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Nervous & Digestive System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which major body system breaks down food to release nutrients needed for energy production?
a)
digestive
b)
muscular
c)
respiratory
d)
cardiovascular
2.
Which is part of the digestive system?
a)
brain
b)
stomach
c)
heart
3.
Which body system carries signals to and from the brain?
a)
skeletal
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
nervous
4.
Which are parts of the digestive system?
a)
mouth, lungs
b)
mouth, brain
c)
mouth, teeth
d)
mouth, feet
5.
Which system moves waste from the digestive system?
a)
nervous system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skin system
6.
Which system is most closely associated with the brain?
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
body system
d)
nervous
7.
Why is the digestive system so important for the human body?
a)
it circulates blood to all of the organs
b)
it moves oxygen through the lungs and into the blood
c)
it carries away waste products from the place they are created
d)
it breaks down food into nutrients and moves the nutrients into the blood
8.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
absorb nutrients for energy
b)
deliver messages to the brain
c)
clean wastes from the cells
d)
take in oxygen through the lungs for the cells
9.
How are the muscular and digestive systems related?
a)
swallowed food is pushed through the esophagus
b)
the diaphragm, above the intestines, inflates and deflates
c)
nutrients are transported to the bones to help them function
d)
the heart absorbs oxygen and nutrients from various parts of the body
10.
How does the skeletal system benefit the nervous system?
a)
it protects the lungs
b)
it protects the heart
c)
it protects the brain and spinal cord
d)
it protects the esophagus and stomach
11.
Why is the digestive system important?
a)
it transports blood that cells need
b)
it provides oxygen that cells need
c)
it carries carbon dioxide and oxygen away from the body
d)
it provides nutrients that cells need to produce energy
12.
Who is your School Mom?
a)
Mrs. Nichooolson
b)
Sharon Nickelsen
c)
Mr. Nicholson's wife
d)
the teacher in room 135
13.
Waverly accidentally touches a hot stove and then quickly pulls her hand away. Which 2 systems in the human body were involved in her action and reaction?
a)
skeletal and circulatory
b)
nervous and respiratory
c)
muscular and respiratory
d)
muscular and nervous
14.
What is the function of the digestive system?
a)
breaks down food into a form the body can use
b)
carries oxygen and nutrients to all cells of the body
c)
controls all other systems of the body
d)
takes air into and out of the body
15.
How does the muscular system depend on the nervous system?
a)
the nervous system transports blood to the muscles
b)
the nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement
c)
the nervous system provides support for the muscles
d)
the nervous system supplies food and oxygen to the muscles