5th Grade Body Systems Quiz

Which body system carries blood to every part of your body?

• Respiratory

• Digestive

• Circulatory

True or False-your heart is a muscle.

• True

• False

Name the three types of blood vessels:

• Arteries, veins, capillaries

• fibers, tendons, tissues

How many times a day does your heart pump blood around your body?

• 1 million times

• 1 thousand times

Once you swallow your food how long does it take for it to reach your stomach?

• 10 minutes

• 10 seconds

What is the tube called that carries food from your mouth to your stomach?

• Large intestine

• Small intestine

• Esophagus

What is the strongest muscle in your body?

• Leg muscles

• Arm muscles

• Jaw muscle

Your nervous system carries messages called:

• Signals

• nerves

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Which body system controls your body and tells it when to think, speak, and learn?

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

• Circulatory system

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What is the muscle under your lungs that you use to breathe?

• Spinal cord

• Diaphragm

• Alveoli