Deck 10: Body Structure and Function

Question 1

Which is the outer layer of the skin?

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

Answer 1

Epidermis

Question 2

Groups of tissues with the same function form:

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

Answer 2

Organs

Question 3

Which helps to keep the hair and skin soft and shiny?

A) The dermis and epidermis
B) The chromosomes
C) The sweat glands
D) The oil glands

Answer 3

The oil glands

Question 4

The process of cell division is called:

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

Question 5

Which helps the body regulate temperature?

A) The skin
B) The bones
C) The hair
D) The oil glands

Question 6

Which allows the body to move by stretching and contracting?

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

Question 7

How many chromosomes are in each cell?

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

Question 8

These statements are about the integumentary system.Which is correct?

A) It is the skin.
B) It is the body's artificial covering.
C) It is the smallest body system.
D) It has three layers.

Question 9

The musculo-skeletal system does which of the following?

A) Provides the framework for the body
B) Stores water within the body
C) Protects the body from fluid loss
D) Helps regulate body temperature

Question 10

Groups of cells with similar functions are:

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

Question 11

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 12

Which is a function of the skin?

A) It allows bacteria and other substances to enter the body.
B) It allows excessive amounts of water to leave the body.
C) It protects organs from injury.
D) It stores vitamins.

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which controls inherited traits?

A) Protoplasm
B) Chromosomes
C) Genes
D) Sex cells

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

Each cell has the same:

A) Basic structure
B) Function
C) Size
D) Shape

Question 18

The basic unit of body structure is the:

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

Question 19

To live and function,cells need:

A) Carbon dioxide and blood
B) Food,water,and oxygen
C) Genes and oxygen
D) Genes and blood

Question 20

What gives skin its color?

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

Question 21

Which bones bear the body's weight?

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

Question 22

Bones are held together at a joint by:

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

Question 23

Which part of the bone contains blood vessels that supply bone cells with oxygen?

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

Question 24

Which is a main part of the brain?

A) Skull
B) Cerebellum
C) Spinal cord
D) Eardrum

Question 25

Muscles are connected to bones by:

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

Swallowing,coughing,and vomiting are controlled by the:

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

Question 28

The spinal cord is about:

A) 12 inches long
B) 18 inches long
C) 24 inches long
D) 30 inches long

Question 29

Heart rate,breathing,and blood vessel size are controlled by the:

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

Question 30

Thought and intelligence are centered in the:

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

Question 31

The hips and shoulders are:

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

Question 32

Which allow movement?

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

Question 33

Which regulates and coordinates body movements?

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

Question 34

Damage to the cerebral cortex can affect which of the following?

A) Balance and coordination
B) Reasoning and memory
C) Body movement coordination
D) Breathing

Question 35

The brainstem contains which of the following structures?

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

Question 36

Blood cells are formed in the:

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

Question 37

Which are voluntary muscles?

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

Question 38

The point at which two or more bones meet is:

A) A joint
B) Cartilage
C) Muscles
D) Tendons

Question 39

Which is a function of muscles?

A) Production of sweat
B) Maintenance of posture
C) Production of pigment
D) Regulation of body temperature

Question 40

Circular bands of muscle fibers that constrict a passage are called:

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

Question 41

Red blood cells are bright red when they are saturated with:

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

Question 42

The waxy substance secreted by glands in the ear is:

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

Question 43

The tympanic membrane is also called the:

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

Question 44

The white of the eye is the:

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

Question 45

Which substance gives red blood cells their color?

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

Question 46

The liquid part of the blood is:

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

Question 47

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 48

The opening in the middle of the iris is the:

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

Question 49

Which carries messages to the brain?

A) The auditory nerve
B) The semicircular canals
C) The cochlea
D) The eustachian tube

Question 50

Light enters the eye through the:

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

Question 51

In bright light,pupil size:

A) Increases
B) Stays the same
C) Decreases
D) Widens

Question 52

Which is the muscular part of the heart?

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

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

Which separates the external ear and the middle ear?

A) The malleus
B) The incus
C) The stapes
D) The tympanic membrane

Question 55

Nerve fibers for vision are found in the:

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

Question 56

Which system is stimulated when you are excited,exercising,or scared?

A) The central nervous system
B) The autonomic nervous system
C) The sympathetic nervous system
D) The parasympathetic nervous system

Question 57

The cerebrospinal fluid:

A) Protects the central nervous system
B) Conducts messages to and from the brain
C) Controls thought and intelligence
D) Controls movement and balance

Question 58

Besides hearing,another ear function is:

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

Question 59

The sympathetic nervous system:

A) Regulates voluntary muscles
B) Controls thought and intelligence
C) Speeds up body functions
D) Slows down body functions

Question 60

Red blood cells,white blood cells,and platelets are produced by:

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

Question 61

Another name for the trachea is the:

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

Question 62

Which is a part of the digestive system?

A) The small intestine
B) The lungs
C) The nose
D) The kidneys

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

Which vessels return blood to the heart?

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

Question 65

The digestive system:

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

Question 66

Which is the working phase of the heart?

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

Question 67

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

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

Question 68

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

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

Question 69

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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

Question 70

Which is a part of the digestive system?

A) The sinuses
B) The larynx
C) The esophagus
D) The kidneys

Question 71

Which heart chamber receives blood from body tissues?

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

Question 72

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 73

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

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

Question 74

Normally air enters the body through the:

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

Question 75

After passing through the trachea,air enters the:

A) Right bronchus and left bronchus
B) Bronchioles
C) Alveoli
D) Pharynx and larynx

Question 76

Which is the largest artery?

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

Question 77

Which vessels are involved in passing food and oxygen to the cells?

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

Question 78

Which separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity?

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

Question 79

Inspiration involves:

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

Question 80

The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for absorption and use by the body is:

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