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WorksheetsHealth Body Systems Ch. 8 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the basic unit of all living things?
a)
body system
b)
organ
c)
tissue
d)
cell
2.
Exchanging gases between the lungs and the environment is the main function of which body system?
a)
circulatory
b)
muscular
c)
nervous
d)
respiratory
3.
Communication between the brain and other parts of the body is the main function of which body system?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
skeletal
d)
circulatory
4.
What statement about body systems is true?
a)
several body systems are not important to health
b)
problems of one system have no effect on other systems
c)
body systems are completely independent from one another
d)
body systems depend on one another
5.
A group of tissues that work together is called
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
body system
d)
homeostasis
6.
Which of these connects bone to bone?
a)
bone marrow
b)
joint
c)
tendon
d)
ligament
7.
Which system works with the skeletal system to produce body movement?
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
circulatory
8.
Soft, flexible tissue found in the ears and nose is called
a)
ligaments
b)
osteoporosis
c)
bone marrow
d)
cartilage
9.
What type of muscle forms the heart?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
d)
quadriceps
10.
What type of muscle is attached to bone?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
d)
none of these
11.
What type of muscle is found in the stomach and other internal organs?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
d)
biceps
12.
When a muscle contracts, it
a)
lengthens
b)
relaxes
c)
shortens
d)
straightens
13.
What is mainly absorbed in the small intestine?
a)
urine
b)
salts
c)
water
d)
nutrients
14.
What substances in food allow your body to function properly?
a)
digestion
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nutrients
d)
salts
15.
Which of your body's waste products are released by the respiratory system?
a)
urine
b)
salts
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
solid waste
16.
Where in the digestive system are most water and salt absorbed?
a)
large intestine
b)
stomach
c)
larynx
d)
small intestine
17.
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
a)
left atrium
b)
left ventricle
c)
right atrium
d)
right ventricle
18.
A tiny blood vessel that carries blood from the arteries to the veins
a)
artery
b)
platelet
c)
vein
d)
capillary
19.
Which part of blood carries oxygen throughout the body?
a)
white blood cells
b)
red blood cells
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
20.
The tiny air sacs found in the lungs are called?
a)
capillaries
b)
alveoli
c)
bronchioles
d)
bronchi
21.
What is the name of the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen?
a)
trachea
b)
diaphragm
c)
pharynx
d)
bronchi
22.
In what process does air leave the lungs?
a)
exhalation
b)
gas exchange
c)
inhalation
d)
exercise
23.
What gas enters the blood in the alveoli?
a)
air
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
exhalation
d)
oxygen
24.
What happens to your breathing rate when you exercise?
a)
it stays the same
b)
it decreases
c)
it increases
d)
none of these
25.
What is the major organ of the nervous system?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
nerves
d)
senses
26.
A loud noise that makes you jump is an example of?
a)
message
b)
response
c)
sense
d)
stimulus
27.
Which of the following statements about the brain is true?
a)
the brain has several parts with different functions
b)
the brain is a minor part of the nervous system
c)
all responses in the body are directed by the brain
d)
the entire brain controls every bodily function
28.
Automatic responses to stimuli are called?
a)
nerves
b)
senses
c)
messages
d)
reflexes
29.
Milk and other dairy foods contain what nutrient that is important for the skeletal system?
a)
protein
b)
nutrient
c)
osteoporosis
d)
calcium
30.
What behavior greatly increases your risk of lung, mouth, throat and pancreatic cancer?
a)
not eating a healthy diet
b)
not getting enough sleep
c)
using tobacco products
d)
taking illegal drugs
31.
What is a benefit of getting regular exercise?
a)
increased joint flexibility
b)
increased heart strength
c)
prevention of osteoporosis
d)
all of these
32.
Which body system supports the body and protects internal organs?
a)
skeletal
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
nervous
33.
Skeletal muscles are attached to bone by
a)
tendons
b)
ligaments
c)
joints
d)
bone marrow
34.
Waste produced in the large intestine is called
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
solid waste
c)
urine
d)
salts
35.
The senses are a function of which body system?
a)
muscular system
b)
circulatory system
c)
nervous system
d)
respiratory system
36.
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
alveoli
37.
A group of similar cells working together form
a)
cells
b)
ligaments
c)
tissues
d)
tendons
38.
What is the major organ of the nervous system?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
nerves
d)
stomach
39.
What blood vessel carries blood to your heart?
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
alveoli
40.
What type of muscle is found in your internal organs?
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
d)
none of these
41.
Blood cells are produced in the
a)
organs
b)
brain
c)
ligaments
d)
bone marrow
42.
Which system works less efficiently to process food if you don't get enough water?
a)
digestive
b)
respiratory
c)
nervous
d)
none of these
43.
Which body system is strengthened by exercise?
a)
digestive
b)
respiratory
c)
nervous
d)
none of these
44.
Which body system can be severely damaged by illegal drugs?
a)
digestive
b)
respiratory
c)
nervous
d)
none of these
45.
A group of organs that work together is called
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
body system
d)
organ
46.
What is the basic unit of all living things?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
stomach
47.
A group of similar cells that work together is called
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
brains
48.
A group of tissues that work together are called
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
bones
49.
What behaviors can damage your respiratory system?
a)
exercise
b)
eating a balanced diet
c)
smoking
d)
eating candy
50.
Why do you breathe faster when you exercise?
a)
because you are moving faster
b)
your heart rate increases causing you to need more oxygen
c)
your heart rate decreases causing you to need more oxygen
d)
to increase your muscle mass
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