PLTW: HBS EOC Exam Review |197 Questions and
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What is the function of the urinary system? - -To filter blood, remove waste in the form of
urine
-What are the four organs involved in the urinary system? - -Kidneys, ureters, bladder,
urethra
-What is the function of the kidney? - -To filter blood and create urea
-What are ureters? - -Tubes that transfer the urea from the kidney to the bladder
-What is the bladder? - -Holds the urine until it can be removed
-What is the urethra? - -Transports the urine out of the body
-What is the function of the nervous system? - -Information collection and response,
control of basic body functions
-What organs/structures are involved in the nervous system? - -Brain, spinal cord,
peripheral nerves, sensory organs
-What are peripheral nerves? - -Nerves that carry signals to and from limbs
-What is the function of the immune system? - -Prevents and eliminates infections
-What are the organs of the immune system? - -Thymus, tonsils, appendix, spleen, lymph
nodes, skin
-What is the thymus? - -Promotes production of WBCs
-What are the tonsils? - -Trap pathogens as they enter the body
-What is the appendix? - -Stores good bacteria
-What is the spleen? - -Filters blood
-What are the lymph nodes? - -Filter lymph fluid
-What is the function of the digestive system? - -To break down food into nutrients to fuel
the body
-What are the organs of the digestive system? - -Teeth/tongue, pharynx, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, gall bladder, liver
, -What is the pharynx? - -Connects the mouth to the esophagus
-What is the rectum? - -The final section of the large intestine
-What is the anus? - -Part of the body from which stool is released
-What is the gall bladder? - -Small membranous sac that stores bile and releases it into the
large intestine
-What is the liver? - -Makes bile for the small intestine
-What is the function of the respiratory system? - -Takes in oxygen for cells and removes
cellular CO2 waste.
-What are the organs of the respiratory system? - -Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
epiglottis, bronchi,, alveoli
-What is the function of the cardiovascular system? - -Moves blood throughout the body
-What organs/structures make up the cardiovascular system? - -Atria, ventricles, arteries,
arterioles, veins, venules, capillaries
-What is the function of the endocrine system? - -Responsible for secretion of hormones
-anterior - -front
-ventral - -front (belly)
-posterior - -back
-dorsal - -back
-superior - -higher, above
-inferior - -lower, below
-lateral - -side
-medial - -toward the middle
-proximal - -on limb, nearer to attachment point
far
-distal - -on limb, farther from attachment point
near
Answers
What is the function of the urinary system? - -To filter blood, remove waste in the form of
urine
-What are the four organs involved in the urinary system? - -Kidneys, ureters, bladder,
urethra
-What is the function of the kidney? - -To filter blood and create urea
-What are ureters? - -Tubes that transfer the urea from the kidney to the bladder
-What is the bladder? - -Holds the urine until it can be removed
-What is the urethra? - -Transports the urine out of the body
-What is the function of the nervous system? - -Information collection and response,
control of basic body functions
-What organs/structures are involved in the nervous system? - -Brain, spinal cord,
peripheral nerves, sensory organs
-What are peripheral nerves? - -Nerves that carry signals to and from limbs
-What is the function of the immune system? - -Prevents and eliminates infections
-What are the organs of the immune system? - -Thymus, tonsils, appendix, spleen, lymph
nodes, skin
-What is the thymus? - -Promotes production of WBCs
-What are the tonsils? - -Trap pathogens as they enter the body
-What is the appendix? - -Stores good bacteria
-What is the spleen? - -Filters blood
-What are the lymph nodes? - -Filter lymph fluid
-What is the function of the digestive system? - -To break down food into nutrients to fuel
the body
-What are the organs of the digestive system? - -Teeth/tongue, pharynx, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, gall bladder, liver
, -What is the pharynx? - -Connects the mouth to the esophagus
-What is the rectum? - -The final section of the large intestine
-What is the anus? - -Part of the body from which stool is released
-What is the gall bladder? - -Small membranous sac that stores bile and releases it into the
large intestine
-What is the liver? - -Makes bile for the small intestine
-What is the function of the respiratory system? - -Takes in oxygen for cells and removes
cellular CO2 waste.
-What are the organs of the respiratory system? - -Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
epiglottis, bronchi,, alveoli
-What is the function of the cardiovascular system? - -Moves blood throughout the body
-What organs/structures make up the cardiovascular system? - -Atria, ventricles, arteries,
arterioles, veins, venules, capillaries
-What is the function of the endocrine system? - -Responsible for secretion of hormones
-anterior - -front
-ventral - -front (belly)
-posterior - -back
-dorsal - -back
-superior - -higher, above
-inferior - -lower, below
-lateral - -side
-medial - -toward the middle
-proximal - -on limb, nearer to attachment point
far
-distal - -on limb, farther from attachment point
near
