ch 10

Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate description of a vein?

Answer 1

The blood in veins is low in oxygen.

Question 2

What is the medical term for the windpipe?

Answer 2

trachea

Question 3

The rhythmic muscular movement that aids in food digestion is called

Answer 3

peristalsis.

Question 4

Which body system filters blood to remove waste products and excess fluid?

Answer 4

urinary system

Question 5

What is the master gland in the endocrine system?

Answer 5

pituitary

Question 6

The process of moving oxygen into the blood and removing carbon dioxide from the blood is

Answer 6

gas exchange

Question 7

The chemicals that regulate and control the activities of cells are known as

Answer 7

hormones

Question 8

The space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron is called a

Answer 8

synapse.

Question 9

The small blood vessels in which gas exchange actually occurs are the

Answer 9

capillaries

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Answer 10

emphysema