Human Organ Systems Quiz

What are the basic types of tissues in the body?

Answer explanation

Connective, epithelial, muscular, and nervous

The name of the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach is the (a)   .

(a)   is the process completed by the kidneys that removes both useful substances and waste products.

What does dialysis do?

Answer explanation

Dialysis filters the blood using a machine when the kidneys are not working properly.

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What part of the brain tells you that you're hungry?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Brainstem

• Medulla oblongata

What are the 4 functions/stages of digestion?

Answer explanation

Ingestion- eating food

Digestion - breaking down food both physically and chemically

Absorption - bringing nutrients into the bloodstream

Elimination - waste products leave the body

Which organ produces bile?

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Liver

• Gallbladder

Explain the environment of a neuron at rest.

Answer explanation

All channels are closed. The neuron is more negative inside the cell vs. outside the cell. Cell rests at -65 mV.

There are more sodium ions (Na+) outside the cell and more potassium ions (K+) inside the cell.

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The leading cause of death in the united states is (a)   .

What are the 3 types of blood cells and their functions?

Answer explanation

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout the body

White blood cells protect the body from infection

Platelets help to form a meshwork to prevent bleeding, function in blood clotting.

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