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Human Body Systems EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 167

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The purpose of your immune system is to structurally support your body.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The immune system consists of cells, tissues, and organs.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is:

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Rhinovirus

c)

Glands

d)

Liver Cells

4.

A type of Leukocyte that remember antigens that have already attacked the body are called-

a)

Killer B Cell

b)

Killer T Cell

c)

Memory Cell

d)

B Cell

5.

Vaccines can help you fight off diseases and give you passive immunity.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You can find lymph nodes in-

a)

Neck

b)

Groin (hip area)

c)

Armpits

d)

All of the above

7.

Antibodies are a record that monitors and remembers all diseases or microbes that enter the body.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A pathogen is-

a)

A Killer T Cell

b)

A Leukocyte

c)

A Microorganism that fights a disease

d)

A Microorganism that causes a disease

9.

Which way (or ways) can you get immunity? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Mother's Milk

b)

Vaccines (immunizations)

c)

Get the disease

d)

vitamins

10.

What are leukocytes and why are they important?

a)

White blood cells / fight disease

b)

White blood cells / make ATP

11.

Glands are small organs located throughout your body that secrete (that means release) substances called hormones.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Hormones help your body by:

a)

Helping you breathe.

b)

Telling your cells what to do (sending information)

c)

Sending nerve impulses

d)

Bringing oxygen to your blood.

13.

Which of the following organs is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenals

c)

Pituitary

d)

Appendix

14.

The major endocrine glands are located in the brain, neck, abdomen, and groin.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which gland is called the "master gland?"

a)

Adrenals

b)

Pancreas

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thyroid

16.

What is one common problem or disorder that occurs with the endocrine system?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Bad gas

c)

Lung cancer

d)

Hemophilia

17.

Which hormone(s) does the pancreas make? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Insulin

b)

Parathyroid hormone

c)

Glucagon

d)

Thyroxine

18.

Where is the pituitary gland located?

a)

In your foot

b)

In your abdomen

c)

In your brain

d)

In your hand

19.

The adrenal glands make hormones that help you regulate your metabolism.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The main purpose of your nervous system is to be an instrument of communication between different parts of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Nerve cells are called-

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Neurons

c)

Nuclei

d)

Neutrons

22.

Nerves connect your spinal cord to your feet.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Sensory nerves send messages to the brain about what we (Select ALL that apply):

a)

See

b)

Smell

c)

Hear

d)

Taste

24.

Which of the following controls the body functions you never think about, like breathing or heart rate?

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Somatic Nervous System

25.

The brain and the spinal cord make up which part of the nervous system?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Central Nervous System

c)

Automatic Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

26.

The nervous system that we have control over is the somatic nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The synapse is for communication between individual neurons (or neuron/gland or neuron/muscle cell communication).

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is represented by A?

a)

Axon

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Body

d)

Dendrites

29.

What is represented by B?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Synapse

30.

What is represented by C?

a)

Axon

b)

Myelin Sheath

c)

Nucleus

d)

Dendrite

31.

What is represented by D?

a)

Synapse

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

32.

Sometimes our bodies can react faster than our brains (think of your lab during the Cotton Eye portion).

a)

True

b)

False

33.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
34.

The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?
a)
Heart and blood vessels
b)
Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
c)
Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
d)
Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas
36.

What micro-organism is responsible for causing disease?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

37.

T or F - Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

true

b)

false

38.
Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?
a)
Digestive System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Immune System
d)
Skeletal System
39.
Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
40.

What is the main job of the digestive system?

a)

To break down food for energy

b)

To give support and protection

c)

To replace old cells

d)

To circulate blood

41.

Where does digestion begin?

a)

The stomach

b)

The liver

c)

The mouth

d)

The esophagus

42.

What is mechanical digestion?

a)

The chemical breakdown of food

b)

The physical breakdown of food (breaking into smaller pieces)

c)

Large intestines removing water from food

d)

Small intestine absorbing food

43.

_________ is the squeezing of muscles in the esophagus to move food down to the stomach.

a)

Saliva

b)

Acid

c)

Gravity

d)

Peristalsis

44.

The chemical digestion of carbohydrates (by amylase in your saliva) begins in the:

a)

Stomach

b)

Intestine

c)

Mouth

d)

Liver

45.

The stomach does BOTH mechanical and chemical digestion.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Which organ makes bile?

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Mouth

47.

Which organ stores the bile that the liver makes?

a)

Mouth

b)

Esophogus

c)

Gall Bladder

d)

Stomach

48.

The fluid in your mouth that starts to break down food right away is called saliva

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The correct path of food through the digestive system is: mouth-esophagus-stomach-small intestine-large intestine.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

In the large intestine:

a)

Water is absorbed

b)

Bile is produced.

c)

Bile is stored.

d)

Food is broken down into smaller pieces

51.

Which organ connects the mouth and the stomach?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Esophagus

d)

Liver

52.

What is the job of the small intestine?

a)

To physically break down food.

b)

To absorb nutrients.

c)

To get rid of waste.

d)

To produce saliva.

53.

Teeth chewing food is an example of chemical digestion.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which letter represents the esophagus?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

55.

Which letter represents the stomach?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

G

d)

F

56.

Which letter represents the small intestine?

a)

F

b)

I

c)

L

d)

K

57.

Which letter represents the rectum?

a)

I

b)

L

c)

K

d)

M

58.

Which letter represents the large intestine?

a)

G

b)

H

c)

I

d)

K

59.

Which letter represents the liver?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

F

d)

H

60.

Which organ keeps food from entering your trachea lungs?

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Peristalsis

61.

The fingerlike projections in the small intestine which increase surface area and absorption are called ______.

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

tubules

c)

vili

d)

Golgi bodies

62.

The type of muscle that allows for the stomach to mechanically break down food is:

a)

Smooth

b)

Voluntary

c)

Both smooth and voluntary

d)

Skeletal

63.

The final section of the large intestine which eliminates waste material from the body.

a)

rectum

b)

colon

c)

small intestine

d)

esophagus

64.
Food does not pass through which of the following? 
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
esophagus
d)
mouth
65.

What is a chemical produced by the liver used by the body to break up fat?

a)

Saliva

b)

Bile

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Mucus

66.

What type of muscles line your digestive system?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

None of these

67.

What is chyme?

a)

A particular type of digestive enzymes

b)

What food is called after it has been digested by the stomach

c)

A chemically active part of the small intestine

d)

The passage that leads from the small intestine to the large intestine

68.

What might happen if your large intestine did not absorb water from chyme?

a)

You couldn't digest food.

b)

You wouldn't be able to go to the bathroom.

c)

You would become dehydrated.

d)

Solid waste would not be able to move throughout the digestive system

69.

What are the parts of the circulatory system?

a)

stomach, liver, pancreas

b)

blood, blood vessels, heart

c)

nasal cavity, lungs, pharynx

d)

epiglottis, larynx, large intestine

70.

The largest ARTERY in the body is the Vena Cava.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What are the smalleset types of blood vessels?

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

all of these

72.

The top chambers of the heart that receive and store blood are called-

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

valves

d)

phalanges

73.

The bottom chambers of the heart that pump the blood are called-

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

valves

d)

all of these

74.

What are the structures that separate the atria and ventricles?

a)

Valves

b)

Veins

75.

These types of blood cells carry oxygen.

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Platelets

76.

These types of blood cells fight infections and diseases.

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Blue

d)

Plasma

77.

What is the part of your blood that forms clots and helps you to scab?

a)

Plasma

b)

Platelets

c)

RBCs

d)

White blood cells

78.

The liquid portion of the blood is called the plasma.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Heart tissue is cardiac and involuntary.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

What is #2?

a)

Aorta

b)

Vena Cava

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Right Ventricle

81.

What is #7?

a)

Aorta

b)

Vena Cava (superior)

c)

Left Atria

d)

Left Ventricle

82.

What do the capillaries do?

a)

Exchange gasses and connect arteries and veins

b)

Connect chambers of the heart.

c)

Form blood clots

d)

None of these

83.

Which side of the heart deals with oxygenated blood?

a)

Right

b)

Left

84.

Which side of the heart deals with deoxygenated blood?

a)

Right

b)

Left

85.

What is the fluid of the circulatory system?

a)

Water

b)

Blood

c)

Milk

d)

All of these

86.

Arteries take blood _______ from the heart.

a)

Away

b)

To

c)

Backward

87.

Veins take blood _______ the heart.

a)

Away

b)

To

c)

Upside down

88.

Which system works with the circulatory system to provide nutrients to the body?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Digestive

c)

Integumentary

d)

Respiratory

89.

The two tubes that branch off from the trachea and go to the lungs are called the bronchi.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The main purpose of the respiratory system is to provide nutrients to the body.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

23. Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ______________ and the capillaries.

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Bronchi

92.

When you inhale the diaphragm-

a)

covers the trachea so food won't get into the lungs

b)

relaxes and moves up pushing air out

c)

contracts and moves down so the lungs can fill/expand

d)

None of these

93.

What is the scientific term used for windpipe?

a)

Lungs

b)

Esophogus

c)

Trachea

d)

All of these

94.

Which of the following body systems works directly with the respiratory system and digestive system to transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Skeletal

c)

Integumentary

95.

When you exhale, your diaphragm relaxes and moves up, and the lungs deflate.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Given the following structures: nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, pharynx.                      Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation?

a)

Nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, lungs

b)

nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, pharynx

c)

Lungs, pharynx, trachea, nasal cavity

97.

The two reactants of cellular respiration are oxygen and glucose.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

The products of cellular respiration are carbon dioxide, ATP, and water.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

What is #8?

a)

Nasal Cavity

b)

Brochi

c)

Trachea

d)

Lung

100.

What is #11?

a)

Lungs

b)

Trachea

c)

Alveoli

d)

Bronchi

101.

What is #10?

a)

Bronchiole

b)

Trachea

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Lung

102.

What is #6?

a)

Lung

b)

Bronchi

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Trachea

103.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

a)

Bone produces oxygen

b)

Bones protect and support the body

c)

Bones are the storage place for minerals

d)

Bone is where most blood cells are made

104.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
105.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
106.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
107.
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.
a)
True
b)
False
108.
Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.
a)
106
b)
201
c)
206
109.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

110.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

111.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

112.

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

113.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
114.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
patella
d)
vertebrae
115.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
116.
Name the bone located at number  8
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
117.

What's in the center of a bone

a)

Cream filling

b)

Compact bone

c)

Cancellous bone

d)

Bone Marrow

118.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the integumentary system?

a)

Regulating body temperature

b)

eliminating wastes

c)

gathering information

d)

transporting materials

119.

Which of the following is a pigment that colors the skin?

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Melanin

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Follicle

120.

Skin helps the body maintain steady ________ through perpiration and the enlarging of blood vessels.

a)

temperature

b)

weight

c)

sweat

d)

water

121.

The ________ is the outer layer of the skin.

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

basal

122.

Skin helps eliminate waste and produces _______

a)

vitamin D

b)

salt

c)

pores

d)

heat

123.
What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?
a)
Follicle
b)
Root
c)
Shaft
d)
Sebaceous
124.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
125.
Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels? 
a)
epidermis
b)
hypodermis
c)
dermis
126.
Which layer of the skin is made up of fatty tissue?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
127.
The two primary layer of the skin in order from INNERMOST to OUTERMOST is
a)
dermis, epidermis
b)
epidermis, dermis
c)
hypodermis, dermis
d)
hypodermis, epidermis
128.
The largest organ on/in your body is your...
a)
Brain
b)
Intestines
c)
Skin
d)
Lungs
129.
Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating _________.
a)
Water loss
b)
Temperature
c)
Hair growth
d)
Vitamin D absorption
130.
In which order do the layers of skin occur from the outside to the inside
a)
Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis
b)
Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis
c)
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
d)
Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis
131.
How many types of Muscles are there in the body?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
132.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
133.
Movements that you choose to control
a)
Cramp
b)
Voluntary
c)
Strain
d)
Involuntary
134.
Movements that you cannot control
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Voluntary
d)
Involuntary
135.
These muscles are attached to your bones
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
136.
These muscles are found in your organs
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
137.
This muscle is only found in your heart.
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
138.
Muscle remains contracted due to overuse, lack of water, or lack of oxygen
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Cramp
d)
Pulled Muscle
139.
Very small muscle tears that cause soreness from overuse
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Cramp
d)
Pulled Muscle
140.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to....
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Hit the dab
d)
Transfer oxygen
141.

 

Muscles that you DO NOT control are known as ...

a)

Fast Twitch

b)

Slow Twitch

c)

Voluntary

d)

Involuntary

142.

From the 3 types of muscle, which is responsible for pumping your heart.

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Cardiac Muscle

c)

Smooth Muscle

143.

Which type of human body tissue can contract, or shorten?

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nerve tissue

144.

Approximately how many muscles is the human body made up of?

a)

600

b)

206

c)

400

d)

500

145.

Your stomach digesting food is an example of what kind of movement?

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntaru

146.

Which muscles are involuntary? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth and cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

cardiac

147.

Muscles always work in _____

a)

teams

b)

group of three

c)

pairs

d)

alone

148.

Which are part of the integumentary system?

a)

Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

b)

Hair, skin, bones

c)

Hair, skin, nails

d)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

149.

What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

a)

Glands

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Nerves

150.

Which is not a function of the integumentary system?

a)

Protection against foreign objects

b)

Sweating/cooling

c)

Insulating/warming

d)

Urinating

151.

How is your body cooled?

a)

Hair

b)

Fat

c)

Oil glands

d)

Sweat

152.

What's the outer-most layer of your skin called?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Subcutaneous fat layer

d)

All of the above

153.

How does your epidermis protect you from germs?

a)

By oil secretions

b)

By forming a boundary of protection

c)

By hair as protection

d)

By sweat

154.

What is the largest organ of your body?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidneys

c)

Skin

d)

None of the above

155.

How does hair protect us?

a)

By keeping us cooler

b)

By keeping us warmer

c)

By providing a boundary against germs

d)

Waterproofing

156.

What is the last deepest layer of our skin? What is its function?

a)

Epidermis--protection

b)

Subcutaneous fat layer--glands and nerves

c)

Fat--cooling and protection

d)

Hypodermis (Fat)--warmth

157.

Which does NOT show homeostasis of the skin?

a)

Keeping foreign objects out

b)

Sweating to maintain body temperature

c)

Releasing excess salts through pores

d)

Keeping oxygen levels healthy

158.

How does sweating actually keep us cooler?

a)

Through condensation

b)

It's colder than the air outside

c)

Through sublimation

d)

Though evaporation

159.

Check ALL which are parts of the integumentary system.

a)

Hair

b)

Kidneys

c)

Nails

d)

Skin

160.

Check ALL facts that are true about the integumentary system

a)

Vitamin D is produced in the skin

b)

Blood volume is regulated in the integumentary system

c)

Skin is mostly dead

d)

Integumentary systems works with the nervous system

e)

Integumentary system works with the excretory system

161.

Check ALL facts that are false about the integumentary system

a)

Blood is pumped to the nephrons in the epidermis

b)

The sun is essential for Vitamin D production in the skin

c)

Dark haired, dark skinned, dark eyed people are most at risk of skin cancer

d)

Cancer is uncontrolled cell growth

162.

Check all the main layers of the skin

a)

Alveoli layer

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Hypodermis

e)

Semi permeable layer

163.

Check all the main layers of the skin

a)

Alveoli layer

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Hypodermis

e)

Semi permeable layer

164.
Which structure would you not find around a hair within the skin
a)
Sweat gland
b)
Root
c)
Oil Gland
d)
Muscle
165.
Your nails grow from a...
a)
Follicle
b)
Root
c)
Nail bed
d)
Matrix
166.
The largest organ on/in your body is your...
a)
Brain
b)
Intestines
c)
Skin
d)
Lungs
167.
Melanin is a type of cell that produces ________ within our skin.
a)
Texture
b)
Color
c)
Hair
d)
Vitamin D