All the human organ systems work together to 1.provide sensory information. 2.maintain homeostasis. 3.coordinate muscle movement. 4.process sensory information.

The integumentary system does NOT contain 1.Skin 2.Hair 3.Nails 4.Cartilage

Which bones form an immovable joint? 1.the bones of the hip joint 2.the bones of the skull 3.the bones of the elbow joint 4.the ribs and vertebrae

Blood flows from the lungs to the heart through the 1.coronary vein. 2.coronary artery. 3.pulmonary veins. 4.pulmonary arteries.

The function of red blood cells is to transport 1.Nutrients 2.Waste products 3.Carbon dioxide 4.Oxygen

Because there is more oxygen in an alveolus than in the blood around it, oxygen diffuses from the 1.capillaries into the veins. 2.arteries into the capillaries. 3.alveolus into the blood. 4.blood into the alveolus.

What is the function of white blood cells? 1.to remove waste products 2.to attack foreign substances 3.to help clot blood 4.to transport oxygen

The digestive organ that absorbs most of the nutrients is the 1.Gall bladder 2.Large intestine 3.Small intestine 4.Stomach

Partially digested food passes from the stomach into the 1.Pancreas 2.Small intestine 3.Large intestine 4.Bladder

Food is moved through the digestive system by 1.Absorption 2.Peristalsis 3.Chemical digestion 4.Mechanical digestion

The primary job of the large intestine is to 1.absorb sugars from digested food. 2.absorb minerals from digested food. 3.remove wastes from digested food. 4.remove water from digested food.

The stomach is important mostly in the digestion of 1.Proteins 2.Fats 3.Carbohydrates 4.Vitamins

Which of the following is NOT an excretory organ? 1.lungs 2.Skin 3.Kidney 4.Small intestine

The first digestive enzymes that act on food are produced by the 1.Tongue 2.Stomach 3.Salivary glands 4.Esophagus

A group of different tissues working together to accomplish a common purpose is 1.Cell 2.Organ 3.Organ system 4.Organism

Which cells can contract? 1.Connective 2.Skeletal 3.Muscle 4.Epithelial

Vessels carrying blood back to the heart are 1.Capillaries 2.Lymph vessels 3.Arteries 4.Veins

Which is not an example of physical or mechanical digestion? 1.Chewing 2.The action of saliva 3.The churning of the stomach

The tiny blood vessels that deliver and pick up materials from the cells are called 1.Capillaries 2.arterioles 3.Vein 4.Arteries

Which is an example of a Hinge Joint? 1.Neck 2.Shoulder 3.Knee 4.Hip

Caitlin has her gall bladder removed. She is instructed to change her diet to compensate for the lack of this organ. As her dietician what foods would you tell her to avoid? 1.Fats 2.Protiens 3.Carbohydrates 4.Vitamin C

Which pair of terms does not fit the pattern? 1.nephrons: kidney 2.capillaries: artery 3.alveoli: lung 4.villi: small intestine

In which of the following blood vessels would you find red blood cells with a low concentration of oxygen? 1.Aorta 2.Pulmonary artery 3.Pulmonary vein 4.Carotid artery

Which statement about red blood cells is not correct? 1.They have no nuclei. 2.They contain hemoglobin. 3.They are outnumbered by the white blood cells. 4.They carry oxygen molecules.

The pancreas secretes 15 1.Insulin 2.Bile 3.Peptic juice 4.Amylase