Mara Bessinger - Honors Bio Body Systems Test

Question 1

Lateral

Answer 1

Toward the side

Question 2

Medial

Answer 2

Toward the midline

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Near a point of reference

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Away from a point of reference

Question 5

Hormone

Answer 5

Chemicals that act as messengers

Question 6

Difference between exocrine and endocrine systems

Answer 6

Exocrine: releases through ducts
Endocrine: releases through bloodstream

Question 7

Function of endocrine system

Answer 7

To deliver messages in the body

Question 8

Example of an exocrine gland

Answer 8

Sweat and tear glands

Question 9

What organs does the circulatory system include?

Answer 9

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

Question 10

Why are valves important to the heart?

Answer 10

They keep blood moving in one direction

Question 11

What are the 3 types of blood vessels in the circulatory system?

Answer 11

Arteries, capillaries, and veins

Question 12

What is peristalsis?

Answer 12

movement of muscles that line the gastrointestinal tract

Question 13

What is the function of the excretory system?

Answer 13

To excrete wastes from the body

Question 14

Define puberty

Answer 14

Process of reaching sexual maturity

Question 15

What is the primary function of the male reproductive system?

Answer 15

To produce sperm

Question 16

What is the primary sexual organ for a female?

Answer 16

Ovary

Question 17

How many eggs are released in a woman’s lifetime

Answer 17

Approximately 400

Question 18

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 18

To transmit signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Question 19

What are the cells that transmit impulses within the nervous system called?

Answer 19

Neurons / Nerve cells

Question 20

What organs does the central nervous system consist of?

Answer 20

The brain and spinal chord