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Body Systems Review and Assessment

Know and Understand

_____ is the process of maintaining an internal state of physiological balance.
After cells and tissues, the next level of organization in the body is the _____ level.
The _____ system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
List the four lobes of the brain.
True or false? The diencephalon is responsible for metabolism, heart rate, hunger, and thirst.
_____ carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
_____ carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
True or false? The cardiovascular system plays a role in regulating body temperature.
Which two body systems work together to deliver oxygen to cells and dispose of carbon dioxide?
Where does the process of gas exchange occur?
_____ is a waste product expelled through the lungs.
The _____ system gives the body its shape, protects internal organs, and makes movement possible.
The _____ is an example of a ball-and-socket joint.
True or false? Bones store minerals and fat and produce blood cells.
True or false? The thoracic cage is composed of the ribs and scapula.
The joints between vertebrae in the spine are called _____.
Identify the three primary types of muscle tissue.
_____ muscle is found in the walls of many internal organs.
True or false? Smooth muscle makes movement possible.
_____ muscles pump blood through the heart and body.
What is the main function of the digestive system?
True or false? The mouth is also known as the oral cavity.
Which of the following correctly lists the four layers of the gastrointestinal tract, starting with the innermost layer?
The _____ is a tube-like structure that runs through the body from the mouth to the anus.
Liquid waste is filtered from the blood and expelled from the body by the _____ system.
True or false? The digestive system helps regulate the volume of water in the body.
True or false? The renal medulla is the outer tissue layer of the kidney.
The _____ carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Which body system consists of organs and small glands that regulate body functions?
True or false? The endocrine and nervous systems work together.
True or false? The pancreas is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems.
True or false? The ovaries and testes are part of the endocrine system.
Chemical messengers called _____ are released by the endocrine organs and glands to regulate body functions.
True or false? The lymphatic system is the only organ system that defends the body from diseasecausing microorganisms.
Once fluid enters the lymphatic system, it is called _____.
Which body system includes a network of vessels that collects leaking plasma from tissues surrounding blood vessels
_____ produce and store infection-fighting T cells and B cells.
Which is the only body system that begins to function at puberty rather than birth?
The epididymis and two testes are held in the _____.
_____ occurs when sperm and egg unite.
Which of the following are functions of the female reproductive system?

Analyze and Apply

Identify two body systems that work together and explain how these systems are integrated.
What are possible consequences if the body fails to maintain homeostasis?
Do you think the process of gas exchange occurs rapidly or slowly? Explain your answer.
Explain the importance of the lymph nodes in fighting infection.
Compare and contrast the functions of the male and female reproductive systems.

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