A ________ is a group of 2 or more organs working together to keep an organism alive.
Organ System/Body System
15
What body system removes waste from your body?
Excretory system
15
Which of the following is not part of the circulatory system? COICES: ARTERIES, LUNGS, HEART, VEINS
LUNGS
10
Veins and arteries are important to the circulatory system. What is the difference between the two?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry the blood back to the heart.
15
The circulatory system requires the intervention of another body system to help regulate and deliver blood. Which other system helps deliver blood?
Muscular system-contraction of cardiovascular muscles (heart)
15
The respiratory system is made up of the trachea, the lungs, and the ─
Diaphragm
20
What is the name of the tiny air sacs in your lungs? CHOICES: BRONCHIOLES, TRACHEA, ALVEOLI, PHARYNX
ALVEOLI
10
Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system? CHOICES: PROVIDE SHAPE, PROTECTION OF MAJOR ORGANS, PROVIDE SUPPORT, TRANSPORT BLOOD
TRANSPORT BLOOD
10
What is the place where two or more bones meet called? CHOICES: MUSCLE, LIGAMENT, JOINT, ORGAN
JOINT
10
The three major types of muscles in the body are: SKELETAL MUSCLE, SMOOTH MUSCLE, AND _________________ MUSCLE
CARDIAC
15
What type of muscle is the organ that pumps blood throughout your body made of?
CARDIAC (it's the heart)
15
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous system?
BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, AND NERVES
20
What is the outermost layer of the skin called? CHOICES: HYPODERMIS, SUBCUTANEOUS, EPIDERMIS, DERMIS
EPIDERMIS
10
Which is not a function of the skin? CHOICES: PROTECTION, VITAMIN B SYNTHESIS, TEMPERATURE REGULATION, SENSATION
VITAMIN B SYNTHESIS (it should be vitamin D)
10
The reproductive system does what? CHOICES: TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS AND OXYGEN TO BODY CELLS, EXCHANGES GASES IN THE LUNGS, PRODUCES NEW INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME TYPE, FILETERS BLOOD
PRODUCES NEW INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME TYPE
10
Which gland controls metabolism-the rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients? CHOICES: PANCREAS, THYROID, ADRENAL, PITUITARY
