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1
What are two of the functions performed by this body system?
controls and coordinates body activities
protects and supports the body
produces and excretes waste products
produces and transports oxygen
2
What are the three types of muscles?
smooth, cardiac, skeletal
skeletal, voluntary, involuntary
smooth, cardiac, voluntary
cardiac, skeletal, voluntary
3
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
produce hormones
transport materials
digest proteins
secrete enzymes
4
What two systems allow us to send oxygen throughout the body?
skeletal and muscular
skeletal and respiratory
respiratory and circulatory
digestive and nervous
5
Which sequence lists the level of organization in the human body from simplest to most complex?
organ, organ system, tissue, cell
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
tissue, cell, organ, organ system
organ system, tissue, cell, organ
6
Your body's cells depend on your ____ system to supply them with oxygen and remove CO
2
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endocrine
excretory
respiratory
cardiovascular
7
What system contains arteries, veins, and capillaries?
muscular
digestive
circulatory
nervous
8
The system that includes glands that regulate hormones...
endocrine
excretory
reproductive
digestive
9
Which of the following are the parts of a neuron?
dendrite, axon, cell body
sensory, motor
brain, spinal cord, vertebral column
cortex, medulla, sheath
10
Which organs help with the absorption of nutrients?
pancreas, liver, gall bladder
liver, heart, spleen
gall bladder, kidneys, appendix
kidneys, liver, bladder
11
Which body system is responsible for the elimination of liquid and gaseous wastes?
excretory
nervous
digestive
skeletal
12
___ are muscles that are not under your control. Used for breathing, heart beat, digestion...
cartilage
involuntary
tendons
voluntary
13
Which two body systems most directly cause the arm below to bend?
nervous and muscular
reproductive and excretory
skeletal and muscular
reproductive and skeletal
14
Which of the following organs are not in the digestive system?
colon
trachea
rectum
small intestine
15
Cardiac muscle tissue can be found in your ________.
heart
liver
stomach
brain
16
The gland that regulates metabolic rates of almost all cells in the body...
pancreas
pituitary
adrenal
thyroid
17
The part of the brain that is responsible for thinking and memory is the _________.
spinal cord
cerebrum
medulla
cerebellum
18
___ are muscles that are under your control. Used for walking, running...
tendons
involuntary
voluntary
cartilage
19
The __________ makes urea and breaks down old red blood cells.
kidneys
pancreas
liver
urethra
20
What is the main organ in the respiratory system?
lungs
trachea
diaphragm
bronchi
21
Where does digestion begin?
large intestine
mouth
small intestine
stomach
22
What is made of platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma?
veins
saliva
blood
capillaries
23
Respiration occurs when...
wastes are excreted
blood circulates the body
gases move between the external environment and lungs
signals are sent to body parts
24
What two systems allow us to send urine out of the body?
endocrine and excretory
muscular and digestive
nervous and endocrine
excretory and muscular
25
The gland that secretes insulin that tells liver an muscles to remove sugar from the blood...
adrenal
thyroid
pancreas
pituitary
26
What part of the brain controls involuntary actions like breathing and heart beat?
spinal cord
cerebellum
medulla
cerebrum
27
The main function of the human digestive system is to...
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
carry nutrients to all parts of the body
break down food for absorption into blood
release energy rom sugars within the cells
28
The finger-like projections that soak up nutrients in the small intestine...
clavicle
villi
alveoli
phlanges
29
A group of specialized tissues that work together to perform a specific function is called...
organism
organ system
organ
cell
30
What protects the brain?
skull
spinal cord
hair
ribs
