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TEAS - Human Body Science
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Undergraduate 1
06/21/2010

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Removes nitrogen-containing wastes from the body
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Urinary system
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Waterproofs the body
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Integumentary system
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Supplies the body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
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respiratory system
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Supplies the body cells with oxygen and nutrients and removes wastes
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Cardiovascular system
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Directs bodily defenses against external stimuli
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Nervous system
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Regulates heart and breathing rates
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Nervous system
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Releases hormones that influence strength
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Endocrine system
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Raises Electrolyte balance
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Urinary system
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Regulates re-absorption of water and electrolytes
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Endocrine system
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Transforms vitamin D into a useful form
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Urinary system
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Serves as mineral storage
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Skeletal system
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Releases heat built up by the muscular system
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Integumentary system
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Provides motion
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Muscular system
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Provides nutrients for the body and removes wastes
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Digestive system
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Transports hormones throughout the body
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Cardiovascular system
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Controls functions of the pituitary gland
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Nervous system
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Underlies aggressive behavior in the brain
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Reproductive system
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Absorbs vitamin D from the external environment
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Integumentary system
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Regulates muscle growth
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Reproductive system
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The knee is ______ to the femur

..Distal.. lateral..anterior..proximal
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Distal
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The heart is ____ to the sternum

deep..interior..distal..lateral
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Deep
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The pelvis cavity is ___ to the thoracic cavity
..inferior..superficial..medial..anterior
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Inferior
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The bladder is part of the
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urinary system
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The spine is part of the
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Skeletal system
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Muscular tissue includes all of the following except
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nervous muscle
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Which type of tissue would you find in the heart
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Connective & Cardiac muscle
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The pulmonary artery is _____ to the left ventricle
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Superior
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Which of the following activities is most likel controlled by the nervous system
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regulate blood pressure
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Which is NOT a protection for the brain
..skull.. crebrospinal fluid.. blood-brain barrier.. smooth muscle
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smooth muscle
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what caracteristic is common to both the conduction of nerve impulses and the conduction of an electrical current
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charge affected by positive and negative ions
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Peristalsis propels food through the digestive system by contraction of which muscle type
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smooth muscles
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What substance is absorbed in the small intestine
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fats
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The most rapid way to reduce caloric intake is to
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reduce fats
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a person has a torn ligament of the radius you would expect
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inability to rotate the wrist
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if the tibia is broken one would expect restricted movement of the
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toes
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The role of vitamin D in growth and development of bone is best described as
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promoting Ca absorbtion
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How does the integumentary system work with the digestive system
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The digestive system provides nutrients for the integumentary system
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The reproductive system works with other organ systems by
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influencing bone growth and form
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