Body Systems
Which body system pumps blood throughout the body?
What is the circulatory (cardiovascular) system?
What does the prefix "bio-" mean?
What is life?
How many lungs does the average person have?
What is 2?
If something is above another structure, it is described as what?
What is superior?
What is the normal average human body temperature in Fahrenheit?
What is 98.6°F?
Which body system helps you breathe by bringing oxygen into your body?
What is the respiratory system?
What does the suffix "-ology" mean?
What is the study of?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin?
If something is toward the front of the body, it is what?
What is anterior?
What is the body's process of keeping internal conditions stable called?
What is homeostasis?
Which body system protects the body from disease-causing organisms?
What is the immune (lymphatic) system?
The word "anatomy" refers to the study of what?
What is body structure?
Approximately how many bones does an adult have?
What is 206?
If your elbow is closer to your shoulder than your wrist is, it is described as what?
What is proximal?
Sweating when you're hot is an example of what?
What is maintaining homeostasis (negative feedback)?
Which body system produces hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproduction?
What is the endocrine system?
What does "physiology" study?
What is how the body functions?
What is the largest internal organ?
What is the liver?
The nose is _______ to the ears.
What is medial?
Which body system is primarily responsible for detecting changes and quickly responding to them?
What is the nervous system?
This body system is responsible for movement, maintaining posture, and producing heat.
What is the muscular system?
Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology.
Anatomy is structure; physiology is function.
This organ pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood through your body each day.
What is the heart?
The skin is _______ to the muscles, while the bones are _______ to the muscles.
What are superficial and deep?
Why is homeostasis important for survival?
Because cells and organs function properly only when internal conditions stay within a narrow range.