Deck 5: Organ Systems

Question 1

Muscle is connected to bone by

A) ligaments.
B) tendons.
C) cartilage.
D) squamous epithelial tissue.

Answer 1

tendons.

Question 2

Which of these organs is a primary organ of the digestive system?

A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Esophagus
D) Both A and C

Answer 2

Esophagus

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered an appendage of the skin?

A) The nails
B) The tongue
C) Sweat-producing glands
D) Sensory cells that respond to pain

Answer 3

The tongue

Question 4

The thymus gland is part of the _____ system.

A) digestive
B) lymphatic
C) endocrine
D) nervous

Question 5

Signals generated by the nervous system are called

A) stimuli.
B) nerve impulses.
C) sense organs.
D) nerves.

Question 6

The body's heaviest organ is the

A) liver.
B) brain.
C) large intestine.
D) skin.

Question 7

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that contains the body's heaviest organ

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 8

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that has the ability to contract by conscious nerve regulation

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 9

The skeletal system includes all but which of the following?

A) Bones
B) Cartilage
C) Ligaments
D) All of the above are included in the skeletal system.

Question 10

Which of these organs is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

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

Question 11

The primary function of the skin is

A) protection.
B) temperature regulation.
C) acting as the main sense organ.
D) the synthesis of important chemicals.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a gland in the endocrine system?

A) Thyroid
B) Pituitary
C) Hypothalamus
D) Salivary

Question 13

Immunosuppressive drugs are given after

A) cochlear implants.
B) organ transplants.
C) hip replacement surgery.
D) all of the above procedures.

Question 14

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach?

A) Skeletal
B) Voluntary
C) Smooth
D) Cardiac

Question 15

Which of the following substances is not carried by the cardiovascular system?

A) Lymph
B) Hormones
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nutrients

Question 16

Which part of the respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide?

A) Pharynx
B) Bronchi
C) Alveoli
D) Trachea

Question 17

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?

A) Skeletal
B) Voluntary
C) Smooth
D) Cardiac

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered part of the central nervous system?

A) The brain
B) The spinal cord
C) The cranial nerves
D) All of the above are part of the central nervous system.

Question 19

Which structure is not part of the lymphatic system?

A) Tonsils
B) Spleen
C) Thymus gland
D) Pancreas

Question 20

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
Primary system for transporting materials from one part of the body to another

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 21

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that has a secondary function of storing calcium and phosphorus for the body

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 22

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that works with the urinary system to regulate the pH of the body

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 23

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System other than the urinary system that includes the male urethra

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 24

List the structures and explain the function of the lymphatic system.

Question 25

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that regulates body functions slowly but for a longer duration

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 26

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System in which the liver is an accessory organ

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 27

List the organs and functions of the nervous system, and explain the difference between the nervous system and endocrine system.

Question 28

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that regulates body functions rapidly but for a short duration

A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system

Question 29

List the organs of the endocrine system, and explain the difference between the endocrine system and nervous system.

Question 30

List the types of tissues found in the skeletal system, and explain the function of each.

Question 31

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that produces ova

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 32

What is the function of the body's immune system? What proteins are involved in the functioning of the immune system?

Question 33

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
System that helps move fat-related nutrients from the digestive system

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 34

List the structures and explain the functions of the urinary system.

Question 35

Explain why it is useful to think of the muscular system as the skeletomuscular system.

Question 36

List the structures and explain the functions of the respiratory system.

Question 37

List the primary and accessory organs of the digestive system, and explain the functions of the digestive system.

Question 38

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
The urethra belongs to this one system in the female

A)Lymphatic and immune systems
B)Respiratory system
C)Digestive system
D)Urinary system
E)Male reproductive system
F)Female reproductive system

Question 39

Give a brief description of the integumentary system, and explain its functions.

Question 40

Explain the similarities between nerve impulses and hormones.

Question 41

Explain how stem cells can be used to address the issue of insufficient organ donors. What are other possible uses for stem cells?

Question 42

The skeletal system is composed only of bones.

Question 43

Bones are considered the main organs of the skeletal system.

Question 44

Tendons are part of the muscular system.

Question 45

One important function of intact skin is to keep out harmful bacteria.

Question 46

What is organ transplantation? List several rejection problems.

Question 47

The skeletal muscles are also called smooth muscles.

Question 48

How is the reproductive system different from other systems in the body?

Question 49

Cartilage, tendons, and ligaments are also part of the skeletal system.

Question 50

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the small intestine.

Question 51

List the structures and explain the functioning of the female reproductive system.

Question 52

The skeletal system provides a place for the formation of blood cells.

Question 53

Organs are the largest and most complex structural units in the body.

Question 54

List the structures and explain the functioning of the male reproductive system.

Question 55

The primary function of the integumentary system is protection.

Question 56

Name three "artificial organs." Explain how they effectively replace a damaged organ.

Question 57

The skin is the body's heaviest organ.

Question 58

The skin accounts for almost 10% of the body's weight.

Question 59

Sweat glands are part of the integumentary system.

Question 60

The bones of the skeletal system store calcium and sodium needed by the body.

Question 61

The primary function of the cardiovascular system is to transport material from one part of the body to another.

Question 62

Hormones are produced by the ductless glands of the endocrine system.

Question 63

Antibodies and complements are protein compounds that are important in the immune system.

Question 64

The thymus gland is part of both the endocrine and lymphatic systems.

Question 65

The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus gland are endocrine glands that are located in the skull.

Question 66

The respiratory system includes the pharynx, trachea, and esophagus.

Question 67

The heart is composed of cardiac muscle.

Question 68

The organs of the nervous system include the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Question 69

The thymus gland and thyroid gland are located in the neck.

Question 70

The function of the nervous system is accomplished by special signals called stimuli.

Question 71

The muscular system is composed of four types of muscle tissue: voluntary, smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.

Question 72

The action of the endocrine system causes a rapid but short-term effect on the body.

Question 73

Ligaments attach muscle to bone.

Question 74

The cardiovascular system contains the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Question 75

Antibodies are white blood cells that fight infection.

Question 76

The endocrine and nervous systems perform the same general function.

Question 77

The lymphatic system eventually returns lymph back to the bloodstream.

Question 78

The sense organs of the body are part of the nervous system.

Question 79

The lymphatic system circulates lymph the way the circulatory system circulates blood.

Question 80

Hormones of the endocrine system and nerve impulses of the nervous system perform the same general function.