Body Systems - reading packet

______________ muscles are responsible for voluntary movements.

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• constrictile

_____________ muscles comprise blood vessels, intestines, and other hollow organs such as the uterus, bladder, and stomach. These help move substances throughout the body.

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• constrictile

The heart is composed of _______________ muscle that is made up of striated muscle cells. You __________ consciously control these muscles.

• smooth, can

• skeletal, cannot

• cardiac, cannot

• smooth, cannot

(APPLICATION QUESTION) Which system would stimulate the the muscles in the uterine lining to signal the muscles to start contracting, helping push a baby out during labor.

• circulatory system

• skeletal system

• nervous system

• endocrine system

Endocrine glands release __________________, which are chemical messengers that help maintain homeostasis.

• neurons

• muscles

• hormones

• currents

Endocrine glands are only located near the heart in order to be quickly pumped throughout the body.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Pituitary Glands in the endocrine system produce hormones that regulate ____________________.

• digestion

• growth

• heart rate

• adrenaline

Which endocrine gland regulates metabolism?

• pituitary gland

• hypothalamus

• thyroid

• adrenal gland

This system allows the exchange of gases between the air and body.

• Circulatory System

• Digestive System

• Nervous System

• Respiratory System

_______ respiration is the break down of food to produce energy, whereas ___________________ is the inhalation and exhalation of air.

• cellular, breathing

• normal, strained

• bodily, respiration

• breathing, respiration