Advanced Body and Plant System

One role of the pancreas is to create enzymes to help breakdown food.  This function makes it part of which system?

• Endocrine
• Digestive
• Immune
• Urinary

Which of the following reactions help a human body maintain homeostasis when the weather turns very warm?

• Shivering and curling up into a ball.
• Sweating and increased blood supply to the skin.
• Sweating and increased blood supply to the voluntary liver.
• Shivering and increased blood supply to the voluntary muscles.

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which substances such as fats and cholesterol are deposited on the
inside walls of arteries, resulting in a decrease in the internal diameter of the arteries. This directly
interferes with which of the following processes in the body?

• Production of red blood cells.
• The transmission of nerve impulses to the heart.
• The release of insulin to regulate blood sugar.
• The circulation of oxygen to the body tissues.

Which 3 human body systems coordinate to cause an arm to move?

• Nervous, Muscular, Skeletal
• Respiratory, Muscular, Digestive
• Skeletal, Circulatory, Immune
• Digestive, Nervous, Circulatory

A signal that the bladder is full is sent to the brain. Which 2 systems are directly involved?

• Nervous and Excretory
• Endocrine and Nervous
• Reproductive and Circulatory
• Muscular and Nervous

The fight-or-flight response includes great heart output and a rise in blood pressure. This response is due to...

• Insulin secreted by the pancreas.
• Thyroxin secreted by the thyroid gland.
• Oxytocin secreted by the pituitary gland.
• Adrenaline secreted by the adrenal glands.

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

• Releasing ATP into contracting muscle tissues.
• Signaling the muscles to contract.
• Producing lactic acid in fatigued muscle tissue.
• Increasing cellular respiration in muscle tissues.

Which is the best explanation of how the muscular system aids in delivering nutrients to cells?

• Layers of smooth muscle line the organs of the digestive system, pushing the meal through the system by involuntary contractions known as peristalsis.
• Epidermal cells mechanically break down food into smaller pieces so enzymes in the digestive system have a larger surface area to work on.
• Microvilli in the small intestine have a large surface area for small molecules to diffuse from the digestive system into the bloodstream.
• Large muscles require large amounts of energy to do work.

There is a zombie chasing you down the street. You are sweating profusely and inhaling and exhaling at a high rate. What systems are working together during your escape?

• Immune, Respiratory, Circulatory
• Integumentary, Respiratory, Excretory, Muscular
• Lymphatic, Immune, Digestive, Reproductive, Muscular, Skeletal
• Nervous, Respiratory, Circulatory, Muscular, Skeletal

Jake notices he has much less body weight than other boys his age. He is constantly eating protein and other fatty foods but still can not gain weight. Jake's inability to gain weight may be a malfunction of which system?

• Respiratory
• Digestive
• Endocrine
• Circulatory