Chapter 8

Platelets are helpful in

• fighting disease

• removing carbon dioxide

• clotting the blood

• digesting food

Which of the following body parts is about the size of a human hand?

• the small intesting

• the heart

• the cornea

• the cochlea

Which term is associated with the body's excretory system?

• the spinal cord

• glands

• bones

• kidneys

Which term is associated with the body's nervous system?

• the spinal cord

• glands

• bones

• kidneys

Which term is associated with the body's respiratory system?

• the spinal cord

• lungs

• bones

• kidneys

Which term is associated with the body's skeletal system?

• the spinal cord

• lungs

• bones

• kidneys

Almost half of our blood consists of ________.

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• antibodies

• capillaries

Which term is associated with the body's circulatory system?

• the spinal cord

• lungs

• bones

• blood vessels

This is another name for your voice box.

• trachea

• larynx

• pharynx

• bronchi

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ________.

• Veins

• plasma

• arteries