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Study Questions for the Human Body
1. Name the 12 organ systems and their functions.
2. What is the difference between cells, tissues, and organs?
3. What is homeostasis?
4. What are the 4 functions of bones?
5. What do muscles do and what gas do the muscle cells need?
6. List the 3 types of muscle and write whether each is voluntary or involuntary.
7. How do muscles work in pairs? Name 2 pair of muscles in the body.
8. How are the dermis and epidermis different from each other?
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What is melanin and what does it do for our body?
10. What are the 3 types of joints?
11. How does each joint move?
12. What makes up the cardiovascular system?
13. What are the 3 steps of blood flow through the heart?
14. Describe the structure and function of each type of blood vessel.
15. Name the parts of the respiratory system.
16. What is the difference between the larynx and the pharynx?
17. Name the part of the respiratory system and the part of the cardiovascular system that work together to
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
18. What is the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion?
19. List the organs that are part of the digestive tract in order from mouth to anus.
20. What kind of digestion occurs in the stomach?
21. What is the function of the large intestine?
22. What do villi do and why are they important?
23. What organ absorbs the nutrients from the food?
24. Where do the nutrients go after they leave the digestive system?