Chapter 5: Organ Systems of the Body
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The body’s heaviest organ is the
A. liver
B. brain
ANS: D
REF: Page 93
C. large intestine
D. skin
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
2. Which of the following is not considered an appendix of the skin?
A. the nails
C. sweat-producing glands
B. the tongue
D. sensory cells that respond to pain
ANS: B
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
3. The primary function of the skin is
A. protection
B. temperature regulation
C. acting as the main sense organ
D. the synthesis of important chemicals
ANS: A
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
4. The skeletal system includes all but which of the following?
A. bones
B. cartilage
C. ligaments
D. All of the above are included in the skeletal system.
ANS: D
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DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
5. Muscle is connected to bone by
A. ligaments
B. tendons
ANS: B
REF: Page 94
Memorization
C. cartilage
D. squamous epithelial tissue
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
6. Which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach?
A. skeletal
C. smooth
B. voluntary
D. cardiac
ANS: C
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
7. Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
A. skeletal
C. smooth
B. voluntary
D. cardiac
ANS: D
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
8. Signals generated by the nervous system are called
A. stimuli
C. sense organs
B. nerve impulses
D. nerves
ANS: B
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
9. Which of the following is not a gland in the endocrine system?
A. thyroid
C. hypothalamus
B. pituitary
D. salivary
ANS: D
REF: Page 95
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
10. Which of the following substances is not carried by the cardiovascular system?
A. lymph
C. carbon dioxide
B. hormones
D. nutrients
ANS: A
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Cardiovascular (circulatory) system
11. The thymus gland is part of the _____ system.
A. digestive
C. endocrine
B. lymphatic
D. nervous
ANS: B
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
12. Which part of the respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide?
A. pharynx
C. alveoli
B. bronchi
D. trachea
ANS: C
REF: Page 97
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Respiratory system
Memorization
13. Which of these organs is an accessory organ of the digestive system?
A. stomach
C. esophagus
B. liver
D. small intestine
ANS: B
REF: Page 98
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DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
Memorization
14. Which of these organs is a primary organ of the digestive system?
A. liver
C. esophagus
B. pancreas
ANS: C
REF: Page 98
D. both A and C
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DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
15. Immunosuppressive drugs are given after
A. cochlear implants
B. organ transplants
ANS: B
PTS:
TOP: Organ transplants
1
Memorization
C. hip replacement surgery
D. all of the above procedures
DIF:
Application
REF: Page 104
16. Which of the following is not considered part of the central nervous system?
A. the brain
B. the spinal cord
C. the cranial nerves
D. All of the above are part of the central nervous system.
ANS: C
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
17. Which structure is not part of the lymphatic system?
A. tonsils
C. thymus gland
B. spleen
D. pancreas
ANS: D
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
TRUE/FALSE
1. Organs are the largest and most complex structural units in the body.
ANS: F
REF: Page 91
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ systems of the body
2. The skin accounts for almost 10% of the body’s weight.
ANS: F
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
3. The skin is the body’s heaviest organ.
ANS: T
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
4. Sweat glands are part of the integumentary system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
5. The primary function of the integumentary system is protection.
ANS: T
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
6. One important function of intact skin is to keep out harmful bacteria.
ANS: T
REF: Page 93
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
7. The skeletal system is composed only of bones.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
Memorization
8. Cartilage, tendons, and ligaments are also part of the skeletal system.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
Memorization
9. The skeletal system provides a place for the formation of blood cells.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
Memorization
10. The bones of the skeletal system are used to store calcium and sodium needed by the body.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
Memorization
11. Bones are considered the main organs of the skeletal system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Skeletal system
Memorization
12. Tendons are part of the muscular system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
13. The skeletal muscles are also called smooth muscles.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
14. The stomach is composed mostly of smooth muscle.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
15. Ligaments attach muscle to bone.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
16. The heart is composed of cardiac muscle.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
17. The muscular system is composed of four types of muscle tissue: voluntary, smooth, skeletal,
and cardiac.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
18. The organs of the nervous system include the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
19. The function of the nervous system is accomplished by special signals called stimuli.
ANS: F
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
20. The sense organs of the body are part of the nervous system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 94
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DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
21. The endocrine and nervous systems perform the same general function.
ANS: T
REF: Page 95
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
22. The hormones in the endocrine system perform the same general function as a nerve impulse
does in the nervous system.
ANS: T
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system and nervous system
Application
REF: Pages 94-95
23. Hormones are produced by the ductless glands of the endocrine system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 95
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DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
24. The functioning of the endocrine system causes a rapid but short-term effect on the body.
ANS: F
REF: Page 95
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DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
25. The thymus gland and thyroid gland are located in the neck.
ANS: F
REF: Page 95
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DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
26. The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus gland are endocrine glands that are located in the
skull.
ANS: T
REF: Page 95
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DIF:
TOP: Endocrine glands
Memorization
27. The cardiovascular system contains the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Cardiovascular (circulatory) system
28. Antibodies are white blood cells that fight infection.
ANS: F
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
29. The primary function of the cardiovascular system is the transport of material from one part of
the body to another.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Cardiovascular (circulatory) system
30. The lymphatic system circulates lymph the way the circulatory system circulates blood.
ANS: F
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
31. The thymus gland is part of both the endocrine and lymphatic systems.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
32. The lymphatic system eventually returns lymph back to the bloodstream.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
33. Antibodies and complements are protein compounds that are important in the immune
system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
34. The respiratory system includes the pharynx, trachea, and esophagus.
ANS: F
REF: Page 97
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Respiratory system
Memorization
35. The part of the respiratory system where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called
the alveoli.
ANS: T
REF: Page 97
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DIF:
TOP: Respiratory system
Memorization
36. One function of the respiratory system is to help balance the body’s pH.
ANS: T
PTS:
TOP: Respiratory system
1
DIF:
Application
REF: Page 97
37. Absorption, as well as digestion, is a function of the digestive system.
ANS: T
PTS:
TOP: Digestive system
1
DIF:
Application
REF: Page 98
38. The esophagus is an accessory organ of the digestive system.
ANS: F
REF: Page 98
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
Memorization
39. The primary organs of the digestive system form a tube that is called the gastrointestinal tract.
ANS: T
REF: Page 98
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DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
Memorization
40. The liver is an accessory organ of the digestive system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 98
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DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
Memorization
41. The urinary system is composed of the kidney, bladder, ureters, and urethra.
ANS: T
REF: Page 98
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Urinary system
Memorization
42. The male urethra is the only organ in the body that is part of two systems.
ANS: F
PTS: 1
DIF: Synthesis
TOP: Urinary system and lymphatic and immune systems
REF: Page 96 | Page 98
43. The urinary system plays a role in regulating the body’s pH.
ANS: T
PTS:
TOP: Urinary system
1
DIF:
Application
REF: Page 98
44. In the male reproductive system, the gonads are the testes; in the female, the gonads are the
ovaries.
ANS: T
REF: Page 99
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Reproductive system
45. The prostate gland and the scrotum are classified as accessory organs of the male reproductive
system.
ANS: F
REF: Page 99
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Male reproductive system
46. The vas deferens is a gland that adds fluids to the sperm as they pass through the reproductive
system.
ANS: F
REF: Page 99
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Male reproductive system
47. The uterus and fallopian tubes are accessory organs of the female reproductive gland.
ANS: T
REF: Page 99
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Female reproductive system
48. The reproductive cells produced by the ovaries are called ova.
ANS: T
REF: Page 99
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DIF: Memorization
TOP: Female reproductive system
49. An artificial organ that is used to replace a nonfunctioning organ is called a prosthesis.
ANS: T
REF: Page 100
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DIF:
TOP: Artificial organs
Memorization
50. A cochlear implant is a device that aids in hearing.
ANS: T
REF: Page 102
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Artificial organs
Memorization
51. A hemopump filters the blood if a person suffers kidney failure.
ANS: F
REF: Page 102
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Artificial organs
Memorization
52. In a kidney transplant, the diseased kidney is removed and the transplanted kidney is put in its
place.
ANS: F
REF: Page 103
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ transplantation
53. Immunosuppressive drugs are given after transplant surgery to prevent the body from
rejecting the newly transplanted organ.
ANS: T
REF: Page 103
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ transplantation
54. Because the function of an organ is so specific, it can be part of only one organ system.
ANS: F
REF: Page 91
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ systems of the body
55. The thoracic duct helps return lymph back to the cardiovascular system.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
56. One function of lymph nodes is to help filter the blood and remove bacterial cells.
ANS: T
REF: Page 96
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
MATCHING
Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
A. integumentary system
D. nervous system
B. skeletal system
E. endocrine system
C. muscular system
F. cardiovascular system
1. system that contains the body’s heaviest organ
2. system that has the main function of transporting materials from one part of the body to
another
3. system that contains three types of organs: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
4. system that has a secondary function of storing calcium and phosphorus for the body
5. system that regulates body functions rapidly but its effects last for a short duration
6. system that regulates body functions slowly but its effects are long lasting
1. ANS:
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2. ANS:
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3. ANS:
REF:
A
Page 93
F
Page 96
C
Page 94
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1
DIF: Memorization
Integumentary system
1
DIF: Memorization
Cardiovascular (circulatory) system
1
DIF: Memorization
Muscular system
4. ANS:
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5. ANS:
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6. ANS:
REF:
B
Page 94
D
Page 94
E
Page 96
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1
DIF:
Skeletal system
1
DIF:
Nervous system
1
DIF:
Endocrine system
Memorization
Memorization
Memorization
Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description.
A. lymphatic and immune systems
D. urinary system
B. respiratory system
E. male reproductive system
C. digestive system
F. female reproductive system
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
the urethra is part of only this one system in the female
system in which the liver is an accessory organ
system that produces ova
system that, along with the urinary system, helps regulate the pH of the body
a system other than the urinary system that includes the male urethra
system that helps move fat-related nutrients from the digestive system
7. ANS:
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8. ANS:
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9. ANS:
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10. ANS:
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11. ANS:
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12. ANS:
REF:
D
Page 98
C
Page 98
F
Page 99
B
Page 97
E
Page 99
A
Page 96
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1
DIF: Memorization
Urinary system
1
DIF: Memorization
Digestive system
1
DIF: Memorization
Female reproductive system
1
DIF: Memorization
Respiratory system
1
DIF: Memorization
Male reproductive system
1
DIF: Memorization
Lymphatic and immune systems
SHORT ANSWER
1. Give a brief description of the integumentary system and explain its functions.
ANS:
Answers will vary
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Integumentary system
REF: Page 93
2. List the types of tissues found in the skeletal system and explain the function of each.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS:
1
DIF:
Memorization
REF: Page 94
TOP: Skeletal system
3. Name and explain the function of the three types of muscles in the muscular system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Muscular system
Memorization
REF: Page 94
4. List the organs and functions of the nervous system and explain how it functions differently
than the endocrine system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Nervous system
Memorization
REF: Page 94
5. List the organs of the endocrine system and explain how it functions differently than the
nervous system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Endocrine system
Memorization
REF: Page 95
6. Explain how nerve impulses and hormones have similar functions in their respective systems.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Synthesis
REF: Pages 94-95
TOP: Nervous system and endocrine system
7. List the structures and explain the function of the lymphatic system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
REF: Page 96
8. What is the function of the body’s immune system? What proteins are involved in the
functioning of the immune system?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Lymphatic and immune systems
REF: Page 96
9. List the structures and explain the functions of the respiratory system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Respiratory system
Memorization
REF: Page 97
10. List the primary and accessory organs of the digestive system and explain the functions of the
digestive system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Digestive system
Memorization
REF: Page 98
11. List the structures and explain the functions of the urinary system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Urinary system
Memorization
REF: Page 98
12. How is the reproductive system different from other systems in the body?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Reproductive system
REF: Page 99
13. List the structures and explain the functioning of the male reproductive system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Male reproductive system
REF: Page 99
14. List the structures and explain the functioning of the female reproductive system.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Female reproductive system
REF: Pages 99-100
15. Name three “artificial organs.” Explain how they function to replace the damaged organ.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF:
TOP: Artificial organs
Memorization
REF: Page 102
16. What is organ transplantation? List several rejection problems.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ transplantation
REF: Pages 102-103
17. Explain how stem cells can help solve the problem of too few organ donors. What are other
possible uses for stem cells?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
DIF: Memorization
TOP: Organ transplantation
REF: Page 103