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Body Systems

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Organs of this system include the kidneys and bladder
a)
Digestive
b)
Excretory
c)
Immune
d)
Skeletal
2.

What three systems work together to move the body with muscle contractions?

a)

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous

b)

Skeletal, Respiratory, Digestive

c)

Nervous, Circulatory, Skeletal

d)

Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive

3.
The nervous system interacts with the ____ system when it send a message to the adrenal glands to release the hormone "adrenaline" into our blood.  
a)
endocrine
b)
skeletal
c)
muscular
d)
digestive
4.
The endocrine system interacts with the _____ system because most hormones travel throughout our bodies in our blood.  
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
excretory
d)
nervous
5.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
6.

This system allows food and gases to travel throughout the body

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

7.
The skin is the major organ in which system?
a)
Integumentary
b)
Muscular
c)
Endocrine
d)
Immune
8.
Which system uses hormones to regulate body activities?
a)
Integumentary
b)
Urinary
c)
Endocrine
d)
Immune
9.
Cause: Effect::
a)
homeostasis : stimulant
b)
reflex : response
c)
response : fever
d)
stimulus : response
10.
Organisms that are confronted with external stimuli in their environment respond to such stimuli internally.  Which of the following correctly identifies an external stimulus that triggers an internal response?
a)
hunger causes eating food
b)
thirst causes drinking water
c)
fever causes sweating
d)
being frightened causes muscles to tense
11.
Janice is hungry.  She knows this because her stomach has begun to ache, and she is felling a bit weak.  This is an example of:
a)
an external stimulus in order to maintain homeostasis
b)
an equilibrium response in order to maintain homeostasis
c)
an internal stimulus in order to maintain homeostasis
d)
a control response in order to maintain equilibrium
12.

This system provides support, attachment sites for the muscles and protects inner organs.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Skeletal

c)

Nervous

d)

Joints

13.

When all systems work efficiently and respond to stimuli to turn on and off, we maintain a balance or...

a)

homeostasis

b)

stimulus/response

c)

hormone regulation

14.

Stimulus: Infection. Response: Fever. How does a fever help?

a)

Keeps bacteria out

b)

Traps the bacteria

c)

It doesn't help

d)

Makes the body a hard place for bacteria to grow.

15.

Tommy lifted a rock and a spider ran away. This is an example of...

a)

Parasite/Host

b)

Predator/Prey

c)

Stimulus/Response

d)

Decomposer/Rock

16.

Which four systems are most likely the cause of students running to lunch? Skeletal, muscular, ....

a)

Immune, digestive

b)

digestive, nervous

c)

digestive, excretory

d)

digestive, circulatory

17.

How does the endocrine system help keep the body in balance?

a)

Hormones are used to communicate with other systems

b)

It sends nerve impulses to keep muscles moving

c)

The pituitary gland releases hormones into the body

d)

It uses the brain to tell the body what to do

18.

How are the nervous system and endocrine system related?

a)

they both use impulses and hormones

b)

they both do the same job

c)

the coordinate processes with nervous and hormonal responses

d)

they both use hormones

19.
When a person exercises, temperature changes occur on the body’s surface. Which of the following would be the correct way for the body to maintain homeostasis during intense exercise? 
a)
run fast
b)
increased oxygen intake for energy
c)
sweating
d)
sweating and increased oxygen intake for energy
20.
The human body is complex, consisting of many types of cells. Each cell plays a specific role in maintaining the body’s balance. This internal balance is called___________ 
a)
Internal equilibrium 
b)
Homeostasis 
c)
Balance
d)
A good state
21.
Which of the following would be a response to fear?  
a)
 The muscles tighten up and freeze.
b)
Adrenaline is pumped into the body to allow for either running or fighting
c)
Breathing increases to allow more oxygen to get into the blood to help create more energy.
d)
All of the above. 
22.
Identify the stimulus: You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 
a)
Dog growling and showing teeth
b)
walking in opposite direction
c)
walking home from school
d)
tree
23.

Over the winter break last year, there was an extreme blizzard in Lubbock, Texas. This blizzard was caused by a major drop in temperature, causing precipitation to freeze into snow. If a Texan were to step outside during this blizzard, their skin would start to form goose bumps and they would begin to shiver. In this situation, what is the stimulus and the response?

a)

Stimulus: precipitation is in the air; response: precipitation freezes

b)

Stimulus: Texan steps outside in the cold; response: blizzard occurs

c)

Stimulus: cold drop in temperature; response: shivering and goose bumps

d)

Stimulus: winter break started; response: precipitation starts

24.
This system gets rid of waste.  What is it?
a)
Muscular System
b)
Urinary System
c)
Lymphatic System
d)
Endocrine System
25.
This system regulates body functions.
a)
Endocrine  System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Cardiovascular System
d)
Nervous System
26.
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?
a)
taking out the trash
b)
drinking water
c)
sweating on a hot day
d)
taking a shower
27.
The smallest unit that is a building block for all life.
a)
tissue
b)
organelle
c)
cell
d)
molecule
28.
What body system is for support, protection, and creates new blood cells?
a)
skeletal system
b)
muscular system
c)
circulatory system
d)
integumentary system
29.
Urine is one way that our body gets rid of ___________.
a)
pee
b)
liquids
c)
waste
d)
carbon dioxide
30.
Where is urine PRODUCED?
a)
intestines
b)
kidneys
c)
bladder
d)
blood
31.
Urine is stored in this organ.
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
peeing bag
d)
intestines
32.
Skeletal muscles work with bones to give your body...
a)
strength
b)
the ability to move
c)
strength and the ability to move
d)
shape and form
33.
The nervous system is made up of these three parts:
a)
Brain, heart, and spinal cord
b)
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
c)
Nerves, arteries, and veins
d)
Nerves, liver, and heart
34.

What 2 systems: Allows for movement

a)

Muscular and Skeletal

b)

Endocrine and Skeletal

c)

Nervous and Circulatory

d)

Integumentary and Reproductive

35.

What 2 systems: Controls the production of sex cells

a)

Excretory and Reproductive

b)

Endocrine and Reproductive

c)

Endocrine and Muscular

d)

Endocrine and Respiratory

36.

When your body comes in contact with a sharp object, an impulse sent you your brain triggers a reflex that causes you to move away from the object. What body systems are interacting to cause this response?

a)

Nervous, Respiratory,

b)

Nervous, Muscular

c)

Nervous, Skeletal

d)

Nervous, Digestive

37.

Kidneys are part of the excretory system in a human body. They purify the impure blood and send it back to the rest of the body. Which system is mainly responsible for the transport of plasma to the kidneys?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Muscular system

d)

Nervous system

38.
Dialysis is a medical treatment used when a person’s kidneys are no longer able to function. During this process, a machine uses an artificial membrane to remove waste products from the blood. Which body system below is not functioning properly in a person who requires dialysis?
a)
Endocrine system
b)
Integumentary system
c)
Excretory system
d)
Circulatory system
39.

Why is the maintenance of homeostasis important to multicellular organisms?

a)

They must keep their internal environment within a narrow range of conditions.

b)

They require the ability to adjust their internal environment to match their external environment

c)

Their cells need to be able to respond rapidly to drastic changes in their external enviornment

d)

Their internal environment must provide their cells with a wide range of conditions

40.

Is known as the "master switchboard" because it controls the endocrine system.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pineal

c)

Pituitary

41.

This gland is shaped like a small pine cone. It makes melatonin (regulates wake/sleep)

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pituitary

42.

This gland controls a person's metabolism in the body

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

adrenal

43.

This gland controls the amount of blood sugar levels in the body

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Pineal

44.

The largest organ of the human body is the:

a)

liver

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

heart

45.

What muscle type is this?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

46.

Which muscle type is striated?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

cardiac and skeletal

47.

What type of muscle lines the inside of the stomach?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

48.

What type of muscle(s) is involuntary?

a)

skeletal and smooth

b)

cardiac and skeletal

c)

smooth and cardiac

d)

skeletal

49.

increases or speeds up original change

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

50.

reverses the direction of change

a)

positive feedback

b)

all of the above

c)

hypothalamus

d)

negative feedback

51.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
52.
When a person is suddenly cut by a sharp object, a nervous impulse is sent along a sensory neuron to the spinal cord. The impulse is immediately transmitted through motor neurons to produce a response.
Which of the following correctly identifies and describes this response?
a)
It is a conditioned response that occurs only to prevent injury.
b)
It is a learned response that does not occur in infants and small children.
c)
It is a voluntary response that is initiated only after the impulse has been carried to the relevant area of the brain.
d)
It is a reflex response that causes various muscles to contract in order to move away from an object.

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