1. Review and revise

Question 1

What are the three types of blood vessels?

Answer 1

Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

Question 2

The menstrual cycle occurs monthly in women between what two stages of life?

Answer 2

Puberty

Menopause

Question 3

What are the blood cells called that transport oxygen in the blood?

Answer 3

Erythrocytes

Question 4

What is the female egg cell known as?

Answer 4

Ovum

Question 5

True or false: Most body movement is involuntary

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or false: Lymph nodes act as filters

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Name a waste product of cellular metabolism?

Answer 7

Carbon dioxide

Question 8

What carries blood towards the heart?

Answer 8

Veins

Question 9

What is needed for digestion of nutrients?

Answer 9

Enzymes

Question 10

What is needed for the formation of urine?

Answer 10

The kidneys

Question 11

The rate at which the heart beats is known as…

Answer 11

Pulse

Question 12

Chemical messengers that travel in the blood to a target gland are known as?

Answer 12

Hormones

Question 13

What are red blood cells also known as?

Answer 13

Erythrocyte

Question 14

What is the breakdown of larger substances into smaller ones known as?

Answer 14

Catabolism

Question 15

What is essential for blood clotting to occur?

Answer 15

Platelets

Question 16

What stimulates a specific immune response?

Answer 16

Antigens

Question 17

What is the pedal region?

Answer 17

Foot

Question 18

What is the axillary region?

Answer 18

Armpit

Question 19

What is the femoral region?

Answer 19

Thigh

Question 20

What is the cephalic region?

Answer 20

Head

Question 21

What is the thoracic region?

Answer 21

Chest

Question 22

What is the frontal region?

Answer 22

Forehead

Question 23

What is the carpal region?

Answer 23

Wrist

Question 24

What is the brachial region?

Answer 24

Arm