Human Body Systems

What role does the endocrine system play in the body?

• It controls voluntary actions.

• It controls voluntary actions.

• It controls bodily functions by means of chemical messengers.

• It sends electrical messages along the spinal cord to muscles and glands.

Which of the following statements describes a function of the integumentary system?

• It protects the body and plays a role in the sense of touch.

• It gathers, interprets, and responds to stimuli.

• It controls the amount of sugar in the blood.

• It sends chemical messages to control various bodily functions.

Which of the following statements describes the role of the nervous system in catching a baseball?

• It provides structure for arm muscles.

• It tells arm muscles to contract.

• It releases adrenaline and prepares the student to run.

• It provides energy to arm muscles.

Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide?

• cardiovascular system

• lymphatic system

• lung system

• respiratory system

Which of the following statements describe how tissues, organs, and organ systems are related?

• Organs form tissues, which form organ systems.

• Organ systems form organs, which form tissues.

• Tissues form organs, which form organ systems.

• None of the above

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Which of the following is NOT part of the skeletal system?

• bone

• cartilage

• muscle

• ligament

A group of similar cells performing the same function is a(n) _____________

• organ

• tissue

• system

• cell

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The _____________ system removes waste products from the body.

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Urinary

• All of these

what is the job of the circulatory system?

• Exchange Gases

• break down food and nutrients

• remove waste from the body

• transport materials around the body

The lungs, alveoli, bronchus are all part of which body system?

• endocrine

• digestive

• nervous

• respiratory