Body Systems

Which organs are included in the human digestive system?

• heart, arteries, veins

• lungs, trachea, bronchi

• bones, ligaments, tendons

• esophagus, stomach, intestines

A patient is suffering from an upset stomach. Which system of the patient’s body is malfunctioning?

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• respiratory system

Which substance is a harmful waste material in blood that travels through the respiratory system before being exhaled from the body?

• ammonia

• carbon dioxide

• sulfur dioxide

• water

Which body system helps to deliver nutrients from the digestive system to every part of the body?

• circulatory

• muscular

• nervous

• respiratory

The doctor told Alicia that he wanted to listen to her lungs when she went for her checkup. To which major system of the human body do the lungs belong?

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• respiratory system

Pat read in a science book that food should be chewed properly and never be swallowed whole. How does chewing help the digestive process?

• It allows for better breathing while eating.

• It helps to taste food properly

• It allows the nutrients to get absorbed in the mouth.

• It helps in the digestion of food that begins in the mouth.

Albert is 75 years old and suffers from a disease that caused him to lose his memory. Which body system is most affected by the disease?

• circulatory system

• muscular system

• nervous system

• skeletal system

Which two systems of the human body work together to purify blood and transport it to different parts of the body?

• digestive system and muscular system

• circulatory system and digestive system

• muscular system and respiratory system

• respiratory system and circulatory system

What is the main function of lungs in the human body?

• to transport blood in the body

• to control and coordinate every part of the body

• to break down food into smaller parts

• to exchange gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Which body system helps to deliver nutrients from the digestive system to every part of the body?

• circulatory

• muscular

• nervous

• respiratory