Skeletal, Skin, Immune

1. The skeleton does all of the following EXCEPT

A) produce vitamins.
B) protect internal organs.
C) enable movement.
D) provide shape and support.

2. A place in the body where two joints come together is called a

A) ligament.
B) tendon.
C) joint.
D) hinge.

3. An example of a ball-and socket joint is your

A) wrist
B) ankle.
C) hip.
D) neck.

4. The strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone is called a

A) joint.
B) tendon.
C) ligament.
D) cartilage.

5. The openings in the skin through which perspiration exits the body are called

A) follicles.
B) melanin.
C) epidermis.
D) pores.

6. A bacterial infection of the skin that occurs when oil glands become clogged is called

A) athlete's foot
B) dermititis.
C) acne.
D) lupus.

7. A cancer that effects the skin and involves a cell called the melanocytes is called

A) lupus.
B) acne.
C) melanoma.
D) arthiritis.

8. A disease that causes inflammation of joint and surrounding tissues is called

A) melanoma.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) schleradoma.
D) lupus.

9. Washing your skin helps prevent

A) acne.
B) skin cancer.
C) chapping.
D) sunburn.

10. When you drink plenty of water, you are helping to keep your skin healthy by

A) replacing water lost through perspiration.
B) reducing the damage that the sun causes to skin.
C) preventing skin cancer.
D) drowning bacteria that enter your body through the skin.

11. An infectious disease is a disease that

A) is caught because the weather turns cold.
B) can be spread only by bacteria.
C) can be spread only by a virus.
D) can pass from one organism to another.

12. HIV damages the immune system by

A) destroying B cells.
B) destroying T cells.
C) damaging antibodies.
D) delaying the inflammation response.

13. The system responsible for fighting disease is the

A) immune system.
B) muscular system.
C) skeletal system.
D) skin.

14. The difference between a virus and a bacteria is

A) that a virus can be controlled with antibiotics.
B) that a bacteria can only be contracted through the blood.
C) that a bacteria can be slowed or killed with an antibiotic.
D) that a virus can be killed with vitamins.

15. A disease whose cells multiple very rapidly to over take healthy cells is called a/an

A) virus.
B) cancer.
C) deficiency.
D) antibiotic.

16. When you catch a cold virus, your body's immune system will respond by producing more

A) white blood cells.
B) red blood cells.
C) antigens.
D) antibiotics.

17. HIV damages your immune system by

A) attacking your organs.
B) attacking your t cells.
C) making you sneeze and cough uncontrollably.
D) stopping you heart.

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