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# CHAPTER 2 Anatomy and Physiology **32. Where in the body does the spinal cord originate?** a. top of the skull b. base of the neck **33. What are glands?** a. sexual organs required for reproduction b. specialized organs that remove and convert elements from the blood c. chambers of the heart...

# CHAPTER 2 Anatomy and Physiology **32. Where in the body does the spinal cord originate?** a. top of the skull b. base of the neck **33. What are glands?** a. sexual organs required for reproduction b. specialized organs that remove and convert elements from the blood c. chambers of the heart required for circulation d. groups of cells in the skin responsible for perspiration **34. What is the importance of lymph?** a. to secrete enzymes necessary for digestion b. to synthesize proteins c. to fight infections d. to disperse white blood cells and cell nutrients **35. What binds the tissues of the body together?** a. anatomical binders b. physiological binders c. adhesive tissue d. connective tissue **36. What carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions?** a. epithelial tissue b. cardiac tissue c. nerve tissue d. supervisory tissue **37. What organ circulates the blood?** a. brain b. heart c. liver d. kidney **38. What do the kidneys do?** a. pump nitrogen into the blood b. pump oxygen into the blood c. convert food to nutrients d. excrete water and waste products **39. Which of the following best describes the function of the brain?** a. controlling the body b. controlling the body c. supplying oxygen d. digesting food **40. What is defecation?** a. circulating water b. breaking food c. absorbing nutrients d. eliminating waste **41. Which body system controls the body's actions?** a. skeletal b. nervous c. muscular d. circulatory **42. Which body system defends against disease-causing organisms?** a. integumentary b. skeletal c. muscular d. circulatory **43. Which body system is responsible for producing disease-causing hormones?** a. endocrine b. circulatory c. immune d. reproductive **44. Which body system is responsible for the removal of waste products?** a. endocrine b. circulatory c. respiratory d. reproductive **45. The kidneys...** (incomplete question, cannot be answered without the full question)