Biology Bones and Muscles

Which body activity contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus?

• Cranial cavity

• pelvic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• thoracic cavity

Which system contains glands that produce hormones that send messages to the body to slow down or speed up?

• integumentary system

• endocrine system

• excretory system

• digestive system

Which system is the body's defense system against foreign invaders, and contain white blood cells and lymph nodes?

• cardiovascular system

• respiratory system

• immune system

• nervous system

The fluid that is in the area surrounding and between tissues and cells is called...

• interstitial fluid

• plasma

• cerebrospinal fluid

• epithelial fluid

An organ that used to serve a purpose in our body, but no longer is useful is called a...

• extraneous organ

• epithelial organ

• vestigial organ

• connective organ

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Which body cavity contains the brain?

• cranial cavity

• spinal cavity

• thoracic cavity

• abdominopelvic cavity

The vital internal organs like the heart and lungs are protected by the bones of the chest which make up the ...

• sternum

• thoracic cage

• ribs

• thoracic vertebrae

The most prominent bones of the thoracic cage are the...

• ribs

• sternum

• lumbar vertebrae

• sacral vertebrae

Which skeleton contains the bones of appendages (like arms and legs), shoulders (pectoral girdle), and hips (pelvic girdle)?

• axial skeleton

• appendicular skeleton

• cranial skeleton

• facial skeleton

The bones of the pectoral girdle are the collarbones (called clavicles) and the..

• humerus

• ulna (arm)

• hips (pelvic girdle)

• shoulder blades (scapulae)