Human Body Systems Review

Front

A body part made of different kinds of tissues that work together to perform a particular job is

Back

an organ

Front

The bundle of nerve tissue that carries messages to and from the brain is the _____. Options: esophagus, spinal cord, alveoli, trachea

Back

spinal cord

Front

An organ made of bundles of fibers. Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal are types of _____?

Back

muscle

Front

The main muscle that controls the movement of air into and out of the body is the _____.

Back

diaphragm

Front

A group of cells of the same type that work together to perform a certain job is

Back

a tissue

Front

What kinds of muscles make up the walls of the heart?

Back

cardiac

Front

A tiny, thin-walled blood vessel where gas exchange between the blood and body takes place is _____.

Back

a capillary

Front

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is _____. Options: a capillary, an artery, a vein, alveoli.

Back

an artery

Front

Where are new blood cells produced inside the body?

Back

In the bone marrow

Front

What is the path that blood follows through the heart, beginning at the right atrium?

Back

right atrium> right ventricle> pulmonary artery> lungs> pulmonary vein> left atrium> left ventricle> aorta