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What determines when you need to go to the bathroom?
How full the large intestine is
How full the bladder is
How full the kidneys are
How full the stomach is
2
Why do we need to break apart the food we eat?
So our bodies' enzymes have something to do
So liquids can be separated from solids
So our bodies can use the nutrients from the food
So it can fit in our stomachs
3
What's the function of the uterus?
Prevents women from becoming pregnant
Produces hormones that cause egg cells to be released
Where the fetuses grow
Provides a pathway between ovaries and vagina
4
If a part of your body is super sensitive, what can you conclude about that area?
It contains more skin cells than other areas
It contains more nerve endings than other areas
It conducts more electricity better than other areas
It contains more neurotransmitters than other areas
5
What term best describes the role of carbon dioxide (CO
2
) in the human body?
Harmless
Toxic
Beneficial
Necessary
6
What part of the circulatory system's responsible for removing cell waste & providing cell fuel
Lungs
Heart
Kidneys
Aorta
7
What are platelets?
Cell pieces that help blood clot when injured
Cell pieces that help create connective tissues
Cell pieces that help fight viruses
Cell pieces that make you bleed when injured
8
Hydrochloric acid is chemical that can burn your skin & it exists in your stomach. How?
Your stomach lining protects you against the burns
The food in your stomach absorbs all the acid
Acid in your stomach is different from the ones in the lab
Small intestines absorb all the hydrochloric acid
9
What moves up and down and causes you to inhale and exhale?
Heart
Trachea
Diaphragm
Spine
10
Chewing is an example of what kind of digestion?
Dental
Mechanical
Chemical
Fragmentary
11
What might happen if your large intestine didn't absorb the water from the chyme?
You couldn't digest food
You wouldn't be able to go to the bathroom
You'd become dehydrated
Solid waste couldn't be moved to the rectum
12
What is the function of a villi?
They move food from SI to LI
They absorb water from the chyme
They absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
They move food from the stomach to the small intestine
13
What type of tissue in the heart pumps blood through the body?
Muscular tissue
Nervous tissue
Connective tissue
Fatty tissue
14
What does your bladder have in common with a balloon?
Can expand
Made out of muscle
Lighter than air
Filled with air
15
Where does digestion begin?
In the large intestine
In the mouth
In the small intestine
In the stomach
16
Before the kidney filters it out, where does the urea exist?
Your stomach
Your liver
Your bloodstream
Your intestines
17
How many egg cells does a woman produce each day?
1
250 million
100 million
None, women are born with a lifetime supply
18
What word best describes the function of the nephrons?
Tube
Filter
Reservoir
Passageway
19
What is chyme?
Chemically active part of the small intestine
A type of digestive enzyme
Passage that leads from SI to the LI
What food is called after it's been digested by the stomach
20
The brain contains an "intricate network" of neurons. What is the best synonym for "intricate"?
Complex
Small
Massive
Simple
21
How frequently do ovaries release egg cells?
Once an hour
Once a day
Once a year
Once a month
22
Metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland. What's the best synonym for metabolism
Sexual maturity
Body temperature
Sleep cycle
A rate at which your cells use energy
23
Which gland is located closest to the human brain?
Adrenal
Pituitary
Ovaries
Thyroid
24
What word best describes the function of the trachea
Pumping station
Muscle passageway
Helps contract your diaphragm
Entrance point
25
What is an example of reflex?
Blinking
Drinking water
Throwing
Reaching out to touch a hot object
26
Male sex cell is called sperm. Where is it created?
Sperm duct
Ovaries
Testes
Urethra
27
Where does the transfer of the oxygen into the bloodstream take place?
Alveoli
Nasal Passages
Trachea
Heart
28
Where in your body can you find nerve cells? Choose the best answer
Neurons
Spinal cord
Everywhere
Brain
29
If you wanted to find the glands that produce salivary amylase, where would you look?
Small intestine (SI)
Stomach
Large intestine (LI)
Mouth
30
Which part of a car is the heart most similar to?
Steering wheel
Engine
Radio
Wheels
31
What is the main function of the urinary system
Expelling water from your body
Removing poisons from your body
Keeping your body hydrated
Removing solid wastes from your body
32
What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?
It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream
It connects the trachea to the lungs
It helps the lungs pump oxygen
It protects the lungs
33
What's the function of the reproductive system?
To make you feel awkward
To create sex organs
To expel wastes from the body
To make new humans
34
What are the three parts of your brain?
Cerebellum, frontal lobe, nasal cavity
Cerebrum, left hemisphere, right hemisphere
Cerebrum. cerebellum, brain stem
Brain stem, temporal lobe, posterior fossa
