General Knowledge
This chapter is about human ______ and Physiology
Anatomy
This cavity of the body holds the brain
Cranial
The human body has _____ systems functioning as one.
Eleven
How many types of tissues are found in the human body?
4
The "supercomputer" of the body is the...
Brain
True of False: Man was created through evolution
False
This cavity of the body holds the spinal cord
Spinal Cavity
Skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive, excretory, reproductive, respiratory, immune (lymphatic) endocrine, and integumentary
Name two types of tissues within the human body
Muscle, nerve, connective and epithelial
The phrase that means "a stable environment within the body" is...
Homeostasis
The human body is made up of roughly 100 trillion____.
Cells
Heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus, and aorta
What are the purposes of the digestive and excretory systems?
The digestive system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients, and the excretory system eliminates waste and toxins.
What are the thin, flexible sheets of tissue that cover or line a part of the body called?
Membranes
Which muscular organ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
The diaphragm
True or False: Each cell in the human body works together with others as a single unit.
True
Name 4 organs that are held within the abdominopelvic cavity
Liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary bladder, small and large intestine, reproductive organs and gonads.
The cardiovascular system serves what purpose?
Carrying blood through the body, which provides food, water and oxygen to the cells.
What type of membrane line the joint cavities?
Synovial
What is the term for fluid between cells?
Interstitial fluid
All parts of the human body circulate oxygen and food through what fluid?
Blood
The soft organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is known as what?
A. Tissue
B. Viscera
C. Muscles
B. Viscera
The integumentary system relates to what part of the body?
The skin
What tissue helps the body regulate body temperature?
What is the term for a "useless" organ?
Vestigial