stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Human Body and Life Cycles Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Human Body and Life Cycles
Human Body and Life Cycles
27 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
93 plays
#humanbody #lifecycles
Flashcards
27 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
27
Answers
1
Hairs that line the nose and other airways that carry away trapped particles are called ____.
alveoli
cilia
mucus
bronchioles
2
The three types of muscle in your body are the ____, ____, and ____.
skeletal, digestive, and rough
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
rough, skeletal, and cardiac
smooth, rough, and bumpy
3
Mechanical digestion is the physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces and occurs in the
mouth
stomach
mouth and stomach
none of the above
4
The tube-like passageway at the top of the throat is the
larynx
pharynx
alveoli
trachea
5
___ is the muscular contractions of the esophagus that help to move food to the stomach.
chemical digestion
chyme
mechanical digestion
peristalsis
6
Which statement is incorrectly explaining the human life cycle?
infancy to childhood - dependent on parents
Adolescence to adulthood - able to reproduce
childhood to adolescence - able to have more responsibility
adulthood to old age - go through puberty
7
Which of these is a first line of defense against pathogens that invade our body?
inflammatory response
white blood cells
antigens
skin
8
What is the young called in incomplete metamorphosis?
larva
nymph
infant
chrysalis
9
The two lower chambers of your heart are called
ventricles
capillaries
atrium
platelets
10
The major functions of the digestive system include all of the following except
elimination
absorption
breathing
digestion
11
The circulatory system:
brings oxygen to every cell in the body
all of the above
brings nutrients to all cells
carries away waste
12
Which of the following explains why this butterfly life cycle is complete metamorphosis?
Both B and C
It starts as an egg.
It's young looks completely different than the adult.
It has a larva and pupa stage.
13
The major functions of the skeletal system are
all of the above
protection for internal organs
support and movement
production and storage
14
The digested food moves through the large intestine where most of the ___ is absorbed.
bile
nutrients
chyme
water
15
Bones connect to other bones with
cartilage
tendons
skeletal muscle
ligaments
16
Air passes from the pharynx into a triangle shaped area called the ___, or voice box.
nose
larynx
pharynx
trachea
17
Villi are small finger-like projections lining the __ that absorb nutrients from digested food.
small intestine
large intestine
rectum
stomach
18
In the digestive system, nutrients are absorbed from digested food to our bloodstream to get to
anus
cells
plate
stomach
19
The strong, flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones is called
cartilage
skeletal muscle
tendons
ligaments
20
The exchange of gases inside the lungs actually occurs inside tiny sacs called
bronchi
cilia
bronchioles
alveoli
21
Muscles that you can consciously control are called ____.
involuntary muscles
cardiac muscles
smooth muscles
voluntary muscles
22
The main parts of the nervous system include _____.
peripheral nerves
all of the above
brain
spinal cord
23
Weakened or dead pathogens placed in the body usually by injection or by mouth are called ___.
active immunity
passive immunity
antibiotics
vaccines
24
Chemical digestion uses _____ to break down our food into smaller molecules.
villi
chyme
enzymes
mouth
25
Which is an example of an organism that goes through complete metamorphosis?
frog
human
grasshopper
butterfly
26
This process allows your body to use oxygen and glucose to release energy in your cells
cellular respiration
bronchitis
oxygenation
breathing
27
Breathing is involuntary because of the ___, that pushes air in and out of your lungs.
diaphragm
lungs
bronchioles
alveoli