Chapter 6

Question 1

the most magnificent part of God’s creation

Answer 1

man

Question 2

contains the brain

Answer 2

cranial cavity

Question 3

contains spinal cord

Answer 3

spinal cavity

Question 4

contains heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus and aorta

Answer 4

thoracic cavity

Question 5

contains the liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen kidneys, urinary bladder, small intestine , large intestine, reproductive organs

Answer 5

abdominal cavity

Question 6

all the soft, internal organs within the thoracic and abdominal cavities are called

Answer 6

vicscera

Question 7

how many functioning body systems are there?

Answer 7

11

Question 8

a group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body

Answer 8

system

Question 9

systems used to pickup and deliver oxygen, food, and water to the cells and carry away waste; include the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries,

Answer 9

circulatory system

Question 10

carry blood away

Answer 10

arteries

Question 11

carry blood to the heart

Answer 11

veins

Question 12

the system that defends the body from disease and foreign invaders

Answer 12

immune system

Question 13

the most important part of the immune system

Answer 13

white blood cells

Question 14

the important system within the immune system that is a network of vessels that collect lymphatic fluid from teh body’s tissues

Answer 14

lymphatic system

Question 15

serve as bases from which white blood cells stage attacks against invaders

Answer 15

lymph nodes

Question 16

system whose main function is to supply blood tissues with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide

Answer 16

respiratory system

Question 17

system that make a path through the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is composed of a number of organs that make up the alimentary tube that leads from the mouth to the anus

Answer 17

digestive system

Question 18

the tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach

Answer 18

esophagus

Question 19

where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream

Answer 19

small intestine

Question 20

organ that absorbs water from undigested food before it is expelled from the body

Answer 20

large intestine

Question 21

system that provides a number of openings through which a variety of waste materials are removed from the body

Answer 21

excretory system

Question 22

these excrete urea and salts from the body

Answer 22

sweat glands

Question 23

filter the blood, removing excess water, urea, uric acid, and other waste materials

Answer 23

kidney

Question 24

stores liquid wastes from kidneys until they are excreted

Answer 24

urinary bladder

Question 25

tube connecting the bladder to the outside of the body

Answer 25

urethra

Question 26

system that coordinates the activities of the body

Answer 26

nervous system

Question 27

the most important organ of the nervous system and is considered the master control unit of the body

Answer 27

brain

Question 28

system that produces hormones to control certain activities

Answer 28

endocrine system

Question 29

system that protects the body from its surroundings and bacteria and other microbes

Answer 29

integumentary system

Question 30

system made up of 206 bones and numerous ligaments

Answer 30

skeletal system

Question 31

system that provides movement to the body

Answer 31

muscular system

Question 32

muscles that consciously controlled

Answer 32

voluntary muscles

Question 33

muscles that operate withou conscious thought

Answer 33

involuntary muscles

Question 34

system responsible for the continuation of the human race

Answer 34

reproductive system

Question 35

a new living being begins at

Answer 35

conception

Question 36

the time when the male gamete unites with the female gamete

Answer 36

fertilization

Question 37

muscular organ the mother's abdomen fro the development of the child

Answer 37

uterus or womb

Question 38

a stble internal environment in the body

Answer 38

homeostasis

Question 39

help maintain homeostasis by detecting change in the body and directing the body to respond appropriately

Answer 39

feedback mechanisms

Question 40

make up most feedback mechanisms and reverse the effect of a change

Answer 40

negative feedback mechanisms

Question 41

maintain or intensify the effect of a change

Answer 41

positive feedback mechanisms

Question 42

organs are composed of various types of

Answer 42

tissues

Question 43

a group of cells that work together to accomplish the task of an organ

Answer 43

tissue

Question 44

four broad categories of tissues

Answer 44

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve

Question 45

tissues that move the body and its parts

Answer 45

muscle tissue

Question 46

tissue that conrols organs and coordinates all their functions

Answer 46

nerve tissue

Question 47

tissues that line all body parts

Answer 47

epithelial tissues

Question 48

tissues that connect the parts of the body

Answer 48

connective tissue

Question 49

types of connective tissue

Answer 49

bones tendons ligaments cartilage fat blood lymph

Question 50

liquid connective tissues

Answer 50

blood lymph

Question 51

the area surrounding and between tissues contains

Answer 51

interstitial fluid

Question 52

thin, flexible sheets of tissues that cover or line a part of the body

Answer 52

membranes

Question 53

four basic types of membranes

Answer 53

serous mucous cutaneous synovial

Question 54

membrane that consists mostly of epithelial tissues line enclosed body cavities

Answer 54

serous membrane

Question 55

membranes made of epithelial tissues that line openings to the outside

Answer 55

mucous membranes

Question 56

membranes of the skin which are composed of several types of tissues

Answer 56

cutaneous membranes

Question 57

membranes the line the joint cavities

Answer 57

synovial membranes

Question 58

the material surroundings cells

Answer 58

matrix

Question 59

the matrix of blood tissue is

Answer 59

plasma

Question 60

organs that were believed to have no useful purpose today

Answer 60

vestigial organs