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Body System Prep Test

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Blood enters the heart through the atria.
 

 2. 

The only veins that carry oxygen-rich blood are the venae cavae.
 

 3. 

The blood in the veins is prevented from flowing backward because of valves in these blood vessels.
 

 4. 

Red blood cells are produced in the spleen.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 5. 

Which type of muscle makes up the heart?
a.
cardiac
c.
skeletal
b.
smooth
d.
all of these
 

 6. 

A(n) _____ muscle contracts under conscious control.
a.
voluntary
c.
skeletal
b.
involuntary
d.
striated
 

 7. 

Which type of muscle moves bones?
a.
skeletal
c.
smooth
b.
striated
d.
voluntary
 

 8. 

The skin regulates the temperature of the body on a hot day by _____.
a.
closing the pores
c.
constricting the blood
b.
dilating blood vessels
d.
reducing access to the exterior
 

 9. 

Which hormone causes an increase in blood glucose?
a.
glycogen
c.
glucagon
b.
gastrin
d.
sucrase
 

 10. 

The hormone that causes a decrease in blood glucose is _____.
a.
glucagon
c.
gastrin
b.
insulin
d.
nuclease
 

 11. 

The esphagus moves food through a series of involuntary muscular contractions called _____.
a.
mechanical digestion
c.
peristalsis
b.
chemical digestion
d.
stimuli
 

 12. 

What controls the release of food from the stomach to the small intestine?
a.
villus
c.
epiglottis
b.
larynx
d.
muscular valve(sphincter)
 

 13. 

The first section of the small intestine is called the _____.
a.
appendix
c.
duodenum
b.
rectum
d.
villus
 

 14. 

As a result of digestion, proteins are broken down to _____.
a.
monosaccharides
c.
triglycerides
b.
amino acids
d.
glycerol
 

 15. 

The body's preferred energy source is _____.
a.
carbohydrates
c.
proteins
b.
fats
d.
minerals
 

 16. 

What is the most abundant substance in the body?
a.
fat
c.
sugar
b.
water
d.
protein
 

 17. 

Which of the following occurs in the large intestine?
a.
absorption of water
b.
synthesis of vitamin K and some B vitamins
c.
moves indigestible matter to rectum
d.
all of the above
 

 18. 

Which of the following is part of the digestive tract?
a.
liver
c.
gallbladder
b.
stomach
d.
pancreas
 

 19. 

The surface area of the small intestine is greatly increased by _____.
a.
a large number of villi
c.
peristalsis
b.
chemical digestion
d.
mechanical digestion
 

 20. 

Which of the following is not mechanical digestion?
a.
chewing food
c.
churning of the stomach
b.
contractions in small intestine
d.
action of pepsin on proteins
 

 21. 

Starches are large _____.
a.
fats
c.
complex carbohydrates
b.
proteins
d.
simple carbohydrates
 

 22. 

____ is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the reabsorption of water in the kidney .
a.
Aldosterone
c.
Antidiuretic hormone(ADH)
b.
Insulin
d.
Glucagon
 
 
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Figure 35-1
 

 23. 

In Figure 35-1, where is water absorbed?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
E
 

 24. 

In Figure 35-1, where does protein digestion first take place?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
D
 

 25. 

In Figure 35-1, which part has the lowest pH?
a.
B
c.
D
b.
C
d.
E
 
 
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Figure 35-3
 

 26. 

What type of system is shown in Figure 35-3?
a.
reverse feedback
c.
negative feedback
b.
positive feedback
d.
anti feedback
 

 27. 

What is likely to have triggered hormone production shown in Figure 35-3?
a.
the presence of the body chemical
c.
a total lack of the body chemical
b.
a decrease in the body chemical
d.
an increase in the body chemical
 

 28. 

Which organ filters blood that has collected wastes from cells throughout the body and maintains the homeostasis of body fluids?
a.
kidneys
c.
lungs
b.
heart
d.
pacemaker
 

 29. 

Which of the following expells urine from the body?
a.
urinary bladder
c.
kidneys
b.
urethra
d.
ureters
 

 30. 

Which of the following is true of breathing?
a.
homeostatic process
c.
coordinated process
b.
involuntary process
d.
all of these
 

 31. 

The filtering unit of the kidney is the ____.
a.
bladder
c.
nephron
b.
ureter
d.
urethra
 

 32. 

Which of the following is a function of the kidney?
a.
remove wastes from the blood
c.
adjust the salt level of the blood
b.
adjust the fluid level of the blood
d.
all of the above
 
 
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Figure 37-5
 

 33. 

What is the destination of blood at D in Figure 37-5?
a.
the heart
c.
the body
b.
kidneys
d.
the left lung
 

 34. 

How is the blood located in the artery at D in Figure 37-5 different than the blood in all other arteriess of the body?
a.
it is rich with oxygen
c.
it doesn’t reach the lung
b.
it is rich with carbon dioxide
d.
it doesn’t reach the heart
 

 35. 

Why is blood pumped through D before B in Figure 37-5?
a.
to enrich it with oxygen
c.
to enrich it with water
b.
to enrich it with carbon dioxide
d.
to enrich it with blood cells
 

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
small intestine
h.
epiglottis
b.
liver
i.
esophagus
c.
bile
j.
target tissue
d.
thyroid gland
k.
pepsin
e.
amylase
l.
peristalsis
f.
stomach
m.
Calorie
g.
endocrine gland
n.
rectum
 

 36. 

Organ that produces bile
 

 37. 

Ductless organ that releases hormones into the bloodstream
 

 38. 

Narrow, muscular tube in which digestion is completed
 

 39. 

Unit of heat used to measure the energy content of food
 

 40. 

Specific cells in the body to which hormones convey information
 

 41. 

Responsible for metabolic control, energy balance, and growth
 

 42. 

Last section of the digestive system from which feces are eliminated
 

 43. 

Chemical that helps breaks down fats
 

 44. 

Digestive enzyme found in stomach
 

 45. 

lowest pH organ
 

 46. 

A flap that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
 

 47. 

Series of involuntary muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract
 

 48. 

Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
 

 49. 

Digestive enzyme found in saliva that breaks down starch
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
hemoglobin
i.
aorta
b.
antigen
j.
platelets
c.
trachea
k.
pulse
d.
nephron
l.
antibody
e.
artery
m.
plasma
f.
atrium
n.
capillary
g.
alveoli
o.
ventricle
h.
urine
p.
vein
 

 50. 

Fluid portion of blood in which blood cells move
 

 51. 

Solution of body wastes consisting of excess water, waste molecules, and excess ions
 

 52. 

Regular surge of blood through an artery
 

 53. 

largest artery
 

 54. 

A lower chamber of the heart
 

 55. 

An upper chamber of the heart
 

 56. 

A large blood vessel that carries blood from the tissues to the heart
 

 57. 

A kind of large, muscular, thick-walled elastic vessel that carries blood away from the heart
 

 58. 

gas exchange takes place in this part of the lungs
 

 59. 

Microscopic blood vessel
 

 60. 

Passageway leading from the larynx to the lungs
 

 61. 

helps with clotting
 

 62. 

Iron-containing protein that picks up oxygen after it enters the blood vessels in the lungs
 



 
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