Organ Systems
Vocabulary
Bones
Tissues
Organs
100

Which organ system includes the lungs?

Respiratory System

100

What is the study of the structure of the body (without the use of a telescope)?

Gross Anatomy

100

Which bone is the largest/longest bone in the human body?

The Femur

100

What is the most abundant type of tissue in the human body?

Connective Tissue

100

What is the largest organ in the human body?

The Skin

200

What organ system is the Thyroid Gland a part of?

Endocrine System

200

Define Histology.

The study of the structure of tissue.

200

How many bones are in an average adult's body?

206 Bones.

200

What kind of tissue lines and covers the surface of the body?

Epithelial Tissue.
200

What hormone does the Pancreas secrete?

Insulin.

300
Name ONE organ that is part of the urinary system.

Any would apply: Kidneys, Renal Pelvis, Ureters, Bladder and Urethra.

300

What is the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells called?

Mitosis.

300

Are bones vascular or avascular?

Bones are vascular.

300

What are the four types of tissue that the human body consists of?

1. Epithelial Tissue 2. Connective Tissue 3. Muscle Tissue 4. Nervous Tissue

300

What organ filters blood?

The Kidneys

400

What organ system does the Spleen belong to?

The Lymphatic System.

400

What is a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes called?

Chromosome.

400

What is the end of a long bone called?

The Epiphysis.

400

What are the three types of muscle tissue called?

1. Smooth Muscle Tissue 2. Cardiac Muscle Tissue 3. Skeletal Muscle Tissue

400

True or False: It is necessary for you to have both Kidneys to survive (assuming you are currently in healthy condition)

False.

500

Which organ system is responsible for heat production?

Muscular System.

500

What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?

Melanin.

500

What is the first bone in the spine called?

The Atlas.
500

What does nervous tissue do?

(Answers may vary, but use this to determine if the answer is correct): It coordinates and controls actions. 

500

What is the smallest organ in the human body?

Pineal Gland.