Body Works Review

Which of the following structures is part of the human respiratory system?

Which of the following are wastes produced by your body?

With a damaged liver, which of the following is MOST likely?

High blood pressure can cause:

An important function of the circulatory system is to:

The human heart normally beats how many times per minute?

When coronary arteries become completely blocked, the result is often:

An infection of the respiratory system would most likely cause a person to have:

During digestion, mechanical breakdown has what effect on chemical breakdown?

Oxygen passes from the blood into organs through the walls of

People are often louder and more outgoing when they drink. This is because

Which of the following is not a voluntary risk factor for heart disease?

Which best describes how the human body is organized, from largest to the smallest structure?

Nutrients are:

The sound of a heart beat (lub-dub) is caused by:

You’ve just eaten lunch. What path does food take through your digestive system?

A heart attack is usually caused by a blockage in

Blood transports

The number one cause of death in the United States is

Which of the following is a disease of the liver?

Which is not part of the digestive system?

One main function of capillaries in the circulatory system is to ____.

A good model of the human heart might show the heart as a:

An important function of the respiratory system is to:

Blood is primarily moved around the human body by:

The human heart is a(n):

Your pulse is:

Blood leaving the human heart may go to:

While walking you decide to run. After running for a few minutes, your pulse is likely to have:

Bypass surgery and angioplasty are common treatments for what condition?

An important function of the digestive system is to:

Touch receptors are part of what body system?

For food to be absorbed by your body, which of the following must occur?

Which of the following is most responsible for the mechanical breakdown of food?

If you regularly eat more calories than your body uses, you are likely to:

Which body system does alcohol not affect?

Although chemical digestion occurs throughout the digestive system, it mostly occurs in the:

What prevents blood from flowing back into the heart?

Which of the following problems would a doctor NOT be able to hear by using a stethoscope?