Excretory, Digestive & Muscular Systems Quiz

The excretory system's function is to:

• pump blood

• get rid of waste

• deliver nutrients to our body

• exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen

__________ is/are the main organ(s) of the excretory system that filters liquid waste from the blood.

What organ stores the urine (pee)?

• lungs

• kidneys

• bladder

• colon

What organ of the excretory system is number 1 pointing to?

• liver

• ureter

• urethra

• kidney

What do nephrons do in the kidneys?

• special cells that filter the blood

• send urine to the bladder

• they are cells that pump blood to the body

• they make water in the kidneys

The first part of the digestive system is the ____________.

The esophagus uses gravity and __________ to get the bolus (food ball) from the mouth to the stomach

• saliva

• speed

• peristalsis

• stomach acid

What does the stomach do?

• sends food to the rectum

• acts like a mixer and breaks down food with enzymes

• filters the blood

• pumps blood throughout the body

What are the major organs of the digestive system?

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum and anus

• kidneys, ureters, bladder urethra, large intestine

• tendons, esophagus, stomach, kidneys, rectum

• stomach, lungs, trachea, mouth

What is the function of the small intestine?

• sends food to the rectum to dispose as waste

• muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

• takes in more enzymes to further break down food and absorbs nutrients needed for the body

• breaks down the food to make it easier to swallow