Review Questions Related to the Body's Systems

These multiple choice questions check for understanding of homeostasis & osmoregulation, digestive system, circulatory & respiratory systems, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, and nervous system.

Topics

action potential
adrenal gland
alveolus
amygdala
amylase
anus
aorta
appendicular skeleton
artery
atrium
auditory ossicles
autonomic nervous system
axial skeleton
axon
basal ganglia
bicuspid valve
bile
bolus
brainstem
bronchi
bronchiole
capillary
cardiac cycle
cardiac muscle tissue
cartilaginous joint
central nervous
system (CNS)
cerebellum
cerebral cortex
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
chime
closed circulatory system
colon
corpus callosum
dendrite
depolarization
diaphragm
diastole
down-regulation
ectotherm
electrocardiogram (ECG)
endocrine gland
endotherm
esophagus
essential nutrient
exocrine gland
fibrous joint
frontal lobe
gallbladder
glia
hippocampus
hormone
hyoid bone
hypothalamus
inferior vena cava
interstitial fluid
intracellular hormone receptor
joint
kidney
large intestine
larynx
limbic system
liver
membrane potential
meninges
mineral
myelin sheath
myofibril
myofilament
nasal cavity
nephron
neuron
occipital lobe
open circulatory system
oral cavity
osmoregulation
osmotic balance
pancreas
parasympathetic nervous system
parathyroid gland
parietal lobe
pectoral girdle
pelvic girdle
pepsin
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
peristalsis
pharynx
pituitary gland
primary bronchus
pulmonary circulation
rectum
renal artery
renal vein
salivary gland
sarcolemma
sarcomere
sensory-somatic nervous system
set point
skeletal muscle tissue
skull
small intestine
smooth muscle tissue
spinal cord
stomach
superior vena cava
sympathetic nervous system
synapse
synaptic cleft
synovial joints
systemic circulation
systole
temporal lobe
thalamus
thoracic cage
threshold of excitation
thymus
thyroid gland
trachea
tricuspid valve
up-regulation
ureter
urethra
urinary bladder
vein
ventricle
vertebral column
vitamin