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Your Wonderful Body
Test Description: Interrelated systems and organs, tissue types, prenatal growth and development.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The hormones released by the islets of Langerhans to regulate sugar levels in the body are ______ and glucagon
A
Epinephrine
B
Insulin
C
Melatonin
D
Thyroxine
2) A group of cells that are designed to work together as a unit is a(n)_____?
A
Tissue
B
Appendage
C
System
D
Organ
3) The brain and the spinal cord are part of the _______ nervous system.
A
Axial
B
Appendicular
C
Peripheral
D
Central
4) The path that food follows through the digestive system from when it is eaten until the indigestible wastes leave the body is the ______ canal.
A
Lymphatic
B
Alimentary
C
Epidermal
D
Appendicular
5) The joints that give the shoulders and hips their wide range of motion are the _____ joints.
A
Ball-and-socket
B
Pivot
C
Hinge
D
Immovable
6) The tissue used by the body to conduct impulses is the _____ tissue.
A
Muscle
B
Epithelial
C
Connective
D
Nerve
7) Blood enters the heart through the upper chambers, which are called _____.
A
Ventricles
B
Venae cavae
C
Pericardia
D
Atria
8) Which system concentrates and removes liquid waste?
A
Urinary system
B
Cardiovascular system
C
Endocrine system
D
Integumentary system
9) Which body system provides movement for the body?
A
Skeletal system
B
Muscular system
C
Cardiovascular system
D
Nervous system
10) Which body system supports the body and protects vital organs?
A
Cardiovascular system
B
Muscular system
C
Skeletal system
D
Endocrine system
11) Which body system transports nutrients and oxygen to cells and carries wastes from cells?
A
Cardiovascular system
B
Integumentary system
C
Endocrine system
D
Urinary system
12) Which body system covers and protects the body?
A
Integumentary system
B
Nervous system
C
Muscular system
D
Skeletal system
13) Which body system controls other body systems?
A
Muscular system
B
Urinary system
C
Nervous system
D
Skeletal system
14) As a person ages, his bones can begin rubbing together at their joints; this is a result of the wearing away of the _____.
A
Cartilage
B
Ligaments
C
Tendons
D
Adipose
15) when the calcium level in the blood is too low, the thyroid gland releases a chemical messenger that signals the bones to release calcium into the bloodstream. What type of chemical is released?
A
Hemoglobin
B
Enzyme
C
Hormone
D
Impulse
16) The word exfoliate means to remove layers in flakes or scales. an exfoliating soap or body wash is so named because it helps remove the dead, outermost layers of skin cells. From which of the main layers of the skin do these cells come?
A
Epidermis
B
Subcutaneous layer
C
Dermis
D
Supercutaneous layer
17) What is the first section of the small intestine?
A
Ileum
B
Duodenum
C
Colon
D
Jejunum
18) What is the scientific name for the windpipe?
A
Epiglottis
B
Pharynx
C
Larynx
D
Trachea
19) What is the largest lymphatic organ?
A
Thymus
B
Spleen
C
Tonsil
D
Adenoid
20) Which structure exchanges oxygen and nutrients between the blood of an unborn child and his mother?
A
Placenta
B
Uterus
C
Ovary
D
Umbilicus
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