Midterm Review- 2022-23

Which of the following is NOT a reason Astronauts wear a space suit?

• provides a source of oxygen

• protection from cold

• protection from UV radiation

• protection from asteroids

How does gravity affect the flow of the blood in the human body in space?

• Without gravity, blood wouldn’t flow evenly to all parts of the body

• With gravity, blood wouldn’t flow evenly to all the parts of the body

• Without gravity, blood would flow evenly to all parts of the body

• Gravity doesn’t play a role in the flow of blood

When in space, astronauts have more blood flow to their _________.

• Legs and Thighs

• Arms and Hands

• Head and Chest

• Feet and Toes

What happens to your muscles in space?

• They tense up and cramp

• They become bigger

• The tendons connected to your muscles become shorter

• They become smaller

To help their muscular system in space, astronauts do which of the following?

• Exercise using special equipment that helps mimic working out on Earth.

• Only eat protein such as beef.

• Lift weights that are not attached to the spacecraft.

• Wear special pants.

Which gas(es) are essential in the atmosphere for life to exist?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• All of the above

True or False: The lungs are greatly impacted by time in space.

• true

• false

In which of the following organs do both chemical and mechanical digestion take place in?

• Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach

• Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine

• Mouth, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

• Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum

Which human body systems interact to produce movement of the body?

• Nervous and endocrine

• Skeletal and muscular

• Circulatory and digestive

• Excretory and nervous

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The circulatory system transports ____________ and removes __________________to and from the cells of the body.

• Nutrients/ Waste

• Blood/Oxygen

• Waste/Nutrients

• Plasma/ White Blood Cells