Order and Design Q8 and Q9

Question 1

term that refers to any ability of the body to resist invasion by a disease-causing organism

Answer 1

immunity

Question 2

system by which wastes are removed from the body

Answer 2

excretory system

Question 3

the organ in which lymphocytes mature

Answer 3

thymus

Question 4

the clear fluid that surrounds body cells

Answer 4

tissue fluid

Question 5

enlarged bundles of lymphatic tissue that filter lymph

Answer 5

lymph nodes

Question 6

the system that fights invading organisms and includes the lymphatic system

Answer 6

immune system

Question 7

tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Answer 7

ureters

Question 8

molecules that are produced by B cells and bind to invading organisms to inactivate them and mark them for destruction

Answer 8

antibodies

Question 9

the group of disease-fighting cells to which phagocytes and lymphocytes belong

Answer 9

white blood cells

Question 10

the largest lymphatic organ

Answer 10

spleen

Question 11

tough cords which connect muscles to bones

Answer 11

tendons

Question 12

muscles in organs like the heart and digestive organs which must function whether you think about them or not

Answer 12

involuntary muscles

Question 13

hollow spaces in the bones that help lighten the skull

Answer 13

sinuses

Question 14

cords that connect the bones in a joint

Answer 14

ligaments

Question 15

soft tissue in the center of long bones that produces new blood cells

Answer 15

marrow

Question 16

the relatively immovable point at which one end of a muscle is anchored

Answer 16

origin

Question 17

the type of joint that is found in the shoulder and hip

Answer 17

ball-and-socket joint

Question 18

any of the individual bones of which the backbone is composed

Answer 18

vertebra

Question 19

the breastbone

Answer 19

sternum

Question 20

lower jawbone

Answer 20

mandible