6th - System Interactions

The two systems that control body functions are the ________ systems.

• nervous and endocrine

• digestive and circulatory

• endocrine and respiratory

• excretory and nervous

Which of the following is NOT a stimulus?

• Hearing a loud noise

• Sneezing

• Touching a hot object

• Tasting a lemon

Cells need ________ in order to release energy from sugar molecules.

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• water vapor

________ muscles are attached to bones that provide the force to move the bones.

• Smooth

• Connective

• Striated

• Skeletal

The circulatory system works with the ________ system to get nutrients to all body parts.

• digestive

• endocrine

• reproductive

• respiratory

Chemical substances produced by glands that affect many body processes are called ________.

• nutrients

• hormones

• minerals

• vitamins

________ is the process by which nutrients move from the digestive system in to the bloodstream.

• Circulation

• Immersion

• Breathing

• Absorption

Which four systems play key roles in moving materials in your body?

• Skeletal, integumentary, muscular, and circulatory

• Respiratory, nervous, reproductive, and digestive

• Endocrine, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

• Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and excretory

A substance that you get from food and that your body needs to carry out body processes, such as contracting muscles is called ________.

• nutrients

• hormones

• vitamins

• supplements

The elbow and shoulder are examples of ________.

• joints

• tendons

• bones

• cartilage