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Body Systems Test

Body Systems Lesson Check Questions

QuestionAnswer
True/False: Groups of cells work together as tissue. Groups of tissues form organ systems. False
What makes up tissue? a group of cells
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific task is called an _____ organ system
Every living thing is made up of one or more ____ cells
an organ ______ is a group of organs that work together to do a job. system
List the order of the body's organization, starting with the cell. cell, tissue, organ, organ system
What is an effect of the organization of tissues into groups? They can carry out more complex functions.
List four types of tissue that form the stomach, an organ. Epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle
Identify three organ systems in the human body. respiratory, digestive, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, nervous
Which of the following is stored in the skeletal system? calcium
The three types of muscle cells in the muscular system are ______, ______, and ________ cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle
Name the three types of skeletons. Hydrostatic skeleton, exoskeleton, endoskeleton (internal skeleton)
Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system? calcium storage
The function of the bones called the _____ is to protect the brain. skull
Why are the muscles that move food through your digestive track called involuntary muscles? You can't control them consciously
Describe the functions of muscles and bones. Then, develop an argument that these systems must interact to produce movement of the bones of the skeleton. Bones cannot move on their own, muscles need support to stay up
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue striated
Which of the following only happens voluntarily? pointing
Of the following, which is NOT a function of the skeletal system? produces vitamin D
What is the function of peristalsis? to move food through the digestive system
When does the first step of digestion usually occur? when the food is chewed
Food enters the human body through the _____ mouth
Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing and _______ beginning to break down food. saliva
What are the functions of the excretory system? to collect and eliminate waste from the body and to regulate the fluid level in the body
The order of the digestion process 1. Food is ingested. 2. Food is digested. 3. Nutrients and water in the food are absorbed. 4. Undigested food is eliminated.
Why is it necessary to have both mechanical and chemical digestion? Mechanical digestion breaks into smaller pieces, chemical digestion breaks into smaller pieces so nutrients are available
Chewing is what kind of digestion? mechanical
Absorption in the small intestines occurs through the walls of fingerlike projections called ____ villi
Which of the following is NOT part of the respiratory system? ventricle
Oxygen moves between the respiratory system and the circulatory system when it transfers from ____ to _____ alveoli, capillaries
Lungs contain millions of _____ alveoli
Name the three types of blood vessels arteries, veins and capillaries
What role does the trachea play in respiration? connects the pharynx to the bronchi
True/False: During gas exchange, oxygen moves into the blood, and carbon dioxide moves into the alveoli. True
Which best describes the function of a diaphragm. The diaphragm regulates air pressure inside the chest
Where are the alveoli located in the respiratory system? inside the lungs
Which of the parts of the circulatory system brings blood from a part of the body to the heart? veins
What process is made possible by the arrangement of capillaries surrounding alveoli? gas exhange
You can feel the prick of a pin because specialized nerve cells in the skin relay information to your _____ brain
True/False: Auditory receptors detect light. False
All parts of the sensory system use ____ receptors
Of the following which is NOT a sense organ? intestine
True/False: The movement of fluid in the ear helps to signal the brain to help it control balance. True
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