Body Systems Quiz

Which of the following is the main function of the skeletal system?

• Producing red and white blood cells

• Allowing the body to take in oxygen and get rid of Carbon Dioxide

• Producing Hormones

• Allowing the blood to flow through the body

The skin is the largest organ on the body. When you exercise you begin to sweat. What i the purpose behind sweating?

• To allow your body to get rid of your food

• To produce more hair

• To cool the body down

• To allow your CNS to work faster

Which of the following is responsible for food going from the mouth to the stomach?

• Chewing of the food with your teeth

• Contracting of wall of the esophagus

• Movement of the Tongue

• Contracting of the Stomach

All of the following are functions of the endocrine system EXCEPT.....

• Promoting the body to grow

• Increasing your metabolism allowing you to want to eat more

• Getting rid of urine

• Filtering pathogens

This muscle is responsible for the contractility of the heart and, therefore, the pumping action.

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Skin

• Brain

What is the main function of this system?

• Protecting vital organs

• The breaking down of food

• Transporting of nutrients, water, and oxygen to the body cells

• Producing of hormones

Your eyes closing in response to stimuli and immediately moving your hand away from a hot stove are both bodily functions controlled by the system.

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What is the main function of the Excretory System...

• dispose of liquid wastes and control body fluid composition

• break food into small molecules that the body can absorb

• move materials from the environment into the body

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  produce enzymes the body needs to break down food

The digestive system is made up of many parts, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines that work together to provide energy to the body from the food you eat. All of the following describe the digestive system, EXCEPT___.

• Absorbs nutrients

• is made of involuntary and voluntary muscles

• only chemical changes occur in this system

• secretes digestive enzymes

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The cells throughout our body require oxygen to carry out their functions. A waste product of cell function is carbon dioxide. Which body systems below are mainly responsible for maintaining a proper balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your body?

• Muscular and Nervous

• Skeletal and Endocrine

• Respiratory and Circulatory

• Digestive and Circularoty

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