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A Trip Through The Human Body To complete this assignment, you will be answer 5 questions in each category of the human body. Use your notes, textbook, and internet to find the answers. Make sure you number your answers. YOUR ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL – NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!! SEND YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO [email protected] DUE DATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009 BY 11:00PM. NO EMAILS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE !!!!!!!!! The Skeletal System 1. How many bones does the average human adult skeleton have? 2. Besides bones, what else makes up the skeletal system? 3. What are the main functions of the skeletal system? 4. What is the difference between the axial and the appendicular skeleton? 5. What other system does the skeletal system work with? The Respiratory System 11. What is the main function of the respiratory system? 12. What is the primary gas that the blood gets rid of? 13. What other systems or organs does the respiratory system combine with in order to function? 14. How many alveoli do the lungs contain? 15. What serves as a structural support for the whole thoracic arrangement? The Nervous System The Reproductive System 6. What are the two types of reproduction? 7. What are the two parts of sexual reproduction? 8. What part of the male body produces sperm and where is it located? 9. What part of the female body produces the egg? 10. Where does the embryo develop? 16. What is the function of the nervous system? 17. Why is the nervous system considered the master control unit inside your body? 18. What carries information throughout the body in the form of electrochemical signals called impulses? 19. What part of the nervous system has the responsibility for issuing nerve impulses and analyzing sensory data? What does it include? 20. What part of the nervous system has the responsibility for carrying nerve impulses to and from the body? The Muscular System 21. How many muscles does the human body contain? 22. What is the main job of the muscular system? 23. What are the three different types of muscle tissues? 24. What is the muscle of the brain? 25. What type of muscle makes up much of our internal organs. The Brain 36. What are the three parts of the brain? 37. What part connects to your spinal cord? 38. What is the largest part of the brain? 39. Where does the cerebellum lie? 40. What is the cerebral cortex called? The Heart The Excretory and Endocrine Systems 26. What does the word excretion mean? 27. What organs are involved with the excretory system? 28. What is the endocrine system? 29. Where is the pituitary gland located? 30. What regulates our body activities? 41. How many parts does the human heart have? 42. What are the parts of the human heart called? 43. What is the largest artery in the heart? 44. Blood returns to the heart through what? 45. How large is an average human adult heart? The Digestive System The Circulatory System 31. What is the circulatory system composed of? 32. What does the circulatory system control? 33. What is circulation? 34. What are the main components of the circulatory system? 35. What does the circulatory system provide for various organs around the body? 46. How do mechanical and chemical digestion work together to break down food? 47. How is chyme produced? 48. Explain why swallowed food does not usually enter the airway leading to the lungs. 49. Describe the functions of hydrochloric acid, mucus, and pepsin in the stomach. 50. What causes peptic ulcers?