Digestive/Nervous System Notes Quiz

What is the main function of the digestive system?

• To break down food into molecules that can be absorbed by cells

• To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

• To filter blood to remove wastes

• To release energy from the food we eat

Which of the following is NOT an organ of the digestive system?

• kidney

• large intestine

• stomach

• esophagus

Which of these is the correct order of organs in the digestive system?

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• Nose, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

• Small intestine, large intestine, mouth, esophagus, stomach

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

The main job of the small intestine is to...

• allow absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.

• store food.

• do the majority of digestion.

• package waste for removal.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• To take in information and send out signals telling your body what to do

• To sense pain so the body doesn't get injured

• To make sure your heart beats and you breathe

• To sense your surroundings

Which organ is part of the nervous system?

• spinal cord

• heart

• lungs

• stomach

Which of the following activities does the brain NOT do?

• It senses light and sound.

• It sends signals telling your muscles to move.

• It controls heart rate and breathing.

• It processes information (thinking).

Which of the following is the correct order that a message passes through a neuron (nerve cell)?

• In through the dendrite, across the cell body, and out the axon

• In through the cell body, across the axon, and out through the dendrite.

• In through the axon, across the cell body, and out the dendrite.

• In through the dendrite, across the axon, and out the cell body.

Which organ controls the nervous system?

• brain

• lungs

• heart

• stomach

Which system monitors and responds to changes in your environment?

(one word - all lower case - spelling counts!)