Chapter 2 Exam Review

True or false. A tissue is a collection of organs that works together.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

• Keep out germs.
• Provide structure and shape.
• Enable movement.
• Circulate blood.

Which muscle contracts to bend the arm at the elbow?

• triceps
• biceps
• forearms
• pec muscles

Which body system is formed by all the structures that move blood through the body?

• the circulatory system
• the integumentary system
• the immune system
• the nervous system

True or false. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood, and veins carry oxygen-poor blood.

• True
• False

What is the name of the watery portion of blood?

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plazma
• plasma

Which main organ of the digestive system makes bile?

• liver
• gallbladder
• spleen
• pancreas

True or false. Ureters carry urine from the bladder out of the body.

• True
• False

What is the purpose of the tonsils?

• They guard the throat from infection by catching germs before they go down your throat.
• They guard your gastrocnemius from infection.
• They guard your brain from bacteria and then have to be removed by surgery.
• They guard your sexual organs from STDs.

True or false. In a reflex, the spinal cord signals the body to move without involving the brain.

• True
• False