Human Body Systems

Tissue fluid in the lymphatic system is called ________.

The circuit that moves between the lungs and the heart:

What part of the blood carries minerals, vitamins, sugar, and other foods to the body's cells?

This structure produces hormones responsible for male secondary sex characteristics

A process in which sperm laden semen leaves the male body.

Diabetes is characterized by an inability to properly produce

The middle part of bones contain

What happens when food reaches the stomach?

The fleshy outer part of the female reproductive system where the opening to the vagina is

A group of cells that give off or secrete hormones:

Immediately following vigorous exercise, which of the following is most likely to occur?

This tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Why is it impossible to hold your breath and die?

Shaped like an upside down pear with a thick lining where a baby grows. Also called the womb.

This gland affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions.

Which of these structures is a part of the upper respiratory tract?

Your hip joint is an example of this type of joint:

The protein in the epidermis that thickens and protects the skin:

A gland that makes some of the parts of semen.

These are responsible for carrying sperm filled semen from the male to the female's vagina.

A chemical or hormone produced by the testes that causes bodily changes during male puberty.

A large muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavity and helps with breathing.

This is the job of the nervous system.

The sternum is the correct medical term for this bone

The shedding of the lining of the uterus along with some blood once a month.

From what source do cells get their food?

The master gland that controls many bodily functions:

A muscular tube that transports sperm-filled semen.

The tiny female sex cell that unites with a male sperm to form a zygote or fertilized egg.

Most skeletal muscle attach to the bones via

Immunity is the ability of the body to defend itself against ________.

What are the main divisions of the nervous system?

When menstruation ends in middle age.

A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

Which of the following is NOT a lymphoid organ:

1. Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

The urge to urinate is caused by

The muscles that you cannot control that make up your internal organs are called:

This part of the skeletal system connects bones together

The kidneys...

B cells are produced in the

The longest nerve in the body is ____ long and runs through the ______.

Production of bile is one of several important functions of the

Another name for voluntary muscle is

Which layer of skin do third degree burns penetrate?

This part of the digestive system removes solid wastes such as feces from the body.

The pituitary gland lies in the:

The trachea leads to the:

Apocrine sweat glands:

These carry air into the lungs.

What is the functional filtration unit in the kidney?

The average adult has about ______ litres of blood in their body.

These muscles having an interlocking branching structure

What component of the hypodermis makes it a good insulator and shock absorber?

The opening to the uterus

Another name for smooth muscles is

This gland helps to control calcium levels

This part of the blood fights infection

These bones make up the spinal column

The exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and tissues is a major function of:

Tiny male cell that unites with the female ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote.

When the diaphragm contracts (is pulled downward), _______ occurs.

Two of these are located at the chest level and produce milk for the newborn baby.

This part of the blood is in charge of gas exchange and transport

This connects the ovary to the uterus

Which is not a function of the kidneys?

All of the following are organs of the digestive system except the:

These muscles are controlled by the autonomic muscle system and are involuntary.

The muscles of the esophagus squeeze the food downward using the process of:

Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?

This links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.

Where might a grey matter nucleus be located?

All Life begins with a single _____________.

What structure rests on the superior pole of each kidney?

This is the largest bone in the human body

Protective functions of the integumentary system include all of these EXCEPT:

Which sequence correctly traces the path of urine after it leaves the kidneys?

Quadriceps are located

T lymphocytes mature in the ________.

A fluid that contains millions of sperm.

What is the function of the urinary bladder?

How many bones make up the average adult skeleton

The lymphatic system _______.

How does digested food finally reach the bloodstream?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

All of these conditions increase the amount of melanin in the skin EXCEPT

Bodily chemical messengers that send messages from one set of cells to another:

1. The somatic system contains nerves that control _________.

A set of coiled tubes that connect to the vas deferens.

Which of the following is an example of integration by the nervous system?

_______ is a disease of the myelin sheath.

The muscles you can control that are attached to your bones are called ___________ muscles.

Supply skin with nutrients and oxygen:

These glands are located on top of the kidneys

What cell type is most abundant in the epidermis?

This layer of skin contains loose connective tissue and has about half of the body's fat.

Small air sacs in the lungs where many capillaries exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen.

Digestion takes place in a long tube-like canal. Food travels in the following order:

Your elbow is an example of this type of joint:

The circulatory pathway that carries blood from the digestive tract towards the liver is the:

The lymphatic system consists of _______.

The bones in the fingers are also called

The part of bone where blood cells are made

The spleen contains ________.

Processes food into __________ that can be absorbed and utilized by the cells of the body.

Digestive functions of the tongue include:

This part of the blood contributes to clotting

The movement of lymph within lymphatic vessels is dependent upon _______.

The innermost delicate meningeal layer is the:

When a muscle gets longer and thinner it is a _____________ muscle.

The voice box is also called

Which of the following would be symptoms of serious kidney problems?

Which of the following are the parts of neurons?

Pneumonia is the...

A major male sex organ that produces and stores sperm.

The brain weighs about

Which structure does NOT contain smooth muscle

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

The largest muscle in the body

These release hormones in conjunction with stress:

This chemical is responsible for skin colour

All of the following structures are components of the urinary system except

The nasal chamber does what to incoming air?

What is the main job of the erythrocytes in the blood?

Insulates the body and acts as an energy reserve:

The sac that holds the testes.

The kidneys are located:

The end of the long bone is called the

Which of the following is NOT a job of the muscular system?

The part of the body that integrates the information in order to make decisions is called the:

This controls how quickly the body uses energy:

Which of these structures prevents the movement of swallowed materials into the larynx?

The space at the back of the mouth, that leads either to the airway or the esophagus is the:

Most of the volume of blood is

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

These are the major female sex organs that produce ova or eggs.

Which of the following statements best describes arteries?

What tube carries urine outside the body from the bladder?

You have just gotten a paper cut. It hurts but it does not bleed. The cut has penetrated the

The movement of lymph within lymphatic vessels is dependent upon _______.