Deck 5: Organ Systems of the Body

Question 1

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

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) esophagus
D) both A and C

Answer 1

esophagus

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

All of the above are included in the skeletal system.

Question 4

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 5

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

A) lymph
B) hormones
C) carbon dioxide
D) nutrients

Question 6

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

A) thyroid
B) pituitary
C) hypothalamus
D) salivary

Question 7

The skin is the body's heaviest organ.

Question 8

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

A) stomach
B) liver
C) esophagus
D) small intestine

Question 9

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

A) the nails
B) the tongue
C) sweat-producing glands
D) sensory cells that respond to pain

Question 10

Signals generated by the nervous system are called

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

Question 11

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

A) pharynx
B) bronchi
C) alveoli
D) trachea

Question 12

Immunosuppressive drugs are given after

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

Question 13

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?

A) skeletal
B) voluntary
C) smooth
D) cardiac

Question 14

The body's heaviest organ is the

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Muscle is connected to bone by

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

Question 17

Which structure is not part of the lymphatic system?

A) tonsils
B) spleen
C) thymus gland
D) pancreas

Question 18

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 19

The thymus gland is part of the _____ system.

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

Question 20

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach?

A) skeletal
B) voluntary
C) smooth
D) cardiac

Question 21

The primary function of the integumentary system is protection.

Question 22

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

Question 23

Sweat glands are part of the integumentary system.

Question 24

Tendons are part of the muscular system.

Question 25

The endocrine and nervous systems perform the same general function.

Question 26

The skeletal system is composed only of bones.

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

The heart is composed of cardiac muscle.

Question 32

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

Question 33

Ligaments attach muscle to bone.

Question 34

The skeletal muscles are also called smooth muscles.

Question 35

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

Question 36

The hormones in the endocrine system perform the same general function as a nerve impulse does in the nervous system.

Question 37

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

Question 38

Bones are considered the main organs of the skeletal system.

Question 39

The stomach is composed mostly of smooth muscle.

Question 40

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

Question 41

The part of the respiratory system where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the alveoli.

Question 42

The male urethra is the only organ in the body that is part of two systems.

Question 43

The primary organs of the digestive system form a tube that is called the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 44

The liver is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

Question 45

The urinary system plays a role in regulating the body's pH.

Question 46

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

Question 47

The esophagus is an accessory organ of the digestive system.

Question 48

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

Question 49

Antibodies are white blood cells that fight infection.

Question 50

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

Question 51

The lymphatic system eventually returns lymph back to the bloodstream.

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

One function of the respiratory system is to help balance the body's pH.

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

Absorption,as well as digestion,is a function of the digestive system.

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

The urinary system is composed of the kidney,bladder,ureters,and urethra.

Question 61

MATCHING
Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
system that regulates body functions slowly but its effects are long lasting

A)integumentary system
B)skeletal system
C)muscular system
D)nervous system
E)endocrine system
F)cardiovascular system

Question 62

MATCHING
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 63

In a kidney transplant,the diseased kidney is removed and the transplanted kidney is put in its place.

Question 64

A cochlear implant is a device that aids in hearing.

Question 65

A hemopump filters the blood if a person suffers kidney failure.

Question 66

The prostate gland and the scrotum are classified as accessory organs of the male reproductive system.

Question 67

Immunosuppressive drugs are given after transplant surgery to prevent the body from rejecting the newly transplanted organ.

Question 68

An artificial organ that is used to replace a nonfunctioning organ is called a prosthesis.

Question 69

One function of lymph nodes is to help filter the blood and remove bacterial cells.

Question 70

MATCHING
Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
system that has the main function of 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 71

The thoracic duct helps return lymph back to the cardiovascular system.

Question 72

In the male reproductive system,the gonads are the testes; in the female,the gonads are the ovaries.

Question 73

MATCHING
Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
system that contains three types of organs : skeletal,smooth,and cardiac

A)integumentary system
B)skeletal system
C)muscular system
D)nervous system
E)endocrine system
F)cardiovascular system

Question 74

The vas deferens is a gland that adds fluids to the sperm as they pass through the reproductive system.

Question 75

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

A)integumentary system
B)skeletal system
C)muscular system
D)nervous system
E)endocrine system
F)cardiovascular system

Question 76

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
the urethra is part of only 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 77

The reproductive cells produced by the ovaries are called ova.

Question 78

Because the function of an organ is so specific,it can be part of only one organ system.

Question 79

MATCHING
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 80

The uterus and fallopian tubes are accessory organs of the female reproductive gland.