and controls other organs?

Accepted Answer

Nervous

Question 5

Chemicals secreted by glands that control or regulate specific processes are called __________.

Accepted Answer

hormones

Question 6

Which bone provides protection for the brain?

Accepted Answer

cranium

Question 7

Gland located on top of each kidney that produces the hormone adrenaline

Accepted Answer

adrenal gland

Question 8

Skeletal muscles that move when instructed to move are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

voluntary muscles

Question 9

What is the main control center of the body?

Accepted Answer

brain

Question 10

What is the bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the body?

Accepted Answer

spinal cord

Question 11

What are tissues that attach muscles to bones called?

Accepted Answer

tendons

Question 12

What is the name of the thigh bone and the longest bone in the body?

Accepted Answer

femur

Question 13

Which is NOT a part of the muscular system?

Accepted Answer

veins

Question 14

What is the long bone of the upper arm called?

Accepted Answer

humerus

Question 15

Which organ is NOT a part of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

liver

Question 16

Which organ system includes the bones, protects the body, and gives it structure?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal

Question 17

Smooth and cardiac muscles that move on their own automatically are called __________.

Accepted Answer

involuntary muscles

Question 18

Which is NOT a part of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

muscle

Question 19

Which organ system is made up of several glands and tells your body to do important things?

Accepted Answer

Endocrine

Question 20

Gland located in the neck that produces a hormone which controls how quickly you burn up food

Accepted Answer

thyroid gland

Question 21

Gland that increases blood pressure, contracts stomach muscles, and controls skeletal growth

Accepted Answer

pituitary gland

Question 22

Which organ system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?

Accepted Answer

Nervous

Question 23

What carries messages from the brain and spinal cord to a body part?

Accepted Answer

nerves

Question 24

Which organ is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

lungs

The Human Body

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The Human Body

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