Human Body System Regents

Which part of the human respiratory system is a thin, moist structure with a membrane where gas exchange occurs?

• nostrils

• trachea

• arteries

• alveoli

Which part of the body secretes insulin and glucagon?

• liver

• small intestine

• lungs

• pancreas

An increase in the level of insulin in the blood would most directly result in

• a decrease in the amount of glucose in the blood

• a decrease in the amount of protein in the blood

• an increase in the amount of fat in cells

• an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in cells

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In humans, which of the following substances are normally filtered out of the blood by the nephrons int he kidney and then excreted?

• glucose

• proteins

• urea

• carbon dioxide

From the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows: 

• cell, system, organ, tissue, body. 

• organ, cell, tissue, system, body. 

• system, organ, tissue, cell, body. 

• cell, tissue, organ, system, body. 

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What is the function of the organ marked as X?

• to add oxygen to the blood

• to remove carbon dioxide from the blood

• to filter blood

• to pump blood

The human body receives sensory information from its surroundings. The body knows when food is warm or cold and whether an object is smooth or fuzzy. The body sends signals to other parts of the body, which then respond to the information. Which organ processes the sensory information the body receives?

• brain

• skin

• heart

• stomach

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The digestive system contains several organs working together to achieve a common function. Food passes through some of these organs. Other organs, called accessory organs, never contain food, but are still important to the process of digestion. Which organs are accessory organs to digestion?

• liver and pancreas

• kidneys and bladder

• esophagus and stomach

• small intestine and large intestine

Which organ of the digestive system absorbs nutrients from digested food?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• pancreas

• liver

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The security camera shown in the figure records what goes on in the store. Information from the camera is sent to a computer in the office. There, the information is translated into an image.

Which part of the human body serves the same purpose as the wires leading from the camera to the computer?

• brain

• eyes

• nose

• nerves