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Human Body Vocabulary

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
bone
d)
blood
2.
Hard organ made of connective tissue
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
bone
d)
blood
3.
The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers that is enclosed in the spine and connected to the brain and nerves.  Helps send messages through the body
a)
brain
b)
nerves
c)
spine
d)
spinal cord
4.
actions that happen or muscles that move when we tell them to move
a)
involuntary
b)
voluntary
c)
muscle
d)
brain
5.
Blood vessel that carries blood INTO the heart
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
bone
d)
blood
6.
long tube that allows air to move in and out of the body, windpipe
a)
esophagus
b)
trachea
c)
vessels
d)
spine
7.
made of long fibers bundled together that allow the body to move
a)
nerves
b)
spinal cord
c)
muscles
d)
bones
8.
a response or reaction to something that occurs that causes movement or a change in the body
a)
function
b)
feedback
c)
femur
d)
lungs
9.
whitish fiber that sends electrical impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord
a)
nerves
b)
spinal cord
c)
muscles
d)
bones
10.
brings oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of the body, has 2 nostrils that are openings for air
a)
nerves
b)
muscles
c)
nose
d)
bones
11.
group of tissues that work together to perform a function
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
system
12.
group of cells that work together to perform a function
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
system
13.
group of organs that work together to perform a function
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
system
14.
basic, microscopic unit of life
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
system
15.
the first part of the digestive system where food is chopped up and saliva is added through the salivary glands.  also an entry and exit for gases.
a)
nose
b)
mouth
c)
lungs
d)
trachea
16.
two saclike organs in the chest that process oxygen
a)
nose
b)
heart
c)
lungs
d)
bones
17.
the hollow organ made of muscle that pumps blood through the body
a)
nose
b)
lungs
c)
heart
d)
bones
18.
tube that food uses to travel to the stomach
a)
trachea
b)
bone
c)
esophagus
d)
spine
19.
body system that provides support, shape and helps you move
a)
respiratory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skeletal system
20.
body system that helps our body move by contracting and resting
a)
respiratory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skeletal system
21.
body system that moves gases through the body
a)
respiratory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skeletal system
22.
body system that moves fluids through the body, mostly blood
a)
respiratory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
skeletal system
23.
body system that sends messages through the body
a)
skeletal system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
circulatory system
24.
body system that breaks down food to give our body nutrients that give us energy to function
a)
skeletal system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
circulatory system
25.
the major job or duty
a)
function
b)
feedback
c)
system
d)
organ
26.
the driving force of the body, control center
a)
spinal cord
b)
nerves
c)
brain