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Chapter 2

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 
 
Reviewing Vocabulary
Complete each sentence with the correct vocabulary term.
 

 1. 

The __________ breaks down food into nutrients the body can use.
 

 

 2. 

The arrow in this picture points to the __________.

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 3. 

The __________ is a muscular organ that mixes and stores food.
 

 

 4. 

Villi found in the __________ help nutrients pass into the blood.
 

 

 5. 

Water and minerals from undigested food are absorbed through the __________.
 

 

 6. 

The __________ carries nutrients and oxygen to every cell in the body.
 

 

 7. 

The __________ pumps blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries.
 

 

 8. 

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is a/an __________.
 

 

 9. 

A/An __________ is a small blood vessel that connects arteries and veins.
 

 

 10. 

A/An __________ is a  blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
 

 

Short Answer
 
 
Checking Main Ideas
Answer the questions using complete sentences.
 

 11. 

What are the three types of muscles? Where is each type found?
 

 12. 

List three functions of the skeletal system.
 

 13. 

Explain the function of the digestive system.
 

 14. 

Name three types of cells found in the blood and describe what each does.
 

Essay
 
 
Thinking Critically
Answer the questions using complete sentences.
 

 15. 

Synthesize  White blood cells help the body fight disease. A test shows that someone’s blood had more white blood cells than normal. What might you conclude from this?
 

 16. 

Evaluate  The muscle in the diagram helps the chest contract and expand.
Is this an involuntary muscle or a voluntary muscle? Explain your answer.

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