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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the medical term for the nerve cells that carry messages in the nervous system?
Myocytes
Neurons
Hormones
Axons
Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Lung
Brain
Heart
Liver
What is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Vessels
What is the medical term for the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange happens?
Bronchi
Alveoli
Trachea
Larynx
Which organ is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients from food?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
What is the medical term for the muscular movement that pushes food through the digestive system?
Respiration
Peristalsis
Digestion
Inhalation
What type of tissue connects bone to bone?
Tendon
Ligament
Cartilage
Muscle
What type of muscle is found in the heart?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
Voluntary
What hormone is produced by the pancreas to lower blood sugar?
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Insulin
Glucagon
Which type of white blood cells are the body’s main defense against infection?
Erythrocytes
Platelets
Leukocytes
Plasma
What is the main function of the kidneys?
Produce hormones
Filter blood
Digest food
Pump oxygen
What does the prefix “cardio-” refer to in medical terms?
Brain
Lungs
Heart
Liver
Which organ produces eggs in the female reproductive system?
Uterus
Ovaries
Vagina
Cervix
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Brain
Liver
Skin
Lungs
What blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen?
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
