PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY SIXTEENTH EDITION
GERARD J TORTORA TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED RESPONSES
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
⩥ What does the urinary system do?.
Answer: eliminates nitrogenous wastes and excess ions
⩥ What does the cardiovascular system do?.
Answer: via the blood, distributes oxygen and nutrients to all body cells
and delivers wastes and carbon dioxide to deposal organs
⩥ What does the integumentary system do?.
Answer: Skin, hair and nails protect the body as a whole from the
external environment - drying out, bacteria, heat, sunlight, chemicals
⩥ all ____ depend on organ systems to meet their survival needs.
Answer: cells
⩥ _____ ____ work cooperatively to perform necessary life functions.
Answer: organ systems
,⩥ Integumentary system.
Answer: Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues
from injury - made up of hair, nails and skin
⩥ Skeletal System.
Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework
the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
⩥ Muscular system.
Answer: Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and
facial expression. Made up of skeletal muscles
⩥ Nervous system.
Answer: The fast acting control system of the body; it responds to
internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles muscles
and glands. Made up of the the brain, nerves and spinal cord
⩥ Endocrine system.
Answer: Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as
growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. Mad
up of pineal, pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands, thymus, pancreas,
ovaries and testis
, ⩥ Cardiovascular system.
Answer: Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon
dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood. Made up of blood
vessels and heart
⩥ Lymphatic system/ immunity.
Answer: Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood,
disposes of debris in lymphatic system, houses while blood cells
involved in immunity. Immune system attacks foreign substances in the
body. Mad up of red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic
duct, spleen, and lymph nodes
⩥ Respiratory system.
Answer: Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes
carbon dioxide. Made up of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs
and bronchus
⩥ Digestive system.
Answer: Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for
distribution to body cells. Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces
Made up of oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine, rectum , and anus
⩥ Urinary system.
PHYSIOLOGY SIXTEENTH EDITION
GERARD J TORTORA TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED RESPONSES
FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
⩥ What does the urinary system do?.
Answer: eliminates nitrogenous wastes and excess ions
⩥ What does the cardiovascular system do?.
Answer: via the blood, distributes oxygen and nutrients to all body cells
and delivers wastes and carbon dioxide to deposal organs
⩥ What does the integumentary system do?.
Answer: Skin, hair and nails protect the body as a whole from the
external environment - drying out, bacteria, heat, sunlight, chemicals
⩥ all ____ depend on organ systems to meet their survival needs.
Answer: cells
⩥ _____ ____ work cooperatively to perform necessary life functions.
Answer: organ systems
,⩥ Integumentary system.
Answer: Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues
from injury - made up of hair, nails and skin
⩥ Skeletal System.
Answer: Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework
the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
⩥ Muscular system.
Answer: Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and
facial expression. Made up of skeletal muscles
⩥ Nervous system.
Answer: The fast acting control system of the body; it responds to
internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles muscles
and glands. Made up of the the brain, nerves and spinal cord
⩥ Endocrine system.
Answer: Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as
growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. Mad
up of pineal, pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands, thymus, pancreas,
ovaries and testis
, ⩥ Cardiovascular system.
Answer: Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon
dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood. Made up of blood
vessels and heart
⩥ Lymphatic system/ immunity.
Answer: Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood,
disposes of debris in lymphatic system, houses while blood cells
involved in immunity. Immune system attacks foreign substances in the
body. Mad up of red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic
duct, spleen, and lymph nodes
⩥ Respiratory system.
Answer: Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes
carbon dioxide. Made up of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs
and bronchus
⩥ Digestive system.
Answer: Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for
distribution to body cells. Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces
Made up of oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine, rectum , and anus
⩥ Urinary system.
