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Body Systems Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens in a persons body when they have heartburn?

a)

a person is having a heart attack

b)

acid rises from the stomach to the esophagus

c)

a person has blockage to their heart

d)

acid rises from a persons intestines into their stomach

2.

The job of the epiglottis is

a)

a flap close over the trachea when we swallow so we do not choke

b)

a tube that allow food to pass down it into the stomach

c)

a tube that allows air to pass into our lungs

d)

a flap that closes at the top of our stomach

3.

Part of the blood that fights disease and infection

a)

Red blood cell

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

White blood cell

4.

What makes up the central nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Brain and spinal cord

d)

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

5.

This tiny gland in the brain drives or tells the pituitary gland what to do

a)

thyroid

b)

thymus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

pancreas

6.

___________ tissue joins two bones together while ______ tissue joins muscle to bone.

a)

tissue, cartilage

b)

ligament, tendon

c)

tendon, ligament

d)

cartilage, muscle

7.

Muscle found in the walls of the heart is called

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

heart

d)

cardiac

8.

Sore in the lining of the stomach or small intestine caused by the h.pylori bacteria

a)

ulcer

b)

appendicitis

c)

stones

d)

osteoporosis

9.

If we get a cut and it forms a scab this part of the blood is at work

a)

white blood cells

b)

platelets

c)

plasma

d)

red blood cells

10.

Loss of one or more muscle groups can result in

a)

death

b)

paralysis

c)

not being able to think

d)

cancer

11.

These two glands are located above the kidneys are responsible for creating what main hormone

a)

testosterone

b)

androgen

c)

anabolic steroid

d)

adrenaline

12.

Muscle tissue that prevents the bones from rubbing together

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

muscle

13.

Muscles that are at work with everyday movement such as the bicep, tricep, and quadriceps

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

muscle

14.

Prolonged cases of this digestive disorder can result in dehydration

a)

ulcer

b)

appendix

c)

heartburn

d)

diarrhea

15.

The main muscle used in breathing

a)

lungs

b)

diaphragm

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

16.

The _____ carry oxygenated blood from the heart while the ________ carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart

a)

veins, arteries

b)

capillaries, veins

c)

arteries, veins

d)

capillaries, arteries

17.

This part the nervous systems is responsible for our involuntary nerve actions

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

c)

parasympathetic

d)

automatic

18.

This gland is responsible for the rate at which our body burns food to give us energy

a)

thyroid

b)

parathyroid

c)

pineal

d)

thymus

19.

A ____________ is a tear in a tendon.

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

fracture

d)

dislocation

20.

These organs filter the liquid waste in the body

a)

gall bladder

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

kidneys

21.

When someone is having this reaction their bronchial tubes are closing up and filling with mucus

a)

Emphysema

b)

Lung cancer

c)

Asthma

d)

Heart attack

22.

This tells me the force it takes the heart to pump blood through the body

a)

heart rate

b)

blood pressure

c)

cardiovascular endurance

d)

stroke

23.

When getting up in front of the room to give a speech your ___________ is activated. After the speech the __________ is activated

a)

rest and digest, fight or flight

b)

somatic, autonomic

c)

sympathetic, parasympathetic

24.

The pineal gland produces this hormone to regulate our wake-sleep pattern

a)

thyroxine

b)

calcitonin

c)

parathyroid

d)

melatonin

25.

A healthy bone would be the picture on the right. The bone on the left would have what condition

a)

fracture

b)

osteoporosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

fracture

26.

This group of muscle includes our intestines, gland, organs

a)

smooth

b)

skeletel

c)

cardiac

d)

all muscles

27.

Organ where more digestion takes place

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

28.

Condition that occurs when the alveoli are destroyed

a)

emphysema

b)

bronchitis

c)

asthma

d)

lung cancer

29.

Symptoms of this disorder are shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, chest pain

a)

heartburn

b)

heart attacks

c)

stroke

30.

This gland helps to regulate the level of calcium in the body

a)

pineal

b)

thyroid

c)

pancreas

d)

parathyroid

31.

The innermost part of the bone where new blood cells are produced

a)

bone marrow

b)

cancellous

c)

spongy

32.

Bile is used to breakdown fat. Where is bile stored at?

a)

liver

b)

gall bladder

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

33.

Type 1 diabetes is a condition that happens when

a)

body cannot use the insulin the pancreas produces

b)

pancreas does not produce enough insulin

c)

the pancreas stops producing insulin

34.

This joint allows movement in one direction and is located in the knee and elbow

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

ellipsoid

d)

pivot

35.

A fracture is when

a)

a bone snaps, cracks, or shatters

b)

a joint is dislocated

c)

a bone is weak

36.

When a persons pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cannot use it

a)

type 1 diabetes

b)

type 2 diabetes

c)

gestational diabetes

37.

How does oxygen get to the body from the respiratory system to the circulatory system

a)

bronchial tubes to the body

b)

trachea to the body

c)

mouth/nose to the body

d)

alveoli to the arteries to the body

38.

Organ that can become inflamed or swollen and needs to be removed

a)

gall bladder

b)

appendix

c)

liver

d)

pancreas

39.

We need 25 g of fiber in our diet each day. Fiber helps

a)

build muscle

b)

gives energy

c)

helps with immune system

d)

have daily bowels movements, cleans out the digestive system

40.

Skeletal muscles are ________________. Smooth muscles are ___________.

a)

involuntary, voluntary

b)

in the organs, in the brain

c)

voluntary, involuntary