SCHS Language of Anatomy Part 3

The heart is ______________ to my spinal cord.

• Posterior

• Anterior

• inferior

• superior

A structure made up of different types of tissue and performs a specific job.

• cells

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

The basic unit of structure and function for the body.

• cell
• atom
• organelle
• nucleus

A group of similar cells that perform the same function.

• tissue
• organelle
• mass
• tendon

A group of organs that work together to perform a major function is an organ

• system
• column
• bank
• stack

Which level of organization is the most complex?

• organism
• population
• community
• ecosystem

What is the most important function of the excretory system?

• break down food

• pump blood

• remove waste

• voluntary movement

This is a complex system in our body that transports needed materials. It includes the heart and blood vessels.

• skeletal system

• respiratory system

• digestive system

• circulatory system

What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

• cell nucleus
• excretory system
• nervous tissue
• respiratory system

Which system in the human body functions primarily to supply the blood with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide?

• excretory

• immune

• respiratory

• cardiovascular