LUOA Module 3 Girl's health and PE
The average person's skin weighs __________ and has a surface area of almost __________.
10 pounds, 20 square feet
How many complete systems are there in the human body?
11
Even at rest, the average heart easily pumps over __________ of blood throughout the body every minute.
5 liters/1.5 gallons
Muscles make up approximately what portion of a person's body weight?
50%
Approximately what is the size of a human heart?
About the size of a closed fist
What are the three major types of blood vessels?
Arteries Veins Capillaries
The integumentary system consists of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Exocrine glands Hair Nails Skin
Which body system is considered the body's defense system?
Integumentary system
"Accessory organs" of the digestive system include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Liver Tongue Teeth Gallbladder Pancreas Salivary glands
The components of the lymphatic system are capillaries, nodes, vessels, and other organs. In this system, tissues and organs move fluid called __________ in the bloodstream.
Lymph
What are the four functions of the muscular system?
Movement Maintenance of posture and body position Generation of body heat Movement of substances inside the body
Which system is responsible for the movement of the human body?
Muscular system
The nervous system consists of the __________, __________, __________, and __________. (Choose four.) Group of answer choices
Nerves Sensory organs Brain Spinal cord
The alimentary canal is made up of which of the following?
Pharynx Esophagus Mouth (or oral cavity) Large intestine Small intestine Stomach
Which of the following are systems of the human body? (Select all that apply.)
Respiratory system Urinary system Digestive system Integumentary system Nervous system Endocrine system Cardiovascular/circulatory system Skeletal system Immune/lymphatic system Reproductive system (different for males and females) Muscular system
What are the six major functions that take place in the digestive system?
Secretion Excretion Digestion Absorption Ingestion Mixing Movement
Approximately how many named muscles are in the human body?
Seven hundred
The __________ provides support and protection for the soft tissues that make up the rest of the body.
Skeleton
The exocrine glands of the integumentary system produce __________, __________, and __________ to cool, moisturize, and protect the skin's surface. (Choose three.)
Sweat Wax Oil
What is the largest organ in the body?
The skin
The top of the heart, known as the heart's base, connects to four large blood vessels of the body. What are those four blood vessels?
Vena cava Pulmonary veins Pulmonary trunk Aorta
Blood is made up of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
White blood cells Red blood cells Platelets Liquid plasma
Which system is responsible for the movement of the human body?
muscular system
Approximately how many named muscles are in the human body?
seven hundred
The __________ provides support and protection for the soft tissues that make up the rest of the body.
skeleton
