Human Anatomy & Physiology Ch.8-9 Test

Front

What does the endocrine system do?

Back

It makes and releases hormones to control activities in the body.

Front

What do we call the bottom two chambers? Options: Atria, Ventricles, Mandibles

Back

Ventricles

Front

What do we call the top two chambers of the heart? Atria, Ventricles, Mandibles

Back

Atria

Front

What are the veins leading away from the heart called?

Back

Pulmonary arteries

Front

What are the veins leading TO the heart called?

Back

Pulmonary veins

Front

What are the names of the two veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the tissues of the body back to the heart?

Back

Superior Vena Cava and Inferior Vena Cava

Front

What is the main artery that takes blood out of the heart to the body called?

Back

The Ascending Aorta

Front

What is it that you are hearing when you hear your heart beat?

Back

You are hearing the valves closing.

Front

What is the somatic nervous system?

Back

It is the part of the nervous system responsible for the voluntary movements you make.

Front

What are the 3 parts of the brain that we discussed? Options: The front, the back, and the brainstem, The liver, the kidney, and the cerebrum, The center, the ceres, and the cerebellum, Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem

Back

Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem