Unit 2: Body Systems

Michael is learning about the human body in science class. He wants to know which system acts as the protective covering of the body. Which system is it?

• respiratory system

• cardiovascular system

• integumentary system

• endocrine system

Priya is running in the park and notices that she is breathing faster to get more oxygen and release carbon dioxide from her body. Which body system is responsible for this process?

• cardiovascular system

• respiratory system

• endocrine system

• lymphatic system

David is learning about the human body in science class. He discovers that one system supports the body and protects important organs. Which system is David learning about?

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• nervous system

• digestive system

Maya loves to dance and play sports. Which body system allows her to move her body parts?

• skeletal system

• digestive system

• excretory system

• muscular system

After eating her lunch, Emma wonders which system in her body breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body.

• excretory system

• cardiovascular system

• digestive system

• nervous sytem

Priya is learning about how her body works in science class. She wants to know which system moves blood through the body.

• cardiovascular system

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• nervous system

When Harper accidentally touches a hot stove, her body quickly responds to the pain by transmitting signals to and from different parts of her body. Which body system is responsible for this response?

• lymphatic system

• endocrine system

• cardiovascular system

• nervous system

Emma learned in her science class that there is a system in the body responsible for removing wastes from blood. Which system is this?

• excretory system

• lymphatic system

• endocrine system

• digestive system

Lily is curious about how her body knows when to grow, sleep, or feel hungry. She learns that there is a system in her body that makes chemical messages, like a text or on/off switch, that regulate conditions inside the body. Which system is this?

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• endocrine system

• muscular system

During a soccer game, William quickly moves his leg to kick the ball after seeing it roll toward him. Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system in this situation?

• The nervous system controls the muscular system.

• The muscular system controls the nervous system.

• The nervous system provides nutrients for the muscular system.

• The muscular system provides nutrients for the nervous system.

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