Body Systems Practice

Which system functions primarily to coordinate the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environment?

• digestive system

• excretory system

• nervous system

• skeletal system

The system that is responsible for the production of gametes is the

• excretory system

• reproductive system

• nervous system

• integumentary system

The functions of the skin include 

• defense against microbes. 
• regulation of body temperature. 
• prevention of dehydration. 
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The system that recognizes and attacks foreign substances is known as the 

• integumentary system 
• immune system 
• digestive system 
• nervous system 

The three types of muscles are 

• skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. 
• skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac. 
• smooth, cardiac, and involuntary. 
• skeletal, cardiac, and ridged. 

Which of the following is a function of both the excretory system and the digestive system? 

• regulating metabolism 
• eliminating wastes 
• regulating other organ systems 
• maintaining homeostasis 

Which of the following systems is primarily involved with gas exchange? 

• respiratory system 
• excretory system 
• digestive system 
• skeletal system 

Which system is primarily involved in the transport of gases, nutrients and hormones to the cells? 

• circulatory system 
• respiratory system 
• endocrine system 
• skeletal system 

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and when glucose levels in the blood drop. Both of these levels stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. Which body systems are involved in this?

• digestive system, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

• digestive, excretory, integumentary, and respiratory

• circulatory, excretory, nervous and skeletal

• circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

Which body systems helps the respiratory system distributes oxygen an return waste carbon dioxide to the lungs to be exhausted

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• excretory system

• muscular system