Deck 6: Body Structure and Function

Question 1

Systems are

A) Groups of organs that work together to perform special functions
B) Tissues that cover internal and external body surfaces
C) Tissues that receive and carry impulses to the brain and body parts
D) Connective tissue that anchors, connects, and supports the body

Answer 1

Groups of organs that work together to perform special functions

Question 2

Groups of tissues with the same function form

A) Systems
B) Organs
C) Mitosis
D) Chromosomes

Answer 2

Organs

Question 3

Where are blood vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands, and hair roots found?

A) The dermis
B) The epidermis
C) The integument
D) The epithelium

Answer 3

The dermis

Question 4

The musculoskeletal system does the following except

A) Provides the framework for the body
B) Allows the body to move
C) Protects the body
D) Helps regulate body temperature

Question 5

The basic unit of body structure is the

A) Cell
B) Nucleus
C) Organ
D) System

Question 6

Which part of the cell directs the cell's activities?

A) Cell membrane
B) Cytoplasm
C) Protoplasm
D) Nucleus

Question 7

Which bones bear the body's weight?

A) Long bones
B) Short bones
C) Flat bones
D) Irregular bones

Question 8

The hips and shoulders are

A) Ball-and-socket joints
B) Hinge joints
C) Pivot joints
D) Ligament joints

Question 9

What gives skin its color?

A) Genes
B) Chromosomes
C) Pigment
D) Epidermis

Question 10

Which is the outer layer of the skin?

A) Dermis
B) Epidermis
C) Epithelium
D) Nerves

Question 11

How many chromosomes are in each cell?

A) 15
B) 23
C) 46
D) 92

Question 12

The process of cell division is called

A) Protoplasm
B) Chromosomes
C) Nucleosis
D) Mitosis

Question 13

Which help the body regulate temperature?

A) Muscles
B) Hair and nails
C) The sweat glands
D) The oil glands

Question 14

The point at which two or more bones meet is

A) A joint
B) Cartilage
C) A muscle
D) A tendon

Question 15

Which allows the body to move by stretching and contracting?

A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Muscle tissue
D) Nerve tissue

Question 16

Which is not a function of the skin?

A) It allows bacteria and other substances to enter the body.
B) It prevents excess amounts of water from leaving the body.
C) It protects organs from injury.
D) It helps regulate body temperature.

Question 17

Groups of cells with similar functions combine to form

A) Tissues
B) Organs
C) Chromosomes
D) Genes

Question 18

Blood cells are formed in the

A) Cartilage
B) Tendons
C) Bone marrow
D) Periosteum

Question 19

Bones are held together at a joint by

A) Cartilage
B) Tendons
C) Ligaments
D) Periosteum

Question 20

Where is the nucleus located?

A) Outside the cell
B) In the center of the cell
C) Inside the genes
D) Inside the chromosomes

Question 21

The circulatory system does the following except

A) Carries food and oxygen to the cells
B) Removes waste products from the cells
C) Produces cells that defend the body from microbes that cause disease
D) Brings oxygen into the body

Question 22

Which are voluntary muscles?

A) Stomach muscles
B) Arm and leg muscles
C) Heart muscle
D) Intestinal muscles

Question 23

The peripheral nervous system consists of

A) The spinal cord
B) Cranial nerves and spinal nerves
C) The cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem
D) The right and left hemispheres

Question 24

The brainstem contains the following structures except

A) The midbrain
B) The pons
C) The medulla
D) The cerebral cortex

Question 25

The part of the blood that is mostly water is

A) Red blood cells
B) White blood cells
C) Hemoglobin
D) Plasma

Question 26

Which part of the brain regulates and coordinates body movements?

A) The cerebral cortex
B) The cerebrum
C) The cerebellum
D) The brainstem

Question 27

Muscles are connected to bones by

A) Ligaments
B) Cartilage
C) Tendons
D) Joints

Question 28

The connective tissue at the end of long bones is

A) Ligament
B) Cartilage
C) Tendon
D) Joint

Question 29

The ear functions in hearing and

A) Balance
B) Touch
C) Hammering
D) Sensation

Question 30

The waxy substance secreted by glands in the auditory canal is called

A) Malleus
B) Cerumen
C) Incus
D) Cochlea

Question 31

The sympathetic nervous system

A) Sends messages to and from the brain
B) Controls thought and intelligence
C) Speeds up body functions
D) Slows down body functions

Question 32

This is the largest part of the brain. It is the center of thought and intelligence.

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Midbrain
D) Brainstem

Question 33

Pathways that conduct messages to and from the brain are contained in the

A) Brainstem
B) Pons
C) Spinal cord
D) Meninges

Question 34

Swallowing, coughing, and vomiting are controlled by the

A) Midbrain
B) Pons
C) Medulla
D) Cerebral cortex

Question 35

Light enters the eye through the

A) Sclera
B) Cornea
C) Iris
D) Retina

Question 36

The tympanic membrane also is called the

A) Eardrum
B) Hammer
C) Anvil
D) Stirrup

Question 37

The cerebrospinal fluid

A) Protects the brain and spinal cord
B) Conducts messages to and from the brain
C) Controls thought and intelligence
D) Controls movement and balance

Question 38

The white of the eye is the

A) Sclera
B) Pupil
C) Cornea
D) Iris

Question 39

Nerve fibers of the optic nerve are found in the

A) Sclera
B) Cornea
C) Iris
D) Retina

Question 40

The opening in the middle of the iris is the

A) Sclera
B) Pupil
C) Cornea
D) Iris

Question 41

Inspiration involves

A) Breathing in
B) Breathing out
C) Breathing in and out
D) Exhalation

Question 42

Which is not a part of the digestive system?

A) The tongue
B) The gallbladder
C) The pancreas
D) The bladder

Question 43

The process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them is

A) Respiration
B) Inhalation
C) Expiration
D) Circulation

Question 44

Which is the working phase of the heart?

A) Bicuspid valve
B) Tricuspid valve
C) Systole
D) Diastole

Question 45

Which carries blood from the legs and trunk to the heart?

A) Inferior vena cava
B) Superior vena cava
C) Aorta
D) Veins

Question 46

The digestive system

A) Removes waste products from the blood
B) Removes solid wastes from the body
C) Maintains the body's water balance
D) Protects the body against disease

Question 47

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

A) Arteries
B) Capillaries
C) Veins
D) Venules

Question 48

Which heart chamber pumps blood to all parts of the body?

A) Right atrium
B) Left atrium
C) Right ventricle
D) Left ventricle

Question 49

This substance gives red blood cells their color.

A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Hemoglobin
D) Plasma

Question 50

Another name for the trachea is the

A) Nose
B) Mouth
C) Windpipe
D) Alveoli

Question 51

Which heart chamber receives blood from body tissues?

A) Right atrium
B) Left atrium
C) Right ventricle
D) Left ventricle

Question 52

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged

A) During inspiration and expiration
B) During inhalation and exhalation
C) Between the alveoli and capillaries
D) At the pharynx and larynx

Question 53

White blood cells

A) Are needed for clotting
B) Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
C) Protect the body against infection
D) Produce heat

Question 54

The process of physically and chemically breaking down food so it can be absorbed by the cells is called

A) Peristalsis
B) Digestion
C) Metabolism
D) Mitosis

Question 55

Each lung is covered by a two-layered sac called the

A) Bronchus
B) Bronchiole
C) Alveoli
D) Pleura

Question 56

Which is the muscular part of the heart?

A) The pericardium
B) The myocardium
C) The endocardium
D) The ventricles

Question 57

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are formed by

A) The heart
B) The bone marrow
C) The valves
D) Hemoglobin

Question 58

Which separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity?

A) The pharynx
B) The larynx
C) The bronchus
D) The diaphragm

Question 59

Which is the largest artery?

A) Aorta
B) Carotid artery
C) Radial artery
D) Brachial artery

Question 60

Which vessels return blood to the heart?

A) Arteries
B) Veins
C) Capillaries
D) Venules

Question 61

The large intestine also is called the

A) Colon
B) Rectum
C) Anus
D) Villi

Question 62

Chyme is produced in the

A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Pancreas
D) Large intestine

Question 63

The waste products of digestion pass out of the body through the

A) Colon
B) Large intestine
C) Rectum
D) Anus

Question 64

The urinary system

A) Rids the body of solid wastes
B) Rids the body of carbon dioxide
C) Produces sweat
D) Removes waste products from the blood

Question 65

The opening at the end of the urethra is the

A) Penis
B) Bladder
C) Meatus
D) Vagina

Question 66

Most food absorption occurs in the

A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Liver
D) Large intestine

Question 67

The urinary system involves the following except the

A) Kidneys
B) Bladder
C) Urethra
D) Vagina

Question 68

Digestion begins in the

A) Mouth
B) Stomach
C) Pharynx
D) Small intestine

Question 69

After water is absorbed from chyme, the remaining semisolid material is called

A) Chyme
B) Feces
C) Mucus
D) A bowel movement

Question 70

Urine is formed in the

A) Bladder
B) Nephrons
C) Penis
D) Urethra

Question 71

During swallowing, the tongue pushes food into the

A) Stomach
B) Esophagus
C) Pharynx
D) Pancreas

Question 72

Chyme moves through the small intestine by

A) Peristalsis
B) Gravity
C) Digestion
D) The blood

Question 73

Sperm cells are produced in the

A) Testes
B) Ovaries
C) Scrotum
D) Prostate gland

Question 74

What is the function of saliva?

A) It allows sweet, sour, bitter, and salty to be sensed.
B) It aids in swallowing and peristalsis.
C) It cuts, chops, and grinds food for digestion and swallowing.
D) It moistens food particles to ease swallowing and begin digestion.

Question 75

What is the stomach's function in digestion?

A) It cuts, chops, and grinds food.
B) It pushes food through the GI tract.
C) It produces bile to aid digestion.
D) It stirs and churns food to break it down into small particles.

Question 76

Which is not a part of the small intestine?

A) Duodenum
B) Pancreas
C) Jejunum
D) Ileum

Question 77

Urine is stored in the

A) Ureters
B) Bladder
C) Penis
D) Urethra

Question 78

The male hormone is

A) Testosterone
B) Estrogen
C) Progesterone
D) Vas deferens

Question 79

Bile is stored in the

A) Stomach
B) Liver
C) Gallbladder
D) Pancreas

Question 80

Food is moved down the esophagus by

A) Peristalsis
B) Gravity
C) Digestion
D) The blood