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Bodily Systems
Review of the many bodily systems we discussed ahead of our test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the primary functions of the skeletal system? | To provide structure, allow movement, and store minerals |
| What are the three (3) types of muscle tissue? | Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth |
| Individual nerve cells are called what? | Neurons |
| The stem "cardio" refers to what? | The heart |
| The stem "vascular" refers to what? | Blood vessels |
| True or false: lymph is a liquid that filters through lymph nodes. | True |
| What is the name of the muscle that contracts and expands to allow air into and out of the lungs? | The diaphragm |
| Which respiratory condition is almost always caused by smoking? | Emphysema is almost always caused by smoking |
| What is the term used to describe the involuntary muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract? | Peristalsis |
| The stem "-itis" refers to what medical symptom? | "-itis" refers to inflammation/swelling |
| The stem "-osis" refers to what medical symptom? | "-osis" refers to a weakening or deterioration of tissue |
| True or false: the urethra is a shared tissue between the excretory and reproductive systems in both males and females. | False. The urethra is not part of the female reproductive system. |
| True or false: waste products are removed by the excretory system only. | False. Waste products are also removed by the integumentary, respiratory, and digestive systems. |
| What is the name of chemical substances that help regulate many of your body's functions? | Hormones |
| Epinephrine is commonly referred to as what? | Adrenaline |
| True or false: the penis, testes, and scrotum are all parts of the male reproductive system. | True |
| The inability for a male to reproduce is called what? | Sterility |
| The inability for a female to reproduce is called what? | Infertility |
| How frequently does ovulation release a mature ovum into the fallopian tubes? | Ovulation occurs each month, releasing a mature ovum into one of the two fallopian tubes. |
| The thickened lining of the uterus is referred to as what? | The thickened lining of the uterus is called the endometrium, which breaks down into blood, tissue, and fluids if a pregnancy does not occur. |
| If fertilization occurs, then a sperm cell has joined with an ovum to create a new single-celled organism. What is this new organism called? | A zygote |
| Nephrons are the tiny filtering units that are part of which organ? | Nephrons are the filtering units found in kidneys; each kidney has millions of nephrons. |
| Which type of muscle tissue lines the organs of the digestive tract? | The digestive organs are lined with smooth muscle. |
| What is the flap of tissue at the top of the larynx and esophagus whose purpose is to prevent food and drinks from entering the respiratory tract? | The epliglottis |
| True or false: gaseous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen takes place within the arteries of the bronchioles inside the lungs. | False. Gaseous exchange takes place within the capillaries of the alveoli inside the lungs. |
| What is the name of a disease of the joints in which cartilage breaks down? | Osteoarthritis |
| Roughly 95% of blood is made up of which two components? | Plasma and red blood cells |
| What makes up the Central Nervous System (CNS)? | The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord. |
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