6th Grade Unit 6 Extra Credit

Which is the correct order of the organization of the human body?

• cell→tissue→organ→organ system→organism

• cell→organ→system organ→tissue→organism

• tissue→organ→cell→organ system→organism

• organ→organ system→tissue→cell→organism

The brain belongs to which body system?

• cardiovascular system

• digestive system

• muscular system

• nervous system

What type of muscle is only found in one place in the body?

• ligament muscle

• cardiac muscle

• smooth muscle

• skeletal muscle

When you are a baby, your bones begin as what type of tissue?

• Cartilage

• Cells

• Ligaments

• Muscles

What is the primary function of the small intestines?

• uses mechanical digestion to break down food particles

• carries food and nutrients throughout the body

• eliminates the waste the body does not need

• uses chemical digestion and absorbs nutrients the body needs

Kidney stones can be very painful. What prevention method can you use to keep from developing them?

•  Drink a lot of milk, which is full of calcium.

• Eat plenty of protein-rich foods like fish and chicken.

• Drink plenty of water, which flushes out your system.

• Take antibiotics as prescribed for the infection.

Explain what would happen if your epiglottis stopped working properly.

• You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.

• You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.

• You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.

• You would have to go to the doctor to have your blood pressure checked regularly.

What might happen if you lost a lot of your platelets?

• You might bleed for a longer time.

• You might get more infections.

• You might have trouble breathing.

• You might not get enough oxygen.

The main parts of the central nervous system consist of the brain and the

• heart

• lungs

• small intestines

• spinal cord

What might happen if a person with bad asthma was trapped in a room with 15 ladies who all had on lots of perfume?

• They would start coughing and have shortness of breath.

• They would probably get a headache from the horrible combination of smells.

• They would start sweating and have more rapid heart beat.

• They would most likely get sick to their stomach because it’s so sensitive.