1) The human circulatory system_____________ a system of a continuous tube that _________ blood around the body. a) IS ----CARRY b) IS----CARRIES c) ARE----CARRY d) ARE----CARRIES e) IS-----CARRYES 2) The heart ______ at the center of the circulatory system and ______ blood through the rest of the network. a) LIE----PUMPS b) LIES----PUMP c) LIE----PUMPES d) LIES----PUMPES e) LIES----PUMPS 3) X-rays ____ a type of radiation called electromagnetic waves. X-ray imaging _______ pictures of the inside of your body. a) IS----CREATE b) IS----CREATES c) ARE-----CREATES d) IS----CREATS e) ARE----CREATE 4) The oesophagus actively _____ the passage of the food bolus into the stomach under precise nervous regulation. Therefore, it ____ part of the digestive system. a) FACILITATE---IS b) FACILITATES---IS c) FACILITATE---ARE d) FACILITATESES---IS e) FACILITATES---ARE 5) Air _____ into the body through the nose. As it passes over the specialized cells of the olfactory system, the brain recognizes and ______ smells. a) COMES---IDENTIFY b) COMES---IDENTIFIES c) COME---IDENTIFIES d) COME---IDENTIFYIES 6) As the body ____ the oxygen and processes nutrients, it creates carbon dioxide, which your lungs ______ as you exhale. a) USE---EXPELE b) USES---EXPELLES c) USES---EXPEL d) USES---EXPELS e) USE---EXPELS 7) The primary job of muscles ____ to move the bones of the skeleton, but muscles also ____ the heart to beat and constitute the walls of other important hollow organs. a) IS----ENABLE b) ARE----ENABLES c) ARE----ENABLE d) IS----ENABLES e) ARE----ENABLED 8) Digestion ____ in the mouth where the food ____broken down mechanically by the teeth and chemically by the enzyme amylase (contained in saliva). a) START----ARE b) START----IS c) STARTS----ARE d) STARTES----IS e) STARTS---IS 9) The food then ____ down the oesophagus and into the stomach. When it reaches the stomach, the food _____ with the stomach acid and enzymes. a) PASSES----MIX b) PASSES----MIXES c) PASS----MIXER d) PASS----MIXES e) PASSES----MIXS 10) The urinary system _____ with the lungs, skin and intestines to maintain the balance of chemicals and water in the body. Adults ____ about 800 to 2,000 milliliters per day based on an intake of 2 liters. a) WORK----ELIMINATE b) WORKS----ELIMINATES c) WORK----ELIMINATES d) WORK----ELIMINATED e) WORKS----ELIMINATE 11) The endocrine system ______ the collection of glands that produce hormones that _____ metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things. a) IS----REGULATES b) IS----REGULATED c) IS----REGULATE d) ARE----REGULATES e) ARE----REGULATE 12) The female reproductive system _____ a cycle of events called the menstrual cycle. It _____ about 28 days, but it can be slightly less or more than this. a) INCLUDE----LAST b) INCLUDES----LASTS c) INCLUDE----LASTES d) INCLUDE----LASTED e) INCLUDES----LAST 13) The bladder is a round, bag-like organ that _____ urine. It _____ located in the pelvic area, just below the kidneys and right behind the pelvic bone. a) STORE----ARE b) STORE-----IS c) STORES----ARE d) STORES----BE e) STORES----IS 14) The human skeleton consists of about 206 bones. In addition to all those bones, the human skeletal system _____ a network of tendons, ligaments and cartilage that _____ the bones together. a) INCLUDE----CONNECT b) INCLUDES----CONNECT c) INCLUDES----CONNECTS d) INCLUDE----CONNECTED e) INCLUDE----CONNECTS 15) Red blood cells are flattened disks that _______ oxygen to and from the lungs. Hemoglobin is a protein that _______ iron and retains the oxygen until its destination.  a) TRANSPORTS----CONTAINS b) TRANSPORTS----CONTAIN c) TRANSPORT----CONTAIN d) TRANSPORTS----CONTAINED e) TRANSPORT----CONTAINS 16) Chemical and mechanical digestion _____ the two methods your body _____ to break down foods. a) IS----USE b) IS----USES c) ARE----USE d) ARE----USES e) BE-USES 17) The most vital function of the trachea _____ to enable airflow to and from the lungs. The fibroelastic membrane _______ and contracts during inhalation and exhalation. a) ARE----EXPANDS b) ARE----EXPAND c) ARE----EXPANDED d) IS----EXPANDS e) IS----EXPAND 18) Digestion _____ before you even take a bite. Your salivary glands _____ active as you see and smell that pasta dish or warm bread. a) START----GETS b) STARTS----GET c) STARTED----GET d) STARTS----GETS e) START----GET 19) The liver _____ many functions, but its main job within the digestive system ____ to process the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine. a) HAVE----ARE b) HAVE----IS c) HAVE----BE d) HAS----IS e) HAS----ARE 20) When someone takes a breath, the air ______ into the larynx. The next step is through the trachea, which _______ the air to the left and right bronchus. a) TRAVELS----CARRIES b) TRAVEL-----CARRIES c) TRAVEL----CARRYIES d) TRAVELS----CARRY e) TRAVEL----CARRY 21) The thyroid gland ___________ a range of hormones that ___________ the whole body. a) SECRETES----AFFECTS b) SECRETES----AFECTS c) SECRETE----AFFECT d) SECRETES----AFFECT 22) The liver ________ an essential organ that ________ many functions in the body, including making proteins and blood clotting factors, manufacturing triglycerides and cholesterol., a) ARE----HAVE b) ARE----HAVES c) IS----HAS d) IS----HAVE 23) Soap and water ________ to remove all types of germs from hands, while sanitizer ________ by killing certain germs on the skin. a) WORK----ACTS b) WORKS----ACTS c) WORKES----ACT d) WORK----ACT 24) Information transmitted through the central nervous system ________ our bodies how to react in a certain situation, such as when we ________ to take a step, the brain tells our knee joint to bend. a) TELL----WANTS b) TELLS----WANT c) TELLES----WANTES d) TELL----WANTED

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