Anatomy/Physiology Lesson

Multiple Choice

Why is the muscular system important for animals and humans?

• It helps in digestion only

• It provides movement, form, generates heat, and supports life through various systems

• It only helps in breathing

• It is only important for food production

Open Ended

How do voluntary and involuntary muscles differ in their control within animals?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of smooth muscle?

• Found in internal organs and blood vessels

• Acts more slowly than other muscle types

• Attached to the skeleton by tendons

• Can react to stimuli other than nerve endings

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle is attached to the skeleton by tendons and is also known as skeletal muscle?

• Striated muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Involuntary muscle

Open Ended

Explain the role of the perimysium and sarcolemma in the structure of striated muscle.

Multiple Choice

What is a major difference between smooth muscle and striated muscle based on their cellular structure?

• Smooth muscle is more spindle shaped and smaller

• Striated muscle is found in internal organs

• Smooth muscle contains dark bands

• Striated muscle is activated by the autonomic nervous system

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of the respiratory system?

• Provide oxygen to tissues

• Removal of carbon dioxide

• Voice production

• Production of insulin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the location where actual carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange occurs in the respiratory system?

• Alveoli

• Bronchi

• Bronchioles

• Larynx

Multiple Choice

Which organ is responsible for producing sound as air passes over it in animals?

• Larynx

• Bronchi

• Diaphragm

• Alveoli

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of the circulatory system?

• Supply body tissues with nourishment

• Collect waste materials from body tissues

• Transport hormones and cells of the immune system

• Produce sound for communication

Open Ended

Explain how oxygen is transported from the lungs to the tissues throughout the body, based on the information from the respiratory and circulatory system slides.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system as described in the slides?

• Carries lymph fluid to capillaries that feed into the circulatory system

• Pumps blood throughout the body

• Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Produces hormones

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the heart is correct?

• The heart pumps blood throughout the animal's body.

• The heart is responsible for gas exchange in the lungs.

• The heart stores nutrients for the body.

• The heart produces hormones for the body.

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of the heart receives blood returning from the lungs?

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

Open Ended

Explain the process of gas exchange that takes place in the lungs as part of blood flow through the circulatory system.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of blood in the circulatory system?

• Transport nutrients from the digestive system

• Transport oxygen from the lungs

• Produce hormones

• Help protect the body against disease by transporting immune cells

Multiple Choice

Which organs are included in the central nervous system?

• Brain and spinal cord

• Heart and lungs

• Kidneys and liver

• Stomach and intestines

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a function of the peripheral nervous system?

• It includes all the nerves that send messages to and from the central nervous system.

• It processes information in the brain and spinal cord.

• It secretes hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.

• It regulates the other hormones involved in the endocrine system.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements correctly describe somatic and autonomic nerves?

• Somatic nerves relay information voluntarily between skin, skeletal muscles, and the central nervous system.

• Autonomic nerves relay information involuntarily from the central nervous system to organs.

• Somatic nerves are only involved in involuntary processes.

• Autonomic nerves are responsible for voluntary muscle movement.

Open Ended

Explain how the three types of neurons (sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons) work together to respond to a stimulus.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of the endocrine system?

• Regulating hormones involved in the endocrine system

• Controlling internal body functions with the nervous system

• Carrying impulses away from the brain and spinal cord

• Affecting growth and reproductive functions

Multiple Select

Which of the following organs are part of the endocrine system and what hormones do they secrete?

• Pituitary gland - regulates other hormones

• Ovaries - secrete estrogen and progesterone

• Testicles - secrete testosterone

• Interneurons - process impulses from sensory neurons

Open Ended

How would you explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles to someone unfamiliar with these terms?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system in animals?

• Providing movement

• Generating heat

• Producing hormones

• Supporting life through digestive and respiratory systems