Skeletal, Skin, Immune

1. The skeleton does all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Washing your skin helps prevent

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

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

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

11. An infectious disease is a disease that

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

12. HIV damages the immune system by

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

13. The system responsible for fighting disease is the

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

14. The difference between a virus and a bacteria is

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

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

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

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

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

17. HIV damages your immune system by

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

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