Human Biology Test

The stomach wall contains

• voluntary muscle

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

Almost all absorption of nutrients takes place in the

• epiglottis

• stomach

• large intestine

• small intestine

The large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

• bronchi

When the body experiences stress, it release a chemical called

• insulin

• urea

• adrenaline

• testosterone

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Blood leaving the left ventricle flows directly into the

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• aorta

• arteries that lead to the lungs

All of these are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT

• providing shape and support

• protecting internal organs

• producing oxygen

• storing certain materials

Chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, and emphysema can result from

• eating too much fat

• smoking cigarettes

• eating too little calcium

• lack of exercise

Infectious diseases are caused by

• toxins

• pathogens

• lymphocytes

• allergens

In passive immunity, a person gets antibodies from

• their own T cells

• their own B cells

• outside the body

• a vaccination

Involuntary actions such as breathing and digestion are controlled by

• retina

• brain stem

• spinal cord

• cerebellum