Human Body Systems

What is the function of the digestive system?

• to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide

• to excrete wastes from the body

• to pump blood throughout the body

• to break down food into useful nutrients

What is the function of the respiratory system?

• to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide

• to excrete wastes from the body

• to pump blood throughout the body

• to break down food into useful nutrients

What is the function of the circulatory system?

• to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide

• to excrete wastes from the body

• to pump blood throughout the body

• to break down food into useful nutrients

The digestive system and the circulatory system work together to do which of the following?

• break down food and transport nutrients to the rest of the body

• allow the body to interpret sensory information and perform a response

• take in oxygen and transport it to the rest of the body

• allow the body to move from one place to another

The circulatory system and the respiratory system work together to do which of the following?

• transport nutrients to the rest of the body

• transport oxygen to the rest of the body

• remove wastes from the body

• allow the body to move from one place to another

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The skeletal system and the muscular system work together to do which of the following?

• transport nutrients to the rest of the body

• transport oxygen to the rest of the body

• remove wastes from the body

• allow the body to move from one place to another

Which of the following lists includes only structures that are part of the human nervous system?

• heart, blood, vessels

• nose, trachea, lungs

• mouth, stomach, intestine

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

The _______ system breaks down the food we eat, while the _______ system transports the tiny food particles to each cell in the body.

• circulatory; digestive

• digestive; respiratory

• muscular; circulatory

• digestive; circulatory

One important organ of the circulatory system is the heart. The heart's job is to

• break down food into tiny particles.

• send and receive messages from the brain.

• pump blood to other parts of the body.

• help move bones so that organisms can walk.

Which system carries messages to and from different parts of the body?

• the digestive system

• the circulatory system

• the muscular system

• the nervous system